Lung & Respiratory Supporting Herbs

Astragalus Root: Used to treat chronic lung deficiency, allergic asthma, and is known for its superiority in rebuilding depleted immune activity. 

Elecampane Root: Antiseptic expectorant for bronchitis, pneumonia, and pertussis, or for a persistent ticklish cough with pain in the chest or ribs. Soothes irritated mucous membranes. 

Eucalyptus (Not Pictured): *Not to be ingested. Oil of eucalyptus can be steamed and inhaled to relieve asthma and sinusitis. It also reduces and loosens mucus. 

Horehound (Not Pictured): Best known as a lung herb, used as an expectorant and cough suppressant. Used for dry sticky mucus, spasmodic coughs and coughing caused by viral diseases. 

Horseradish: A powerful bronchodilator, antibacterial, and respiratory antispasmodic. Can be used for sinus infection, asthma, wet coughs, pneumonia and post nasal drip. 

Licorice Root: Suppresses dry, ticklish coughs such as smokers cough. It also has antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties and heals mucus membrane tissue. 

Lobelia: A strong antispasmodic for the lungs. It can be used effectively in combination with other herbs for spasmodic coughing (bronchitis, asthma, 

pertussis), muscle spasms, petit map epilepsy and angina pain. 

Mullein: Used to expel sticky, hard-to-expectorate mucus and soothes mucus membranes. Typically combined with elecampane, yerba santa or horehound. 

Osha Root: An antibacterial expectorant and bronchodilator useful for fever-free dry coughs or lung conditions. Osha root also has antihistamine activity which makes it useful for head colds and allergies. 

Platycodon Root: One of the most important lung remedies in traditional Chinese medicine. Used for a wide variety of respiratory problems- asthma, 

bronchitis, laryngitis, spasmodic coughs and pneumonia. 

Red Clover (Not Pictured): Used for dry, irritable coughs, moistens pulmonary tissue and reduces inflammation. 

Thyme: Powerful antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fungal and antioxidant. Useful for lung congestion, respiratory tract infections, wet coughs, sinus congestion, pneumonia. cold and flu. 

Yerba Santa: Used for wet coughs and lung conditions with excess mucus such as damp asthma, damp bronchitis, and damp pneumonia. 

Five Herbs to Grow for Lung & Respiratory Health

• Mullein Leaf (Verbascum thapsus) ...

• Horehound Leaf (Marrubium vulgare) ...

• Wild Black Cherry (Prunus serontina) and Chokecherry (P. ...

• Marshmallow Leaf and Root (Althaea officinalis) and other Mallow Leaves (Malva spp.) ...

• Plantain Leaf (Plantago spp.)