Herbs for Cough

Acacia, Babul

acacia nilotica

African Caper

capparis tomentosa

Air Plant, Tree Of Life

bryophyllum pinnatum

Ajowan, Bishop’s Weed

trachyspermum ammi

Alfalfa

medicago sativa

Almond

prunus dulcis

Aloe

aloe

Alpine Cranberry

vaccinium vitis-idaea

American Bittersweet

celastrus scandens

American Corn Mint, Canadian Mint, Japanese Mint

mentha canadensis

American Hellebore

veratrum viride

American Liverleaf

anemone acutiloba

American Pennyroyal

hedeoma pulegioides (l.) pers.

American Solomon’s-seal

polygonatum biflorum

American White Spruce

picea glauca

Anemarrhena

anemarrhena asphodelioides

Angelica

Angelica, Wild Parsnip

angelica archangelica

Anise

pimpinella anisum

Arnica

arnica montana l.

Arrowroot

maranta arundinacea

Asafetida, Devil’s Dung

ferula assa-foetida

Ashwagandha

withania somnifera

Asparagus

asparagus officinalis

Avocado

persea americana

Baby's Breath

gypsophila paniculata

Bai Zhu, Atractylodes

atractylodes macrocephala

Baical Skullcap

scutellaria baicalensis

Balloon Flower

platycodon grandiflorum

Balsam Fir

abies balsamea

Balsam Of Peru

myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae

Balsam Of Tolu

myroxylon balsamum

Ban Xia

pinellia ternata

Barberry

berberis vulgaris

Barley

hordeum vulgare

Basil

ocimum basilicum

Bastard Cedar

guazuma ulmifolia

Bayberry

morella cerifera

Bayleaf

laurus nobilis

Bayleaf, Laurel

laurus nobilis l.

Bearberry

arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Beet

beta vulgaris

Belleric

terminalia bellirica (gaertn.) roxb.

Benzoin

styrax benzoin

Betel Palm

n/a

Betel Pepper

piper betle

Bethroot

trillium erectum

Bitter Milkwort

polygala amara l.

Bittersweet

solanum dulcamara l.

Black Cohosh

actaea racemosa

Black Cumin

nigella sativa

Black Currant

ribes nigrum

Black Currant Fruit

ribes nigrum

Black Horehound

ballota nigra

Black Locust

robinia pseudoacacia

Black Mulberry

morus nigra

Black Mustard

brassica nigra

Black Nightshade

solanum nigrum l.

Black Pepper

piper nigrum l.

Blackberry

rubus spp.

Blackberry Lily

belamcanda chinensis

Bletilla, Hardy Orchid

bletilla striata

Bloodroot

sanguinaria canadensis

Blue Cardinal Flower

lobelia siphilitica

Blue Cohosh

caulophyllum thalictroides

Boldo

peumus boldus

Boneset

eupatorium perfoliatum

Borage

borago officinalis

Boswellia

boswellia

Bottle Gourd, Calabash

lagenaria siceraria

Brahmi

bacopa monnieri

British Elecampane

inula britannica

Brooklime

veronica beccabunga l.

Broom Corn

sorghum bicolor

Bugleweed

lycopus europaeus or lycopus virginicus

Bunchberry

cornus canadensis

Bupleurum

bupleurum

Butterbur

petasites hybridus (l.) p. gaertn. et al. and p. officinalis moench

Cabbage

brassica oleracea var. capitata

Cabeza De Angel

calliandra grandiflora

Cacao

theobroma cacao

Cajeput

melaleuca leucadendra

Calabash Tree

crescentia cujete

Calamus

acorus calamus

Calendula

calendula officinalis

Camphor

cinnamomum camphora

Cane Reed

costus speciosus

Canola, Oilseed Rape

brassica napus var. napus

Cape Gooseberry

physalis peruviana

Capsicum Frutescens

capsicum frutescens l. spp.

Caraway

carum carvi

Cardamom

elettaria cardamomum

Carob

ceratonia siliqua

Carrot

daucus carota

Cassia

cinnamomum aromaticum nees

Catechu, Black Cutch

acacia catechu

Catgut

tephrosia virginiana

Catnip

nepeta cataria

Cedar Of Lebanon

cedrus libani a. rich.

