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Respiratory - Bronchitis recipes and formulae
by Jill Stansbury
Medical Herbalism: 09-30-93 5(3): 7-8
For acute bronchitis, antimicrobials are always indicated. Expectorants are sometimes indicated depending on the productivity of the cough. When expectoration is needed, use demulcents and stimulating expectorants. When expectoration is already occurring, use simple demulcents. Bronchitis is often accompanied by a cough. Coughs are generally useful to loosen secretions and facilitate their removal and should not be suppressed. However, sometimes coughs can become very irritating and persistent, occurring in annoying and exhausting fits and interfering with sleep debilitating the patient. In these cases, antitussives are in order. Similarly, mucous production is not the disease, but rather the body’s healing mechanism aiding the removal of wastes and toxic accumulations and does not need to be suppressed. However, the mucous production can be overabundant at times, making it very difficult and debilitating to continue expectorating copious amounts of phlegm day after day. When the amount of expectoration is more than is reasonable or useful, drying botanical agents may be in order.
Antimicrobials
echinacea Echinacea angustifolia
eucalyptus Eucalyptus globulus
Stimulating expectorants for bronchitis
pleurisy root Asclepias tuberosa
elecampane Inula helenium
bloodroot Sanguinaria Canadensis
horehound Marrubium vulgar
equebracho Aspidosperma quebracho
osha
Ligusticum porteri
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wild cherry bark Prunus serotina
Lungwort Sticta pulmonaria
Gumweed Grindelia spp.
yerba santa Eriodictyon californicu
Antitussives for problematic coughs
mullein Verbascum thapsus
coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Comfrey Symphytum officinalis
Lungwort Sticta pulmonaria
wild cherry bark Prunus serotina
lobelia Lobelia inflata
skunk cabbage Symplocarpus foetid
Drying botanical agents for over-copious mucous production
Equal parts
hyssop Hyssopus vulgare
Sage Salvia officianale
Thyme Thymus vulgar
Chronic bornchitis formulae from William Mitchell, N.D.
1 part lobelia Lobelia inflata
1 part lungwort Sticta pulmonaria
2 parts horehound Marrubium vulgare
Acute bronchitis formula
2 part lobelia Lobelia inflata
1 part gumweed Grindelia spp.
2 parts bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis
2 parts
horehound Marrubium vulgare
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Bronchitis formula from Linda Showler, N.D.
Simmer 1 oz of Marrubium vulgare (Horehound) in 1 pint of water for 20 minutes. Strain and continue simmering down to 1 cup. Add 2 cups of honey and stir over low heat. Remove from heat, skim froth, and add 1 oz Ulmus fulva (slippery elm) powder, 1/2 cup brandy, the juice of 1 lime, and 2 tbl Ligusticum porteri (osha).
SIG: Take by the tablespoon several times a day, up to every few hours.
Cough Syrup recipes
Onion cough Syrup
Chop 5 or 6 white onions and place in a double boiler. Add 1/2 cup of honey and the juice of 1 lemon and cook slowly for several hours. Strain the mixture and take by the tablespoon from every 1/2 hour to every few hours as needed.
Basic respiratory syrup
For
inflammed and irritated respiratory passages, infections, asthma, bronchitis,
colds. Simmer 4 oz fresh Zingiber (ginger) root and 2 oz Glycyrrhiza (licorice)
in 4 pints of water over low heat until the mixture has been reduced to
3 pints. Filter and add 2 oz each Ephedra sinica and Lomatium
dissectum and let steep covered for 15 minutes. Strain again and add
3 cups of honey and 1/2 c each lobelia vinegar and Asclepias (pleurisy
root) tincture, and the juice of one lemon. Skim any froth that forms on
the top and add 1 dram each anise and thyme essential oils when cool. Adults
may use 1 tbl 5 or 6 times a day, children 1 tsp. May use hourly for acute
respiratory problems.
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