Herbs for cough

cough is important defensive reflex that enhances clearance of secretion and particle from airways and protect lower airway from aspiration of foreign materials

We are going to deal with coughs in a couple of different ways.

 First we will use an“anti-tussive” natural remedies



which means stopping a cough that is non-productive (no mucus)
without suppressing the functions of the body

 Second we can use and “expectorant”natural remedies
 that breaks up mucus. Remember, mucous is the body’s cleaner, but in this case
we have too much of it.

Use the following herbs right at the onset of a cough for best results. Use herbs along
with good nutrition, cell salts, and homeopathic medicines. They all can be used along
with antibiotics or other prescription medications. Just use common sense.
Remember to match your symptoms to the herb regardless of a “diagnosis”

Below is a good formula especially for children as they are gentle and effective. Use as
a tea or tincture. Use this formula or any of other herbs which may be helpful.

2 parts elecampane – my favorite for congestion, mucus, and digestive issues.
1 part red clover – works with congestion and mucus; moves the lymphatics.
1 part thyme – warming, spicy, dries up of excess mucus.

natural remedies for Whooping Coughs

Use a combination of the following herbs for whooping cough in capsule or powder for
maximum benefit, and adjust as your condition improves. This formula can be used in
all of the stages. Use equal parts of each. You may use it every hour when needed.
Therapeutic dose is equal to one capsule of each herb or 1 liquid dropper full of an
herbal tincture 3 times a day. Use a glycerin extract for small children or capsules for
adults.
Thyme herb is antimicrobial and protects the lungs as well as soothing the respiratory
tract.
Elecampane is an herb for whooping cough which acts as a mucus decongestant.
Echinacea herb boosts the immune system and acts as and antimicrobial to help with
whooping cough.
Add Cramp bark herb for spasms during whooping cough as needed

natural remedies of croup cough

Croup is a highly contagious respiratory virus. It affects children most seriously at ages
0 to 5. Croup is caused by contact with someone coughing or sneezing.
Symptoms of croup start out as a cold and progress to a barking cough or croupy
cough. It may cause hoarseness or loss of voice. In children their may be a fever.
From the medical perspective they can’t help a viral disease but may use steroidal
inhalers for emergency purposes while the body takes care of itself.
Children are at most risk usually when they have a poor diet of fast food or sugars.
Prevention is the best bet. They following herbs and other natural supplements will help
to strengthen the immune system and symptoms. The best results are using natural
substances at the start of the symptoms.
Natural Healing Protocol: Combining supplements will do more to support your body's
ability to function properly than using just one. Use the following remedies for best
results -- your ability to heal will depend on the severity and length of time your
symptoms have been present. Using cell salts will help with mineral deficiencies; also
use the appropriate homeopathic remedy.
Herbs for Croupy Cough
Swinebourne Clymen, a great naturopathic doctor, recommends onion juice from a
roasted onion, a teaspoon with honey several times a day.
German cough formulas: either make a tea or use tincture
#1
6 parts Wild cherry bark
3 parts Ginger
1 part Lobelia
#2
30 parts pleurisy root
15 parts ginger
2 parts lobelia
#3
10 parts wild cherry bark
8 parts black haw


The rest of these herbs can be taken singly or in a formula for best results. Just use
what you have, and, as soon as you suspect croup or just see a mucous condition in
cough or respiratory issues.
Horehound – congestion, lots of mucus due to weak mucus membranes.
Khella – antispasmodic, bronchodilator
Licorice – dry hacking cough, demulcent, mucilaginous, coats throat to alleviate
dryness.
Lobelia – thought to increase airway diameter, promotes secretion and expectoration of
mucus. Take very small amounts as you may become nauseated.
Lungwort – respiratory tract infections with pain and stiffness of chest.
Marshmallow – soothes a irritated throat
Mullein – promote expectoration
Osha – help clear the lungs
Queen’s root (Stillingia) – tonsillitis, laryngitis, croup, contested lymphatics