Celery

apium graveolens

Chaff-flower

achyranthes aspera

Champac

michelia champaca

Chebulic Myrobalan, Haritali

terminalia chebula

Cherry-laurel

prunus laurocerasus

Chickpea, Gram

cicer arietinum

Chickweed

stellaria media

China Rose

hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Chinaberry

melia azedarach

Chinese Cucumber

trichosanthes kirilowii

Chinese Senega Root

polygala tenuifolia

Chocolate-vine

akebia quinata

Chokecherry, Bitter Berry

prunus virginiana

Chrysanthemum, Mum

chrysanthemum x morifolium

Cilantro

eryngium foetidum

Cinchona

Cinchona, Quinine, Redbark

cinchona pubescens

Cinnamon

cinnamomum verum

Cinnamon-vine, Chinese Yam

dioscorea batatas

Cloves

syzygium aromaticum

Cocillana

guarea rusbyi

Cockscomb

celosia argentea var. cristata

Coconut

cocos nucifera

Codonopsis

codonopsis spp.

Coffee

coffea arabica

Coffee Senna

senna occidentalis

Coltsfoot

tussilago farfara

Comfrey

symphytum officinale

Contrahierba

dorstenia contrayerba

Coriander

coriandrum sativum

Corn Cockle

agrostemma githago

Corn Poppy

papaver rhoeas

Cornflower, Bachelor’s Button

centaurea cyanus

Costus, Kuth

saussurea costus

Cottontree

cochlospermum religiosum

Couchgrass, Quackgrass

elytrigia repens

Cow Parsnip

heracleum sphondylium

Cowitch, Cowhage, Velvetbean

mucuna pruriens

Cowslip

primula veris

Crampbark

Cumin

cuminum cyminum

Cupmoss

cladonia pyxidata

Cypress (mediterranean)

cupressus sempervirens

Damiana

turnera diffusa willd. ex schult.

Dandelion

taraxacum officinale

Date Palm

phoenix dactylifera

Death Angel

justicia pectoralis

Dill

anethum graveolens

Dokudami, Chamaleon Plant

houttuynia cordata

Douglas Fir

pseudotsuga menziesii

Drosera, Round-leaved Sundew

drosera rotundifolia

Dwarf Elder

sambucus ebulus

Dwarf Mallow

malva pusilla

Eastern Larch

larix laricina

Echinacea

echinacea

Eclipta

eclipta prostrata

El Nene

solenostemon scutellarioides

Elderberry

sambucus canadensis

Elecampane

inula helenium

Emblic Myrobalan

phyllanthus emblica

English Daisy, Wild Daisy

bellis perennis

English Holly

ilex aquifolium

English Walnut

juglans regia

Ephedra

ephedra

Ephedra, Ma Huang

ephedra spp.

Ethiopian Pepper

xylopia aethiopica

Eucalyptus

eucalyptus globulus

Euphorbia

euphorbia

European Corn Mint

mentha arvensis

European Elder

sambucus nigra

European Pennyroyal

mentha pulegium

European Peony

paeonia officinalis

European Yew

taxus baccata

Eyebright

euphrasia spp.

Faba Bean

vicia faba

Fairy Flax, Mountain Flax

linum catharticum

False Schisandra

kadsura japonica

Fennel

foeniculum vulgare

Fenugreek

trigonella foenum-graecum

Feverfew

tanacetum parthenium

Field Scabious

knautia arvensis

Fig

ficus carica

Fireweed

epilobium angustifolium

Five-leaved Chaste Tree, Huang Jing

vitex negundo

Flannelweed, Country Mallow

sida cordifolia

Flax

linum usitatissimum

Forget-me-not

myosotis arvensis

Forsythia, Golden Bells

forsythia suspensa

Fraser’s Fir, She Balsam

abies fraseri

Galanga

kaempferia galanga

Garden Cress

lepidium sativum

Garlic

allium sativum

Giant Milkweed

calotropis gigantea

Ginger

zingiber officinale

Ginger Bush

tetradenia riparia (hochst.) codd.

