Expectorant Herbs : Loosen Chest Congestion


Common Name Botanical Name Other Names
Angelica
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Angelica Angelica archagelica
: roots, stems,seeds, leaves : : Its virtues are praised by old writers,as well as the folk-lore of all North European countries. The fruit, leaf, and root of angelica stimulate dige ...
Asafoetida
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Asafoetida Ferula asafoetida devil's dung, food of the gods, hing, narthex
: Resin from roots : Ayurveda : According to ayurvedic medicine, asafoetida is a valuable spice and remedy for nervous disorders, colic, bowel spasms, and for spasmodic coughing. ...
Basil
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Basil Ocimum basilicum Sweet Basil
: leaves, essential oil : Greek : Like other herbs in the mint family basil is carminative and disinfectant. The fresh picked leaves make a stimulating and refreshing tea. Basil has al ...
Benzoin
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Benzoin Styrax benzoin Friar's balsam
: resin : : Benzoin is an expectorant, and warms and tones the heart, increasing circulation. ...
Black Cohosh
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Black Cohosh Cimifuga raemosa Black snake root, Squaw Root, Bugbane
: root : American : Black cohosh contains numerous chemical constituents, among them isoflavones like formononetin, which makes it useful for hot flashes, vaginal dryness ...
Bloodroot
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Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis L red puccoon root, pauson
: root : American : Bloodroot is a wildflower that grows in North America as far west as Kansas. The name is derived from the reddish roots ...
Borage
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Borage Borago officinalis
: seed oil, leaves,flowers : : Borage oil should not be heated, and must be used cold to take full advantage of its health benefits. For topical applications, either apply directly, ...
Cajeput
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Cajeput Melaleuca leucadendros
: : : While Cajeput is the sister tree to Tea tree and Niaouli the important difference is that Cajeput is skin-irritant and as such less suitable for exter ...
Cedar
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Cedar Cedurs atlantica Atlas cedarwood
: Essense obtained from wood : : Cedarwood is known for use in problem skin, as an insect repellent, and as an inhalant in respiratory complaints. It's actions are sedative, astringen ...
Colt's Foot
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Colt's Foot Tussilago farfara Coughwort
: Leaves and stems of mature plant : Greek : Since the days of ancient Greece and Rome, coltsfoot has been used to relieve asthma, coughs and bronchial congestion. ...
Comfrey
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Comfrey Symphytum officinale
: root, leaves : Greek : Comfrey salves, ointments and teas are best know for the topical treatment of burns, skin ulcerations, abrasions, lacerations, flea and insect bites, ...
Couch grass
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Couch grass Agropyron repens Twitch grass, witchgrass, dog's grass, scutch, quick grass, triticum
: Rhizome : Greek : Couch grass it valued by herbalists for its mucilage rich rhizome. ...
Elecampane
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Elecampane Inula helenium Wild sunflower, Horseheal, Yellow Starwort
: Root and rhizome, flowers : Greek : Elecampane has been used since the days of ancient Greece and Rome and was included in the U.S. Pharmacopeia as a remedy for ...
Elm, Slippery
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Elm, Slippery Ulmus fulva Red Elm, Moose Elm, Indian Elm
: Inner Bark : North America : In herbal medicine a Slippery Elm bark powder is considered one of the best possible poultices for wounds, boils, ulcers, burns and reducing pain and ...
Eucalyptus
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Eucalyptus Eucalyptus globulus Eucalyptus
: Leaves, oil : Australian : Eucalyptus is best known for it's ability to relieve congestion and ease breathing in colds. The essential oil of eucalyptus contains cineole, a pote ...
Fennel
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Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Sweet Fennel, Fenkel
: Seeds, leaves, roots, oil - the whole plant : Greek : The uses for fennel go far beyond the kitchen however, fennel has been used as a medicinal herb by the early Romans and Greeks. ...
Garlic
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Garlic Allium sativum Poor Man's Treacle
: bulb : : Garlic can and should be used liberally in food, either powdered or freshly chopped. Using fresh garlic in your cooking also helps you cut down on the ...
Honeysuckle
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Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum jin yin hua, lonicera
: Aerial parts : : The sweet smelling backyard shrub has suprising medicinal qualities. ...
Horehound
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Horehound Marrubium vulgare L. White horehound, marrubio
: Aerial parts : : The Egyptians and Romans esteemed Horehound for coughs and colds, the same uses as it is recommend by modern herbalists ...
