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    Expectorant

    Action:Expectorant
    Synonym:n/a
    • Definition
    • Indications
    • Treatments
    • Systems
    • References

    Definition

    Facilitates the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.

    Indications

    • wet cough
    • bronchitis
    • asthma

    Treatments

    • 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 )

    Systems

    • respiratory

    References

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    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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    Expectorant

    Action:Expectorant
    Synonym:n/a

    Definition

    Facilitates the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.

    Indications

    • wet cough
    • bronchitis
    • asthma

    Treatments

    • 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 )

    Systems

    • respiratory

    References

    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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