Ginkgo

ginkgo biloba

Ginseng

panax ginseng

Ginseng, Oriental Ginseng

panax ginseng

Golden Shower, Purging Cassia

cassia fistula

Goldenseal

hydrastis canadensis

Goldthread

coptis spp.

Gotu Kola

centella asiatica

Grape

vitis vinifera

Gravel Root

eupatorium purpureum

Greater Galangal

alpinia galanga

Green Or Black Tea

camellia sinensis

Ground Ivy

glechoma hederacea

Guava

psidium guajava

Gulancha, Heart-leaved Moonseed

tinospora cordifolia

Gum Arabic

acacia senegal

Gumweed

grindelia squarrosa

Gymnema

gymnema

Haronga

harungana madagascariensis

Heather

calluna vulgaris (l.) hull.

Heavenly Bamboo

nandina domestica

Hedge Mustard

sisymbrium officinale

Hemlock

tsuga canadensis

Hemp Nettle

galeopsis sp.

Henbane

hyoscyamus niger

Henna

lawsonia inermis

Herb Paris

paris quadrifolia

Himalayan Fir

abies spectabilis (d. don) spach

Holly, American Holly

ilex opaca

Hollyhock

alcea rosea

Holy Basil

ocimum tenuiflorum

Homalomena

homalomena spp.

Honey Herb

phyla scaberrima

Honey Locust

gleditsia triacanthos

Honeysuckle

lonicera caprifolium

Hops

humulus lupulus

Horny Goat Weed, Barrenwort, Yinyanghuo

epimedium spp.

Horse Chestnut

aesculus hippocastanum

Horsemint

monarda punctata

Horseradish

armoracia rusticana

Horseradish Tree

moringa oleifera

Horseweed, Fleabane, Canadian Fleabane

conyza canadensis

Hound’s Tongue

cynoglossum officinale

Hu-zhang, Mexican Bamboo

fallopia japonica

Hwema

corynanthe pachycera

Hyssop

hyssopus officinalis

Iboga

tabernanthe iboga

Iceland Moss

cetraria islandica

Indian Acalypha

acalypha indica

Indian Cassia

cinnamomum tamala

Indian Elecampane

inula racemosa

Indian Heliotrope

heliotropium indicum

Indian Hemp

apocynum cannabinum

Indian Nightshade

solanum lasiocarpum

Ipecac

psychotria ipecacuanha

Irish Moss

chondrus crispus

Ivy

hedera helix

Jack In The Bush

chromolaena odorata

Jack In The Pulpit

arisaema triphyllum

Jamaica Dogwood

piscidia piscipula

Jatamansi

nardostachys jatamansi

Jatamansi, Indian Nard

nardostachys grandiflora

Jequirity

abrus precatorius

Jimsonweed

datura stramonium

John Charles

hyptis verticillata

Juniper

juniperus

Kamyuye

hoslundia opposita

Kapok

ceiba pentandra

Kava

piper methysticum

Khat

catha edulis

Kidney Vetch

anthyllis vulneraria

Kudzu

pueraria montana var. lobata

Labrador Tea

ledum groenlandicum

Lemon Bush

lippia javanica

Lemon Wood

schisandra sphenanthera

Lemongrass

cymbopogon citratus

Levant Cotton

gossypium herbaceum

Licorice

glycyrrhiza glabra

Linden

tilia spp.

Lobelia

lobelia inflata

Long Pepper

piper longum

Longleaf Pine

pinus palustris

Lotus

nelumbo nucifera

Lungmoss, Lungwort Lichen

lobaria pulmonaria

Lungwort

pulmonaria officinalis

Magnolia Vine

schisandra chinensis

Maidenhair Fern

adiantum capillus-veneris l.

