Expectorants Herbal

There are a few herbal ingredients that are used to loosen a cough with phlegm. In fact, some herbal ingredients are produced and sold in drug stores or pharmacies. Practically, if you want, you can ask a herbal medicine on the pharmacist.

One of the many plants used as traditional medicine that is used as an expectorants is thymi (Thymus vulgaris). This plant can be used as herbal tea by adding 1 gram of thymi herbal powder with a cup of hot water. After warming, add 1 spoonful of honey. You can drink this concoction 3 - 4 times a day.

As an expectorants, thymi ingredients can be combined with licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra). Thymi as herbal, licorice root has the effect as expectorant or sputum thinning agent. This herb can be consumed by adding 1 - 2 grams of licorice root dry powder with a cup of hot water. Drinking this concoction 3 - 4 times a day.

Hopefully this expectorants herbal ingredient can help relieve loosen a cough with phlegm which you are suffering.

Here are herbal ingredients related with influenza and cough you may know:
Herbal Medical Care: Herbal remedies for Antihistaminic and Anti-influenza
Herbal Medical Care: Herbal Ingredient | Coughing Dispel with Radish