Coughing is not a disease, but a symptom of a disease. Coughing is the body's defense mechanism to clear the respiratory tract.
Cough medicines commonly used are those containing antitussives, decongestants, expectorants or a combination. For treatment in addition to conventional medicine can also herbal medicine.
Here are some plants that can be used to treat a cough:
1. Ginger rhizome (Rhizoma Zingebris)
Ginger and preparations have long been used for the treatment of flu symptoms. The effects associated with activities as immunomodulator. In addition, some compounds contained in ginger can be beneficial to increase the body temperature. Ginger clinical trials more widely used as an anti-nausea and vomiting.
2. Mint leaves (Folia Menthae)
Anti-cough effect: As an expectorant. Essential oils stimulate the respiratory mucosa; increase or dilute mucus secretion; give a sense of cold, as well as lowering the surface tension of the lung, thus improving the flow of incoming air. Another effect of Mint Leaves: As an anti-microbial.
3. Rhizome Powder (Kaemferaie Rhizoma)
The main benefit is to overcome respiratory disorders. Effectiveness data for respiratory disorders generally still in experimental animals. Usage on Aromatherapy: for relaxation, carminative and sedative. Other Uses: Cosmetics in the skin. Activity: Ethyl cinnamate, asorelaksasi.
4. Fruit Lime (Citrus Aurantii Fructus)
Lime use for cough is mostly done empirically. Essential oil content Benefits: As the aroma therapy of the respiratory tract. Benefits of Vitamin C content: Can be connected with The activation munomodulator. The current clinical study for standardized extract (Sineprin) is more widely used for weight control.
5. Herba Timi (Thymi Herb)
Thymi is a plant that has long been used as antibatuk. The main effect as an expectorant and antis pasmodik. This activity allegedly related to the content of essential oil (thymol and carvacrol), and flavonoids. Thimi lubrication oral and intra muscular in experimental animals, showed stimulation of the respiratory tract. In a double-blind randomized clinical trial in 60 patients complaints of productive cough. Use of Thimi Syrup (3x10mL/hari) for 5 days, proved to give effect not significantly different from bromheksin.
6. Nutmeg seed (Semen Myristicae)
The main content is the Nutmeg Seed Essential Oil. Use of Nutmeg Seeds that have supported scientific studies is as a sedative and carminative. Animal studies prove Seed Nutmeg may increase sleep duration.
7. Sweet root (Glycyrrhizae Radix)
Sweet root is the main raw material for the OBH (Black Cough). Cough developments Black is now combined with conventional medicine. Sweet Root is the main content of Glisirisin.
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Cough medicines commonly used are those containing antitussives, decongestants, expectorants or a combination. For treatment in addition to conventional medicine can also herbal medicine.
Here are some plants that can be used to treat a cough:
1. Ginger rhizome (Rhizoma Zingebris)
Ginger and preparations have long been used for the treatment of flu symptoms. The effects associated with activities as immunomodulator. In addition, some compounds contained in ginger can be beneficial to increase the body temperature. Ginger clinical trials more widely used as an anti-nausea and vomiting.
2. Mint leaves (Folia Menthae)
Anti-cough effect: As an expectorant. Essential oils stimulate the respiratory mucosa; increase or dilute mucus secretion; give a sense of cold, as well as lowering the surface tension of the lung, thus improving the flow of incoming air. Another effect of Mint Leaves: As an anti-microbial.
3. Rhizome Powder (Kaemferaie Rhizoma)
The main benefit is to overcome respiratory disorders. Effectiveness data for respiratory disorders generally still in experimental animals. Usage on Aromatherapy: for relaxation, carminative and sedative. Other Uses: Cosmetics in the skin. Activity: Ethyl cinnamate, asorelaksasi.
4. Fruit Lime (Citrus Aurantii Fructus)
Lime use for cough is mostly done empirically. Essential oil content Benefits: As the aroma therapy of the respiratory tract. Benefits of Vitamin C content: Can be connected with The activation munomodulator. The current clinical study for standardized extract (Sineprin) is more widely used for weight control.
5. Herba Timi (Thymi Herb)
Thymi is a plant that has long been used as antibatuk. The main effect as an expectorant and antis pasmodik. This activity allegedly related to the content of essential oil (thymol and carvacrol), and flavonoids. Thimi lubrication oral and intra muscular in experimental animals, showed stimulation of the respiratory tract. In a double-blind randomized clinical trial in 60 patients complaints of productive cough. Use of Thimi Syrup (3x10mL/hari) for 5 days, proved to give effect not significantly different from bromheksin.
6. Nutmeg seed (Semen Myristicae)
The main content is the Nutmeg Seed Essential Oil. Use of Nutmeg Seeds that have supported scientific studies is as a sedative and carminative. Animal studies prove Seed Nutmeg may increase sleep duration.
7. Sweet root (Glycyrrhizae Radix)
Sweet root is the main raw material for the OBH (Black Cough). Cough developments Black is now combined with conventional medicine. Sweet Root is the main content of Glisirisin.
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