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Facilitates the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.
• Wet cough
• Bronchitis
• Asthma
Major
• Cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
• Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)
• Horehound (White) (Marrubium vulgare)
• Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
• Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata)
• Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
• Elecampane (Inula helenium)
• Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
• Lomatium (Lomatium dissectum)
• Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
• Gum weed (Grindelia robusta)
Other
• Bayberry (Myrica cerifera)
• Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
• Caraway (Carum carvi)
• Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
• Chelidonium (Chelidonium majus)
• Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
• Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
• Damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca)
• Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
• Garden angelica (Angelica archangelica)
• Garlic (Allium sativum)
• Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
• Holy basil, tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)
• Irish moss (Chondrus crispus)
• Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
• 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 TreatmentsMajor Systems• Respiratory ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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