Treatment of dry cough with a plant

In the cold seasons, when persistent coughs after respiratory infections become a common problem, the medical community has taken a special look at ancient and complementary solutions to reduce throat irritation.

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Many citizens around the world these days struggle with a common, excruciating, and annoying symptom: a dry, incessant cough that won't go away even after the underlying illness is cured. It often happens that a person has had a cold or flu two weeks ago and has passed the recovery period, but the burning throat and successive single coughs continue.

In such a situation, the frequent use of syrups and lozenges becomes a part of the daily routine, and some people accept this complication as an inevitable situation in their lives with despair. Another group resort to internet searches in the middle of the night to perhaps find an effective home remedy to extinguish the fire of these coughs. Among the multitude of recommendations, expert doctors point to a traditional and very effective option that may not have reached the public's attention: the root of the medicinal plant marshmallow.

The real cure for cough depends on using the root extract of the marshmallow plant with the scientific name "Althea officinalis"; A plant species that has been used as a miraculous medicine in the traditional medicine of various nations for more than two thousand years. Dr. Bayo Carey-Winchell, family medicine specialist and health justice speaker, explains that the natural root of this plant plays a significant role in soothing throat inflammation and reducing the frequency of coughing. This healing property comes from a glossy, gelatinous substance called mucilage, which acts like a natural protective coating and helps relieve painful throat spasms.

Several scientific evidences have proved the therapeutic validity of this ancient plant. In 2018, the results of surveys and clinical studies in the prestigious journal "Complementary Medicine Research" showed that marshmallow root extract is extremely effective in the symptomatic treatment of dry cough. Following that, a comprehensive review in 2020 in the same scientific publication emphasized that the consumption of this compound plays a key role in relieving sore throat, cough and a series of acute respiratory insufficiency.

In addition, in 2021, researchers of a specialized German publication showed that the combination of marshmallow root extract with some natural honey makes this gelatinous coating last longer on the surface of the mucous cells of the throat. The findings published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Pakistan in 2013 also proved that lozenges containing marshmallow extract are a very suitable choice for reducing acute inflammation of the oral-pharyngeal mucosa and suppressing the resulting cough.

Marshmallow root extract is included in the consumption basket of patients in various ways. This product is available in the form of tea bags, liquid extracts that dissolve 30 to 40 drops in a glass of water, as well as capsules containing root powder in pharmacies and reputable stores.

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