 Weleda
Herb and Honey Cough Elixir
For dry and irritating coughs
Weleda Herb and Honey Cough Elixir is a
traditional herbal medicine for the symptomatic relief of dry and
irritating coughs.
Ingredients: 100g contains:
Aqueous extract from: Aniseed 1.3g; Elder Flowers 1.3g; Horehound
1.3g; Iceland Moss 1.3g; Marshmallow root 1.3g; Thyme 1.3g/ Honey
30g/ Sugar 20g/ Glycerol 10g/ Citric acid 0.5g
Properties:
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this popular
herbal elixir combines Thyme, famous for its antiseptic
anti-spasmodic properties, with a comforting honey syrup.
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other
ingredients include Elderflower and Horehound for their
anti-catarrhal action, demulcents Marshmallow Root and Iceland
Moss, and Aniseed for spasmodic coughs
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ideal as
a soothing preparation for 'tickly' coughs
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suitable for
vegetarians and those on a gluten-free diet
Users: Anyone
looking for a natural alternative for the treatment of irritating
coughs
Directions for
use: Adults and Children (over
12 years): Two 5ml teaspoons (10ml) undiluted, or in a little
water, every 3-4 hours, up to 4 doses daily. Children
(6 to 12 years): half adult dose; (under 6 years) to
be used under the guidance of a medical practitioner. Shake the
bottle before use.
WARNING: Not
suitable for diabetics
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Weleda Herb and Honey Cough Elixir
INGREDIENT
RATIONALE:
Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum), a delicate herb which grows
annually. This little plant has thread-like leaves and clusters of
tiny white flowers. Native to Greece and Egypt is now widely
cultivated in China and India. Aniseed is known to calm digestive
pains
Elderflower (Sambucus nigra), a small tree which grows in
hedgerows and on wasteland. Only produces the flowers used for three
weeks in summer. Elderflower is used for its restorative properties
for the mucous membrane, it acts as an anti-inflammatory for the
sinuses
White Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) is a perennial herbacous
plant, found all over Europe and indigenous to Britain.
Traditionally cultivated in cottage gardens for making tea and candy
for use in coughs and colds. Used since Egyptian times for catarrhal
coughs to stimulate expectorant
Iceland Moss consists of the dried thallus (plant body) of
Cetraria islandica, a type of Lichen. It contains up to 70% lichen
starch so has been used as emergency food in desolate places. As
well as having expectorant properties it also helps to soothe
internal body surfaces
 The attractive perennial herb,
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), only
grows up to 45cm in height and is used in many forms such as tea and
oil, as well as in cookery. It has many branches tightly packed with
small aromatic leaves plus a separate stem with a pretty cluster of
small purple/white flowers at its head. This ingredient is used for
its expectorant properties
 Marshmallow root (Althaea offic. Rad) is a wild plant with
leaves and pale pink flowers growing together on a strong stem, its
name comes from the Greek word altho 'to cure'. Marshmallow is used
in herbal medicine for respiratory catarrh and irritating coughs
Pure Honey is used, it is only filtered to remove hive
debris. Honey is know to soothe internal body surfaces
Raw organic Cane Sugar is used. The Glycerol is
vegetable glycerol.
Citric Acid occurs naturally in fruit juices. Used as a pH
regulator.
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