1. Lungwort Herbal Remedies
Lungwort is both expectorant and emollient, so it is useful for bronchitis and laryngitis. This lichen is often found as one of the ingredients in tea blends for coughs and may be safely given to children. Because of the lichen acids it contains, such as usnic acid, it has powerful antibacterial properties, especially against strep, staph, bacteria, and the organisms that are associated with tuberculosis and bacterial pneumonia. Lungwort has a taste of BITTER and a temperature of COOL.

2. Osha Herbal Remedies
Osha is used in the treatment of coughs, sore throats, colds, flu, fever, and suppressed menses. It is known for its antiviral properties and diaphoretic properties. Herbalists often carry a root in their pocket or medicine-bag. A small piece is placed in the mouth and sucked to help relieve sore throats, coughs, hoarseness, and other symptoms of colds or flu-like syndromes, especially when accompanied by clear copious mucus, body aches, or chills with little or no fever (wind-cold). This method also works well for toothache or infection. A small piece of the root chewed to a pulp and placed between the teeth and cheek near an infected painful tooth can bring fast relief of pain and help heal the infection. Osha has a taste of ACRID, SPICY and a temperature of WARM.

3. Usnea Herbal Remedies
Usnea is a common lichen known as the "herbal antibiotic." In laboratory trials it has shown powerful inhibitory activity against strep, staph, and pneumonia infections. It is often useful for any bacterial infection of the urinary or respiratory tracts. In Chinese medicine usnea is used for headache, eye irritation, cough, and leukorrea. Usnea has a taste of ACRID, BITTER and a temperature of COOL.

4. Echinacea Herbal Remedies
Echinacea is a popular, non-toxic herb widely revered and used for its immune-stimulating, anti-bacterial, and antiviral activity. It enhances one's resistance to colds and flu (particularly when taken at the onset), is useful for septicemia and skin complaints (such as boils, abscesses, or carbuncles), and is used as a mouthwash for gum problems. Echinacea is taken for chronic infections of the urinary and respiratory tracts. It is also used locally as an antiseptic for burns, wounds, bites, skin ulcers, and eczema and psoriasis. Echinacea has a taste of SPICY and a temperature of COOL, WARM.

5. Lobelia Herbal Remedies
Lobelia is a respiratory system stimulant given for asthma and other diseases of the lungs, such as chronic cough, emphysema, pneumonia, and whooping cough. Lobelia is used to ease the symptoms associated with tobacco withdrawal because of the alkaloid it contains, lobeline, which has a similar, but less toxic effect on the nervous system than nicotine. Lobelia was used traditionally for asthma and chronic bronchitis. L. chinensis is used in Chinese medicine as a diuretic, anti-inflammatory, and to counteract toxins and venoms. Lobelia has a taste of ACRID, PUNGENT and a temperature of WARM.