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Herbs for acute bronchitis include immune stimulants, cooling expectorants if there is heat, warming expectorants, respiratory tonics, and anti-infection herbs.

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the air passages between the nose and the lungs, including the windpipe, or trachea, and the larger air tubes called bronchi that bring air into the lungs from the tre....

Life everlasting has a long history of use as a domestic remedy for coughs and bronchitis. It has also been of value in treating diarrhea and flatulent colic. Life Everlasting has a taste of SWEET, ACRID and a temperature of WARM.

Poplar buds warm the respiratory system, promote circulation and healing, and can lower inflammation because of the salicin derivative they contain. Poplar bud preparations are used for bronchitis, coughs, and lung congestion. They are effective as a gargle for laryngitis and sore throat. In addition to salicin derivatives, the buds contain antispasmodic sesquiterpenes. Poplar has a taste of BITTER, ACRID and a temperature of WARM.

Irish moss is used to treat bronchitis and coughs, as it is both an expectorant and demulcent herb. Its soothing properties also make it useful for gastritis, ulcers, and kidney and bladder ailments. Irish moss is often included in skin lotions as a skin softening agent. Irish Moss has a taste of SALTY and a temperature of COOL.

Viola odorata is a common garden plant throughout the world, native to Europe. The leaves and flowers contain compounds that are expectorant and antibacterial, making sweet violet useful in syrups for upper respiratory tract infections such as colds, flu, and bronchitis. Because of its sweet taste and fragrant violet scent, it is a common ingredient of cough syrups, along with such herbs as horehound, maidenhair fern, and wild cherry bark.

Yerba santa is an expectorant herb useful for asthma, bronchitis, pleurisy, and moist coughs. It is also used as a bitter tonic to stimulate digestion (chewing on tender young yerba santa leaves is good for digestion). The herb has an agreeable, bitter, and resinous taste. The tincture is useful to mask the objectionable taste of very bitter herbs, such as cascara sagrada. Grindelia, another well-known spicy warm respiratory plant, is often blended with yerba santa. Yerba Santa has a taste o

True to its name, this root is used mainly to treat pleurisy and inflammation of the lungs and to alleviate breathing difficulties. The Eclectic doctors used it to lower fevers as a diaphoretic, for the acute stages of bronchitis and pneumonia, for dry asthma with fever, as well as for a number of other complaints. Pleurisy root has a taste of ACRID, BITTER and a temperature of COOL.

Lungwort is both expectorant and emollient, so it is useful for bronchitis and laryngitis. This lichen is often found as one of the ingredients in tea blends for coughs and may be safely given to children. Because of the lichen acids it contains, such as usnic acid, it has powerful antibacterial properties, especially against strep, staph, bacteria, and the organisms that are associated with tuberculosis and bacterial pneumonia. Lungwort has a taste of BITTER and a temperature of COOL.

Hyssop is chiefly an expectorant and diaphoretic herb employed in bronchitis, coughs, and colds. It is used for flatulence and as a gargle for sore throat. It is applied externally for bruises and wounds. The demulcent and expectorant effects of hyssop are attributed to its volatile oil. Hyssop has a taste of ACRID, BITTER and a temperature of WARM.

Skunk cabbage is a well-known antispasmodic used for asthma, bronchitis, and whooping cough. Skunk Cabbage has a taste of ACRID and a temperature of HOT.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the lung corresponds to the metal element and is nourished by the earth element. It is thought that by tonifying the earth element, which is also associated with the digestion, one can also indirectly strengthen the lungs. Use digestive stimulants and lung tonics. If possible, remove lung irritating factors such as smoking, dust, or chemicals.

An herbal program can include lung tonics, warming expectorants, cooling expectorants, and antispasmodics for the bronchi.

Soothing demulcent herbal teas, antispasmodics to relax the broncial area, and expectorants to thin mucus and aid in its elimination are helpful.

Iceland moss is a demulcent herb with nutritive, antibiotic, and expectorant properties. A traditional cough remedy and expectorant, it is often used for respiratory tract ailments such as bronchitis, asthma, colds, and laryngitis. A highly effective herb for respiratory infections with thick yellow mucus because of its cooling and mucus-cutting nature. It has a bitter principle which causes the secretion of gastric juices and is used for loss of appetite. Iceland moss is said to promote th

In small doses, ipecac is often an ingredient in cough medicines because of its expectorant quality, and it has a long history of use for bronchitis. It also acts as an emetic when taken in large doses. It is used in syrup form to purge children over one year of age who have ingested poison, with the exception of strychnine, lye and strong acids, and petroleum distillates such as paint thinner. The herb was used traditionally to treat amebic dysentery. Ipecac has a taste of BITTER, ACRID a

Mustard seed is mainly used medicinally in plaster form for bronchitis, rheumatism, and lumbago. It is sometimes added to a bath or used in foot baths for colds and flu. Internally, a decoction of mustard seeds is taken for lung problems, such as coughs and excess phlegm, and to warm and improve the digestion. Commercially-made mustard plasters are sometimes available in drugstores and herb shops or natural food stores. Mustard has a taste of SPICY and a temperature of HOT.

Elecampane is an expectorant, useful for respiratory tract disorders such as coughs (even chronic ones) and bronchitis. It is also used for lack of appetite, to stimulate the digestion, improve assimilation, alleviate diarrhea, and as an antimicrobial and vermifuge. Elecampane has a taste of ACRID, BITTER and a temperature of WARM.

Sundew has antimicrobial and antibacterial properties and is an important herb for the respiratory tract. It is a soothing remedy for whooping cough, asthma, chronic bronchitis, and dry, irritating coughs and is reported to have a relaxing effect on the bronchial tree. Some herbalists ascribe rejuvenative and longevity properties to this herb. Fresh juice of sundew is also used externally against warts and corns. Sundew has a taste of ACRID and a temperature of COOL.

Thyme has a beneficial expectorant and antispasmodic effect on the bronchi and is taken for whooping cough, bronchitis, and coughs. It is also commonly used in cough syrups. Because of its antiseptic effect, thyme is sometimes used for sore throats from a cold or flu and urinary infections. Thymol, a powerful antibacterial constituent found in thyme, is often used in mouthwashes, liniments, and lozenges. Thyme has a taste of BITTER, AROMATIC and a temperature of WARM.