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    Expectorant

    Action:Expectorant
    • Definition
    • Indications
    • Treatments
    • Systems
    • References

    Definition

    Facilitates the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.

    Indications

    • Wet cough
    • Bronchitis
    • Asthma

    Treatments

    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)

    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

    Definition

    Facilitates the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.

    Indications

    • Wet cough
    • Bronchitis
    • Asthma

    Treatments

    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)

    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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