One possible prescription: Demulcent tea for acute dry cough (acute tracheobronchitis)
Verbascum thapsus Tussilago farfara Althaea officinalis Pimpinella anisum --- --- --- equal parts. 2 teaspoonfuls to a cup of boiling water.
Pulmonaries (Verbascum thapsus, Tussilago farfara) Expectorant-relaxing (Verbascum thapsus, Tussilago farfara, Althaea officinalis, Pimpinella anisum) Demulcent (Verbascum thapsus, Tussilago farfara, Althaea officinalis) Anti-spasmodic (Pimpinella anisum) Anti-microbial (Pimpinella anisum) Anti-inflammatories (Verbascum thapsus, Tussilago farfara, Althaea officinalis, Pimpinella anisum) Anti-catarrhals (Verbascum thapsus, Tussilago farfara, Althaea officinalis)
Primula veris root Thymus vulgaris Tussilago farfara --- --- --- equal parts. 2 teaspoonfuls to a cup of boiling water.
This combination supplies the following actions:
Pulmonaries (Tussilago farfara) Expectorant : relaxant (Tussilago farfara) : stimulant (Primula veris)Demulcent (Tussilago farfara) Anti-spasmodic (Primula veris, Thymus vulgaris) Anti-microbial (Thymus vulgaris) Anti-inflammatories (Tussilago farfara) Anti-catarrhals (Tussilago farfara)
: relaxant (Tussilago farfara) : stimulant (Primula veris)
Primula veris --- --- --- 2 parts Pimpinella anisum --- --- --- 1 part Tussilago farfara --- --- --- 1 part -- -- -- 2 teaspoonfuls of combination to a cup of boiling water. Infuse for 20 minutes.
One possible prescription: To promote combat infection in acute bronchitis
Inula helenium Marrubium vulgare Tussilago farfara Hydrastis canadensis Echinacea spp. --- --- --- equal parts of tincture to 5ml. taken three times a day.