Definitions for "Expectorant"
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Tending to facilitate expectoration or to promote discharges of mucus, etc., from the lungs or throat.
An expectorant medicine.
a medication used to promote the coughing up of phlegm from the respiratory tract
helps remove mucus from the respiratory system
Expectorants help the body expel mucus from the lungs, nose and throat. Herbs used for this purpose include anise seed, blue cohosh, blue vervain, comfrey root, elder flowers, elecampane root, ephedra, flaxseed, fennel, fenugreek, garlic, horehound, hyssop, Irish moss, licorice, lobelia, marshmallow, mullein leaves, slippery elm, wild cherry bark and yerba santa leaves
That which promotes the ejection of phlegm etc. from chest or lungs.
Herbs that help expel mucus from the lungs and throat.
An herb or substance that promotes the discharge of mucus and phlegm from the lungs and throat by means of spitting and expectoration. (Stimulant expectorants excites during muscular weakness, sedative expectorants reduces irritation. Either can facilitate expulsion of sputum from mucus membranes and air passages.) (Syn: Antitussive, Pectoral)
Agent that promotes the secretion of bronchial mucus
a substance that causes coughing up and spitting out of phlegm from the lungs and bronchi; used to ease coughing and make the sputum less viscous.
Expels phlegm by inducing coughing, sneezing, or spitting
A medicine that promotes the secretion of fluid from the respiratory tract.
aids the discharge of phlegm from the lungs or throat
encourages coughing-up of mucus
an agent that helps to expel mucus from the lungs and throat by stimulating coughing.
A remedy that encourages the passage up the bronchial apparatus of phlegm and other material. There is a 'mucociliary escalator' that normally bring bronchial secretion up to the throat, but in many conditions this becomes overloaded. There are two main types of problem, see; 'stimulating expectorants' and 'relaxing expectorants'.
An herb that promotes the expulsion of mucus from the respiratory tract (e.g., horehound, lungwort, yerba santa).
a substance that stimulates removal of mucous from the lungs. Stimulating expectorants "irritate" the bronchioles (a smaller subdivision of the bronchial tubes) causing expulsion of material. Relaxing expectorants soothe bronchial spasm and loosen mucous secretions, helpful in dry, irritating coughs.
that which promotes the coughing up of mucous from the respiratory tract.
a medicine promoting expectoration
a cough mixture which assists the coughing reflex
a material that aids in the removal of phlegm from the respiratory tract
a medicine or herb which increases the expulsion of trachea l or bronchial mucus through ''expectoration'' or cough ing
a medicine or herb which increases the expulsion of tracheal or bronchial mucus through expectoration or coughing
promotes the explusion of mucous from the the air passages
induces the removal of the secretions of mucous
Promoting the spitting of mucous or other fluids from the lungs and trachea.
A drug that helps to move and expel Mucus.
helps expel excess mucus from the respiratory system.
facilitates the expulsion of sputum from the broncho-pulmonary mucosa.
Promotes mucus membrane secretions
A substance that makes it easier to cough up mucus.
having the action of encouraging the passage of mucous up the bronchiales (Comfrey, Garlic, Marshmallow)
Helps to expel mucus from the respiratory system.
aids discharge of phlegm and mucous from the lungs and throat
Assisting and promoting the removal of catarrh (associated mucus).
stimulates coughing and clearing of lung secretions Horehound, Lobelia, Anise
An agent that induces the discharge of mucous secretions from the lungs and bronchial tubes.
An agent which induces the expulsion phlegm/mucos from the naso-bronchial system.
Promoting the clearing of congestion from the sinus and chest area. Essential Oils with a high cineol content, ie. eucalyptus, niaouli, ravensara and cajeput, have expectorant qualities. Also balsamic wood oils, such as cedar, fir and even sandalwood have this quality. Oils with this property are an excellent alternative to petroleum-based salves.
a substance that promotes the ejection of mucus from the lungs.
Helps to remove mucous congestion from chest & respiratory system Elecampane, Horehound
promotes removal of excess mucus of the respiratory system
Promoting expectoration and removing secretions from the bronchial tubes.
Herbs that assist the body in expelling excess mucous from the respiratory system. Angelica, Blue Violet, Fennel, Fenugreek, Golden Seal, Licorice, Marshmallow, Osha, Red Clover, Red root, Reishi, Stillingia, Usnea.
loosens phlegm
Facilitates the removal of excess mucous.
A drug which increases production of, and thins, the phlegm (mucus) production.
Removes excess mucous from bronchial tubes.
Aids the body in releasing excess fluids and catarrh from the lungs. Licorice, Glycyrhizza glabra
Promotes elimination of excess respiratory mucous.
Facilitates expulsion of mucus or phlegm from the lungs and throat.
Removes mucus from nose, throat, lungs and bronchial passages.
facilitates the expulsion of phlegm or mucous from the respiratory tract
medication that helps to thin mucus in the airways so it can be coughed out more easily. These medications should be taken with at least 8 ounces of water.
Promotes secretion from the respiratory tract by coughing. Febrifuge Reduces fever. Galactogogue Increases the flow of milk. Haemostatic Stops bleeding.
an agent that increases bronchial secretions and facilitates their expulsion through coughing, spitting or sneezing.
Removes excess mucus
Encourages The Loosening And Removal Of Phlegm From The Respiratory Tract.
Helps expel mucous ( phlegm) from the throat and lungs.
A substance that makes mucous easier to cough up.
Decreases thickness and increases fluidity of mucus from the lungs and bronchial tubes.
A medication that facilitates the coughing out of phlegm, etc.
A substance that helps to expel mucus from the lungs
Helps you clear mucus from the lungs.
A substance which may assist in the clearing of congestion, phlegm, mucus, or other matter from the respiratory tract. ie; Eucalyptus and Tea Tree.
Stimulates coughing and helps remove phlegm from the throat and chest
facilitates removal of secretions
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability to facilitate the removal of the secretions of the broncho-pulmonary mucous membrane and cause expulsion of mucus from the respiratory tract.
Removes excess mucous from the lungs.
An agent that induces the removal (coughing up) of mucous secretions from the lungs.
Causing to bring up phlegm or mucous
Medication that helps loosen the mucus found in the lungs.
Expectorant medicine helps you to cough up phlegm.
A substance that promotes the removal of mucous from the respiratory tract.
promoting mucous secretion of the bronchi or facilitating its expulsion
A group of substances used to promote the coughing up of phlegm in the throat and lungs.
Thick, colored, malodorous, often frothy production of sputum from the lungs of patients with COPD. Laboratory analysis and the characteristics often aid in the diagnosis of, and classifying the severity of the disease
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encourages
encourages expectoration.