expectorant

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In India, 33 children died in 1998 after taking a contaminated cough expectorant.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022

Acetaminophen can help relieve aches and pains, and cold medications with expectorant can loosen up chest congestion.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2021

It may help ease a cough, though: In one study, coughers got more relief from drinking a imxture of instant coffee and honey than mixtures containing a common expectorant or a steroid.

From Time • Nov. 10, 2016

Peppermint essential oil acts as an expectorant, meaning it clears the airways of mucus, which, in this case, is caused by an allergic reaction.

From US News • Oct. 18, 2016

The decoction of the tender shoots is expectorant; in addition it appears to possess purgative properties and in India is used in jaundice.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers