Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara
Antitussive
Suppresses and relieves coughing
Antitussives calm and suppress an unproductive, irritating cough. They suit dry, tickly coughs best — where there is mucus to clear, an expectorant is usually the better choice.
Antitussive is a sub-action of Expectorant. Where expectorant helps clear mucus from the lungs, antitussive is its narrower, more targeted form.
Herbs with a antitussive action (9)
Key herbs
Herbs for which antitussive is a headline action.
Albizzia
Albizzia lebbeck
Chickweed
Stellaria media
Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara
Elderberry
Sambucus nigra
Peppermint
Mentha × piperita
Schisandra
Schisandra chinensis
Slippery Elm
Ulmus rubra
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Wild Lettuce
Lactuca virosa
No herbs match this sub-action yet.