Mother and stepmother is considered a fairly effective breast remedy. Although it is weaker than some other plants with similar properties, its effect is more multidirectional, which makes it applicable for more diseases of the respiratory system. These ailments include emphysema, bronchial catarrh, tuberculosis, cough, shortness of breath, bronchitis, and tracheitis. Also, the leaves of mother-and-stepmother treat pleurisy, laryngitis, bronchial asthma and inflammation of the lungs. In addition, this plant is also useful for some other diseases. Yes, it can be used for gingivitis, stomatitis, various dental diseases, burns, boils, ulcers. Mother-and-stepmother is used to get rid of colpitis, baldness and dandruff, impaired appetite and headache. Various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, diathesis, pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis, cystitis, and runny nose are also amenable to treatment with the leaves of mother-and-stepmother. This herb is valued as a honey-bearing plant, but it has an even greater use in the medical field. Mother-and-stepmother serves as a raw material for medicines aimed at the treatment of diseases of the respiratory organs, headaches, cystitis, as well as gynecological and skin diseases. This plant is used both independently and in combination with other remedies. The leaves of common mother-and-stepmother contain saponins, tannins, vitamin C, various organic acids, as well as many flavonoids and glycosides, mucous substances, carotenoids, polysaccharides, carbohydrates and other components.