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There are many different ones, but the likely most often used and most helpful of the preparations that are made from plants for a cough or cold comes from the guaiac tree and is called guaifenesin.
The guaiac tree is native to America and the Native Americans used it for cough and cold remedies, just as is done by so many of us today thanks to their willingness to share the information and medicine with European settlers.
It is used as an expectorant (helps you cough up sputum) to help with coughs and clear the airway of phlegm for easier breathing. It is the active ingredient in many cough medicines available over-the-counter in US drugstores, including Robitussin brand preparations and their generic equivalents. It is highly recommended by doctors and is one of the most frequently suggested medications for those who have a cold or the flu, such as for swine flu (H1N1/09) during the pandemic.
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Which remedy was used to cure a cough or sore throat in Tudor times?
To swallow live spiders in butter. Gross, right?
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What were the medical measures used to fight the Black death?
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Can pomelo peeling extract cure cough?
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What diseases can clove cure?
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cough and cold
What is calpol used for?
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Is Levolin syrup anti biotic?
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What helps green cough in warriors?
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What is Calpol usually used for?
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Do pain killers cure colds?
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Why azithral is used?
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What is merengue bush?
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What was tea originally used for?
As medicine for cough and cold in early China
