Otolaryngology Herbs

Otolaryngology Herbs by Action

Anti-allergic

  • Ephedra sinica (ma huang)

  • Euphrasia officinalis (eyebright)

  • Ganoderma lucidum (reishi)

  • Larrea tridentata (chaparral)

  • Matricaria recutita (chamomile)

  • Rubus idaeus (raspberry)

  • Sambucus nigra (elder)

  • Scutellaria baicalensis (Baical skullcap)

  • Urtica dioica (stinging nettle)

Anti-catarrhal

  • Achillea millefolium (yarrow)

  • Allium sativa (garlic)

  • Baptisia tinctoria (wild indigo)

  • Berberis aquifolium (Oregon grape)

  • Capsicum frutescens (cayenne)

  • Echinacea spp. (echinacea)

  • Ephedra sinica (ma huang)

  • Eupatorium perfoliatum (boneset)

  • Euphrasia officinalis (eyebright)

  • Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal)

  • Hyssopus officinalis (hyssop)

  • Inula helenium (elecampane)

  • Salvia officinalis (sage)

  • Sambucus nigra (elderberry)

  • Solidago spp. (goldenrod)

  • Thymus vulgaris (thyme)

  • Tussilago farfara (coltsfoot)

  • Verbascum thapsus (mullein)

Anti-hay fever

  • Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)

  • Urtica dioica (stinging nettle)

  • Zea mays (corn silk)

 

Antipyretic

  • Filipendula ulmaria (meadowsweet)

  • Mentha piperita (peppermint)

  • Sambucus nigra (elderberry and flower)

  • Salix alba (willow)

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Decongestant

Diaphoretic

Relaxing Diaphoretics:

  • Asclepias tuberosa (pleurisy root)

  • Lobelia inflata (lobelia)

  • Matricaria recutita (chamomile)

  • Nepeta cataria (catnip)

  • Sambucus nigra (elderflower)

  • Tilia europaea (linden flower)

Stimulating Diaphoretics:

  • Capsicum spp. (cayenne)

  • Ephedra sinica (ma huang)

  • Hyssopus officinalis (hyssop)

  • Ligusticum porteri (osha)

  • Salvia officinalis (sage)

  • Smilax spp. (sarsaparilla)

  • Solidago spp. (goldenrod)

  • Thymus vulgaris (thyme)

  • Xanthoxyllum clava-herculis (prickly ash)

  • Zingiber officinale (ginger)

Neutral Diaphoretics: