ISSN: 2578-4986
Authors: Nayagam JR*, George S and Sagna A
As the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic has become a global health crisis and it mainly affects respiratory tract. An effort for presenting the traditional expectorants of the herbal medicine gains its attention, which is promising for the world population from the plant genetic resources to reduce the pressure on pharmacy for medicine. Herbal expectorants are proved to be environmentally safe and are available in around any habitats. Forty eight species of plants used traditionally as expectorants from six continents are included in the present study. Plant parts used its dosage forms, bioactive compounds having expectorant activities are evaluated in the study. Abies webbiana Lindl. belongs to gymnosperm, Adiantum capillus-veneries L. is a pteridophyte and 42 others are flowering plants. These plants were distributed and used as herbal expectorants in different continents of the world except Antartica. Forty two species studied are distributed in Asia, thirteen species in Europe, six species from South America, five species in Africa and three species each in Australia and North America. Distribution pattern with respect to different continent is considered, which an added attraction is. During this dreadful situation people can rely on herbal expectorants to subside respiratory infections and increase immunity.
Keywords: Herbal Expectorants; COVID-19; Traditional Expectorants
