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3K. Expectorant

Medicines that Clear Phlegm

Expectorant medicines are medicines that specifically clear Phlegm from the airways. However, this class of medicines are used for Phlegm conditions elsewhere in the body.

Various types of Phlegm
1. Cold-Phlegm-Damp: the true nature of Phlegm is cold and moist, and when uncomplicated, a Phlegm disorder is of this type. There is excess clear or white mucus, heaviness, the sound of rattling Phlegm in the Throat. Tongue is pale, moist, with a white coating, pulse is slow.
2. Phlegm–Heat: when Phlegm mixes with Heat (Bile) it forms Phlegm-Heat. The Mucus is thick, sticky, yellowish and maybe with a foul smell. Tongue is red with a thick yellowish coating and a rapid pulse.
3. Wind–Phlegm: Wind diseases may come from Phlegm obstructing the Brain and Nerves. In these cases medicines that clear Wind are combined with those that settle Wind and Spasms.

Ayurveda has the following group which act as Expectorants:

Licorice, Long Pepper, Hemidesmus, Hydroctyle asiatica, Solanum indicum, Solanum xanthocarpum, Sugar cane root, Raisins, Convolvulus paniculatus, Myrica sapida

Sample Expectorant Combinations:
1. Oxymel of Squill (6 drams), Gum Ammoniac (2 scruples), Cinnamon Water (2 ounces)
2. Gum Ammoniac (2 drams), Saffron, Benzoin (half dram each). Form 36 pills
3. Decoction of Senega (10 drams), Tragacanth powder (half dram), Spirit of Pennyroyal (1.5 drams), Syrup of Violet (2 drams)
4. Syrup of Squill (half ounce), Pennyroyal Water (5 oz.), Asafetida (1 dram)
5. Mucilage of Quince seed (half ounce), Syrup of Red Poppy (6 drams), Honey of Rose (1 ounce). Mix


Warm Expectorants for Cold Phlegm

                       Calamint
                       Thyme
                       Rosemary
                       Orris
                       Raisin
                       Jujube
                       Almond
                       Anise
                       Ginger
                       Mustard seed
                       Horseradish
                       Oregano
                       Cress seed
                       Bay berry
                       Angelica
                       Coltsfoot
                       Myrrh
                       Gum Ammoniac
                       Squill
                       Cyclamen
                       Birthworts
                       Colocynth prepared
                       Pinellia Ban Xia
                       Honey
                       Earthworm
                       Oil of Sulphur


Horehound
Hyssop
Camomile
Calamus
Date
Fig
Pine nuts
Fennel
Galangal
Onion
Radish seed
Pennyroyal
Nettle seed
Juniper berry
Elecampane
Sundew
Bdellium
Asafetida
Turbith
Bryony
Euphorbium
Arum prepared
Typhonium Bai Fu Zi
Butter
Fox Lungs
Flowers of Sulphur



Cold Expectorants for Hot Phlegm

                       Cold Seeds
                       Lettuce seed
                       Borage
                       Barley
                       Starch
                       Marshmallow
                       Ground Ivy
                       Agaric
                       Lungwort
                       Kelp
                                    

Poppy seed
Mallow seed
Ribwort Plantain
Rice
Tabasheer
Mallow
Maidenhair
Polypody
Pellitory of the Wall
Pumice


Warming Compounds
                       Diacalamintum
                       Diareos Salomonis
                       Diapenidium with Spices


Lohoch of Fox Lungs
Diacyminum
Lohoch Sanum & Expertum
Cooling Compounds
                       Diatragacanth Frigidum

Diapenidium

Western Classification

2. Secondary Faculties
a. Aperients
b. Attenuaters
c. Inciding Medicines
d. Attenuaters of Congealed Blood
e. Lenitive
f. Purifying
g. Cleansing
h. Carminatives
i. Antispasmodics
j. Rarefying
k. Resolvent
l. Emollients
m. Drawing
n. Repellents
o. Astringent
p. Hemostatic
q. Anodyne
r. Narcotics & Hypnotics

s. Strengthening
t. Glutinate
u. Suppuratives
v. Expel Pus
w. Sarcotics
x. Incarnative
y. Corrosive
z. Cicatrizing
3. Tertiary Faculties
a. Sudorifics and Diaphoretics
b. Febrifuge and Antipyretic
c. Alexipharmic
d. Cordials and Cardiacs
e. Diuretics
f. Lithontriptic
g. Emmenagogue
h. Lactagogue
i. Aphrodisiacs
j. Increase Semen

k. Expectorant
l. Anti-tussive
m. Arthritic Medicines
n. Vulnerary
o. Emetics
p. Masticatories & Sternutatories
q. Anthelmintic
4. According to Part
a. Cephalic
b. Opthalmic
c. Cardiac
d. Pectoral
e. Stomachic
f. Splenetic
g. Hepatic
h. Nephritics
i. Uterine
j. Nervine
k. Arthritic

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