Malabar Nut

justicia adhatoda

Mallow, High Mallow

malva sylvestris

Mandrake

mandragora officinarum

Mango

mangifera indica

Marijuana

cannabis sativa

Marsh-marigold

caltha palustris

Marsh Tea

ledum palustre

Marshmallow

althaea officinalis

Marula

sclerocarya birrea (a. rich.) hochst. subsp. caffra (sond.) kokwaro

Mastic

pistacia lentiscus

Matrimony Vine

lycium barbarum

Mayapple

podophyllum peltatum

Mayapple, American Mandrake

podophyllum peltatum

Meadowsweet

filipendula ulmaria

Melon, Cantaloupe

cucumis melo

Metel, Hindu Datura

datura metel

Milk Thistle

silybum marianum

Milkweed

asclepias syriaca

Missouri Snakeroot, Wild Quinine

parthenium integrifolium

Mistletoe

viscum album

Moneywort

lysimachia nummularia

Monkshood

aconitum napellus

Mother Of Thyme

thymus serpyllum

Mouse Ear Hawkweed

hieracium pilosella

Mullein

verbascum spp.

Mustard

brassica juncea, brassica nigra, sinapis alba

Myrrh

commiphora myrrha

Myrtle

myrtus communis

Nasturtium

tropaeolum majus

New Jersey Tea

ceanothus americanus

Niauli

melaleuca viridiflora

Northern Maidenhair, Pointer Weed

adiantum pedatum

Oak

quercus spp.

Oakgall

quercus infectoria

Oats

avena sativa

Okra

abelmoschus esculentus

Onion

allium cepa

Opium Poppy

papaver somniferum

Orange

citrus sinensis

Oregano

origanum vulgare l.

Oregon Grape

mahonia aquifolium

Oriental Arborvitae

platycladus orientalis

Pakistani Ephedra

ephedra gerardiana

Pansy

viola tricolor

Papaya

carica papaya

Parsley

petroselinum crispum

Patchouli

pogostemon cablin

Pearly Everlasting

anaphalis margaritacea

Peegee

hydrangea paniculata

Pellitory-of-the-wall

parietaria officinalis

Pepper Bark, Fever Tree

warburgia salutaris

Peppermint

mentha x piperita

Perilla

perilla frutescens

Petroleum Plant

euphorbia tirucalli

Peyote

lophophora williamsii

Picrorhiza

picrorhiza kurrooa

Pigeonpea

cajanus cajan

Pimpinella

pimpinella saxifraga

Pinkroot

spigelia marilandica (l.) l.

Pipsissewa

chimaphila spp.

Piripiri

cyperus articulatus l.

Pitcher Plant

sarracenia purpurea

Plantain

plantago major

Pleurisy Root

asclepias tuberosa

Poison Hemlock

conium maculatum

Poison Ivy

toxicodendron pubescens

Pomegranate

punica granatum

Poplar

populus spp.

Potato

solanum tuberosum

Premorse, Devil’s Bit

succisa pratensis

Prickly Ash

zanthoxylum spp.

Prickly Poppy

argemone mexicana

Prostrate Knotweed

polygonum aviculare

Psyllium

plantago ovata

Psyllium, Blonde Ispaghula

plantago ovata

Pulsatilla, Pasqueflower

anemone pulsatilla l.

Puncture Vine

tribulus terrestris

Purging Nut, Bubble Bush

jatropha curcas

Purple Tephrosia

tephrosia purpurea

Purslane

portulaca oleracea

Pussytoes, Cat’s Foot

antennaria dioica

Queen’s Delight

stillingia sylvatica garden ex l.

Rabbit Tobacco

gnaphalium obtusifolium l.

Radish

raphanus sativus

Raspberry

rubus idaeus

Red Cedar

juniperus virginiana l.

Red Clover

trifolium pratense l.

Red Mulberry

morus rubra

Red Root Sage

salvia miltiorrhiza

Redroot

lachnanthes tinctoria

Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove

rehmannia glutinosa

Reishi

ganoderma lucidum

Rhubarb, Da Huang

rheum palmatum

Ribwort

plantago lanceolata

Roman Chamomile

chamaemelum nobile

Rose Hips, Dogrose

rosa canina

Rose-of-sharon

hibiscus syriacus l.

Roselle

hibiscus sabdariffa

Rosemary

rosmarinus officinalis

Round Cardamom

amomum compactum

Rowan Berry

sorbus aucuparia

Rue

ruta graveolens

Safflower

carthamus tinctorius

Saffron

crocus sativus

Sage

salvia officinalis

Salad Burnet

Salad Burnet, Great Burnet

sanguisorba officinalis l.