Hyssop
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Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis
: Flowers, leaf and essential oil : : Cultivated in gardens as an aromatic and medicinal herb, Hyssop is one of the main expectorant and decongestant herbs commonly used to treat respirato ...
Kava-Kava
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Kava-Kava Piper methysticum Ava. Intoxicating Peper
: rhizome : : Kava kava can be used as a mild sedative for nervous tension and stress. The active constituents in the roots, kava lactones, have relaxing and intoxi ...
Lobelia
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Lobelia Lobelia inflata Indian-Tobacco. Pukeweed. Asthma Weed.
: Ariel parts,Flowers, seeds : Europe, N. America : The plant was known to the Penobscot Indians and was widely used in New England long before the time of Samuel Thomson, who ...
Marjoram,Sweet
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Marjoram,Sweet Origanum marjorana
: Flowering tops : : Sweet majoram is a fragrant culinary herb used in soups,stews, egg and cheese dishes. . ...
Mullein
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Mullein Verbascum, various species Flannel Leaf, Mullein Dock, Aaron's Rod
: Leaves, flowers, roots : : Traditionally used as a tea, and is frequently combined with other herbs in mixtures for treating cough. ...
Myrrh
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Myrrh Commiphora myrrha
: Resin : : Natural myrrh resin is one of the oldest known perfumery materials. Myrrh has been used as a cleansing, purifying agent since ancient times. ...
Peppermint
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Peppermint Mentha piperita
: whole herb : : Of all the mints, peppermint is now probably the most widely used of all, due to its high content of menthol. ...
Pleurisy Root
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Pleurisy Root Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly-weed. Swallow-wort, Tuber root, Wind root, Colic root, Orange Milkweed
: root : N. America : Known popularly as pleurisy root, from its medicinal use against a wide range of respiratory and lung conditions, specifically pleurisy ...
Red Clover
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Red Clover Trifolium pratense
: Flowering tops : : Red clover's phytoestrogens, the plant world's equivalents of human female estrogen, preform functions in the body similar to those of natural and syn ...
Reishi
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Reishi Ganoderma lucidum Ling-zhi, ling chih, ling chi mushroom
: Fruiting body : China, Japan : Reishi mushroom grows wild on plum trees in Japan, it is commercially cultivated in China, Japan and the United States. ...
Sandalwood
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Sandalwood Santalum album
: Heartwood : : Sandalwood oil has a sweet-woody, warm, balsamic aroma that improves with age. The essential oil blends wonderfully with most ...
Soapwort
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Soapwort Saponaria officinalis Bouncing Bet, Fuller's herb, Sweet William, Bruisewort, Old Maids Pink
: Rhizome : : The common name of this member of the carnation family indicates it's traditional uses in washing ...
Spearmint
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Spearmint Mentha spicata Spear mint
: Leaves, essential oil : : Spearmint has much the same properties as peppermint, but is milder and good for use with children's complaints ...
Speedwell
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Speedwell Veronica officinalis common speedwell ,common gypsyweed, Fluellin, Paul's Betony Groundhele
: flowering plant : European : Modern herbalists still consider that an infusion of the dried plant is useful in coughs, and in ointments to treat skin irritations. ...
Spruce
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Spruce Picea mariana
: : : Calming vapors break up congestion and improve breathing Several species of evergreen conifer trees are used to produce this ...
St. John's Wort
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St. John's Wort Hypericum perforatum
: Herb tops, flowers : : St. Johns Wort has a demonstrated ability to act as an antidepressant, but this versatile herb also has dozens of chemical compounds that disinfect an ...
Thuja
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Thuja Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae, tree of life, white cedar, yellow cedar, American cedar
: Leaves and young twigs : : Thuja may also be used in hot compresses and steam baths to ease rheumatism, arthritis, and achy muscles. ...
Thyme
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Thyme Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme, Wild Thyme
: Leaves, stems and flowers : : Thyme has primarily been used respiratory ailments for its infection-fighting and cough suppressive qualities. Thyme tea is an old time favorite coug ...
Wild Cherry
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Wild Cherry Prunus serotina Black Cherry, chokecherry
: bark : N. America : Black cherry is an very effective herbal cough remedy. The main use of the bark main use is to still irritated, nagging coughs. ...
Yarrow
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Yarrow Achillea millefolium Milfoil, Old Man's Pepper, Nosebleed
: aerial parts, essential oil : Europe, N. America : Yarrow is one of the best-known herbal remedies for fevers, and bleeding. The chemical makeup of yarrow is complex, and it contains many active medici ...

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