Description
Usnea, also known as Beard lichen, Usnea barbata, Usnea longissima, Woman’s Long Hair, Tree moss, or Old man’s beard is a lichen, a symbiotic relationship between algae and fungus. Usnea has the possibility of being a potent antibiotic that may support lung and upper respiratory tract infections as well as urinary tract infections, kidney, and bladder infections. Usnea lichen may have antiviral, antifungal, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.