Salpani

desmodium gangeticum (l.) dc.

Sandalwood

santalum album

Sanicle

sanicula europaea l.

Sassafras

sassafras albidum

Savory

satureja sp.

Saw Palmetto

serenoa repens

Scarlet Elder

sambucus racemosa

Scotch Pine

pinus sylvestris

Scotch Thistle

onopordum acanthium

Self-heal, Heal All

prunella vulgaris

Senega Root

polygala senega

Sesame

sesamum indicum

Shatavari, Shatamuli

asparagus racemosus

Sicklepod

senna tora

Skunk Cabbage

symplocarpus foetidus

Slippery Elm

ulmus rubra

Smartweed

polygonum hydropiper l.

Smooth Loofah, Luffa

luffa aegyptiaca

Snakeroot

aristolochia serpentaria

Soaptree

quillaja saponaria

Soapwort

saponaria officinalis

Sodom’s Milkweed

calotropis procera

Sour Cherry

prunus cerasus

Spanish Needles

bidens pilosa

Spearmint

mentha spicata

Speedwell

veronica officinalis

Spicebush

lindera benzoin

Spikenard

aralia racemosa

Squill, Sea Onion

urginea maritima

St. John’s-wort

hypericum perforatum

Star Anise

illicium verum

Stonecrop

sedum acre l.

Storax

liquidambar orientalis

Sundew

drosera ramentacea

Sweet Birch

betula lenta

Sweet Broom, Escobillo

scoparia dulcis

Sweet Cicely

myrrhis odorata

Sweet Goldenrod

solidago odora

Sweet Grass, Vanilla Grass

hierochloe odorata

Sweet Marjoram

origanum majorana

Sweet Violet

viola odorata

Syrian Christ-thorn

ziziphus spina-christi

Tamarind

tamarindus indica

Tangerine

citrus reticulata

Teaweed

sida rhombifolia

Thorn Apple

datura inoxia

Thuja, White Cedar

thuja occidentalis

Thyme

thymus vulgaris

Tiger Lily

lilium lancifolium

Tobacco

nicotiana tabacum l.

Tomato

lycopersicon esculentum mill.

Tonka Bean

dipteryx odorata

Tragacanth

astragalus gummifer

Tuliptree

liriodendron tulipifera

Unicorn Root

aletris farinosa

Upland Cotton

gossypium hirsutum

Usnea

usnea spp.

Valerian

valeriana officinalis

Velvetleaf

cissampelos pareira l.

Vervain

verbena officinalis l.

Virility Vine

rhynchosia pyramidalis (lam.) urb.

Water Avens

geum rivale

Water Fennel

oenanthe aquatica

Water Germander

teucrium scordium

Water Mint

mentha aquatica

Watercress

nasturtium officinale r. brown

Waterlily

nymphaea odorata

Waxtree, Japanese Waxtree

toxicodendron succedaneum

White Birch

betula papyrifera

White Bryony

bryonia alba

White Cohosh, Baneberry

actaea pachypoda

White Deadnettle

lamium album

White Horehound

marrubium vulgare l.

White Mulberry

morus alba

White Mustard

sinapis alba

White Pine

pinus strobus

White Spruce, Fir

picea abies

Wild Cherry

prunus serotina

Wild Dagga

leonotis leonurus

Wild Lettuce

lactuca virosa

Wild Mint, Biblical Mint

mentha longifolia

Wild Sage

lantana camara

Wild Sarsaparilla

aralia nudicaulis

Wild Sunflower

grindelia camporum

Winter Cherry, Chinese Lantern

physalis alkekengi

Witch Hazel

hamamelis virginiana

Wolfberry

lycium chinense

Wood Anemone

anemone nemorosa

Wood Betony

stachys officinalis

Wood Rose

argyreia nervosa

Wood Sage

teucrium scorodonia

Wormgrass

spigelia anthelmia

Wormseed

chenopodium ambrosioides

Yarrow

achillea millefolium

Yellow Dock

rumex crispus

Yellow Jessamine

gelsemium sempervirens

Yerba Mansa

anemopsis californica

Yerba Santa

eriodictyon californicum

Yew

taxus sp.

Zedoary

curcuma zedoaria