| Action: | Expectorant |
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| Synonym: | n/a |
Facilitates the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.
• wet cough
• bronchitis
• asthma
• bayberry (Myrica cerifera)
• bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
• caraway (Carum carvi)
• cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
• cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
• chelidonium (Chelidonium majus)
• coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
• comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
• coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
• damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca)
• elecampane (Inula helenium)
• eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)
• fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
• garden angelica (Angelica archangelica)
• garlic (Allium sativum)
• ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
• gum weed (Grindelia robusta)
• holy basil, tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)
• horehound (White) (Marrubium vulgare)
• hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
• indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata)
• irish moss (Chondrus crispus)
• licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
• lomatium (Lomatium dissectum)
• marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
• mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
• myrrh (Commiphora myrrh)
• new jersey tea (Ceanothus Americanus)
• osha (Ligusticum porteri)
• parsley (Petroselinum sativum)
• pleurisy root (Asclepias tuberosa)
• red clover (Trifolium pretense)
• schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
• tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
• thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
• wild indigo (Baptisia tinctoria )
• respiratory
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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ExpectorantDefinitionFacilitates the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs. Indications• wet cough Treatments• bayberry (Myrica cerifera) Systems• respiratory ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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