Symptom → Plant Sources
Great Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) as a tool for helping with Cough
inferred from expectorant action
This review of common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) summarises the scientific research on the plant, which has been used to treat pulmonary problems, inflammatory diseases, asthma, spasmodic coughs, diarrhoea and migraine, covering its tissue culture and biological properties.
Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus L.) is a medicinal plant readily found in roadsides, meadows and pasture lands and has been used to treat pulmonary problems, inflammatory diseases, asthma, spasmodic coughs, diarrhoea and migraine headaches. Although it has been used medicinally since ancient times, the popularity of common mullein has been increasing commercially for the past few years. Today, the dried leaves and flowers, swallow capsules, alcohol extracts and the flower oil of this plant can easily be found in health stores in the United States. The use of common mullein extracts in folk medicine begun recently to be supported by an increasing number of research studies. This paper thoroughly reviews all the scientific research related to Verbascum thapsus L. including plant tissue cultures and the biological properties of this plant.
4 sources supporting Great Mullein for Cough. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's expectorant action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:
This review of common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) summarises its phytochemistry and health-promoting, disease-mitigating activities, including anti-inflammatory, expectorant, antimicrobial, antioxidant and antiviral properties relevant to respiratory and inflammatory conditions.
Verbascum thapsus (mullein), used in traditional medicine as an antispasmodic and anti-tubercular agent, showed anthelmintic activity and a relaxant (smooth-muscle) effect in vitro, supporting its traditional use for spasmodic and respiratory complaints.