Pulmonology Herbs

Pulmonology 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)

Antitussive

• Papaver somniferum (poppy) — act centrally

• Thymus vulgaris (thyme) — act peripherally
  

Bronchodilator

• Achillea millefolium (yarrow)

• Ammi visnaga (khella)

• Angelica sinensis (dong quai)

• Atropa belladonna (belladonna)

• Chelidonium majus (celandine)

• Datura stramonium (datura or Jimson weed)

• Drosera rotundifolia (sundew)

• Ephedra sinica (ma huang)

• Eriodictyon spp. (yerba santa)

• Inula helenium (elecampane)

• Ligusticum porteri (osha)

• Lobelia inflata (lobelia)

• Matricaria recutita (chamomile)

• Mentha piperita (peppermint)

• Pimpinella anisum (anise)

• Symplocarpus foetidus (skunk cabbage)

• Thymus vulgaris (thyme)

• Viburnum opulus (cramp bark)

Demulcent

• Aloe vera (aloe vera gel)

• Althaea officinalis (marshmallow)

• Avena sativa (oat)

• Calendula officinalis (marigold)

• Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)

• Linum usitatissimum (flax seed)

• Momordica charantia (bitter melon)

• Plantago spp. (plantain)

• Rumex crispus (new unfurled yellow dock leaf only)

• Symphytum officinale (comfrey)

• Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek)

• Tussilago farfara (coltsfoot)

• Ulmus rubra (slippery elm)

• Verbascum thapsus (mullein aqueous extracts)

Expectorant

Soothing Expectorants:

• Althaea officinalis (marshmallow)

• Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)

• Lobelia inflata (lobelia)

• Plantago spp. (plantain)

• Prunus serotina (wild cherry bark)

• Symphytum officinale (comfrey)

• Tussilago farfara (coltsfoot)

• Ulmus spp. (slippery elm)

• Verbascum thapsus (mullein ethanol extracts)

Stimulating Expectorants:

• Aspidosperma quebracho (quebracho)

• Baptisia tinctoria (wild indigo)

• Cephaelis ipecacuanha (ipecac)

• Eriodictyon californicum (yerba santa)

• Grindelia spp. (gumweed)

• Inula helenium (elecampane)

• Iris versicolor (blue flag)

• Lobelia inflata (lobelia)

• Marrubium vulgare (horehound)

• Populus spp. (poplar buds)

• Propolis

• Sanguinary canadensis (bloodroot)

• Sticta pulmonaria (lungwort)

Mixed Expectorants:

• Asclepias tuberosa (pleurisy root)

• Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)

• Grindelia spp. (gumweed)

• Inula helenium (elecampane)

• Verbascum thapsus (mullein)

• Viola spp. (violet)