Antispasmodic herbs for coughs that
come in spasms. Use singly or combine.
May be helpful for asthma-type coughs.
Lobelia (use sparingly)
Black cohosh
Cramp bark
Skunk cabbage
Scullcap
Catnip
Licorice


Expectorant herbs for mucus
Colt’s foot
Lungwort
Mullein
Pleurisy root
Propolis
Schizandra


Add Spices to the above mucus
herbs as they are warming and may
dry mucus and help strengthen
digestion to reduce mucus
Anise seed
Black pepper
Cardamom
Cayenne
Cinnamon
Cumin
Fennel
Garlic
Ginger
Horseradish
Mustard
Onion

all herbs for cough

• Anise – warming expectorant, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, digestion; to improve

taste of any formula.

• Blood root – antispasmodic, expectorant for mucus membranes that are hot, burning,

and itching; for acute and chronic bronchitis, nasal mucus, laryngitis; never well since
pneumonia.

• Cayenne – protects tracheo bronchiols of lungs; reduces histamine, broncho spasms,

pulmonary obstruction, asthma.

• Cinnamon – warming, astringent, to tighten boggy tissues, congested tissues.

• Colts’ foot – expectorant supports cilia to get rid of debris and mucus; asthma.

• Elder flowers – expectorant, relaxant, diaphoretic, alterative; early stages of cold and

flu; good for children; spasmodic croup and night sweats.

• Elecampane – asthma, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, tonifying to lungs; persistent

bronchial mucus with irritable cough especially in elderly or invalid; emphysema,
silicosis, asthma, tuberculosis, sinus, chronic bronchitis.

• Ephedra – alpha beta adrenergic antagonist, antispasmodic, decongestant,

bronchodilator, anti-tussive; DRYING; asthma.

• Ginger – warming, antimicrobial, diaphoretic, anti-tussive, expectorant, antiinflammatory,

immuno-modulator.

• Goldenseal astringent, styptic, anti-microbial, ear infection, throat, conjunctivitis; atonic

chronic mucosal, pale relaxed tissues as well as red engorged tissues.

• Hyssop – antiviral, expectorant, astringent; cold, flu, sore throat; low grade fevers with

septic conditions related to viral infections.

• Khella – antispasmodic for bronchioles; chronic asthma; calcium antagonist (blocks

calcium uptake).

• Licorice – immuno-modulator, mucus membrane soother, demulcent, antibacterial,

• Lobelia – diaphoretic, expectorant, antispasmodic; equalizes blood circulation;

spasmodic coughs like croup, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, pleurisy; bronchial
antispasmodic.

• Lomatium – anti-viral, anti-fungal, antibacterial; for respiratory, urinary and digestive

disorders.

• Marshmallow – soothing, healing to mucus membranes of respiratory tract.

• Mullein – astringent, expectorant, demulcent, lymphatic, moves white blood cells,

moves out cellular debris.

• Osha – antiviral, very drying, warming-echinacea like for the immune; severe mucus,

digestive irritation.

• Pleurisy root – peripheral vasodilator; increases blood flow and heat to surface and

increases perspiration; for high fever without sweating.

• Propolis – expectorant, antiseptic, soothing.

• Red clover – antispasmodic, sedative, expectorant, alterative especially to upper

respiratory; chronic lung conditions.

• Sage – antibacterial, drying.

• Schizandra – drying of mucus, respiratory, adaptogenic, liver supportive, expectorant.

• Skunk cabbage – antispasmodic, acute asthma.

• Stillingia – lymphatic mover, accelerates removal of tissue debris; spasmodic coughs.

• Thyme – drying.

• Usnea – anti-bacterial, antifungal, antispasmodic, antipyretic, analgesic.

• Wild cherry – stimulating astringent, tonifying, expectorant, nervous irritability; general

coughs, chronic bronchitis.

• Yerba santa – stimulating expectorant, bronchial dilator, antimicrobial; thins mucus

especially ropy thick mucus (kali bic); laryngitis, bronchitis, asthma, hay fever