Description
- A natural, sugar-free alternative to conventional cough mixtures
- Contains no sugar or artificial sweeteners, comes in an alcohol base
- Floraforce creates top quality herbal tinctures
- Provides relief from coughs and bronchial infections when you have colds and flu
- Helps loosen phlegm and removes mucous in your lungs
- Soothes soreness in the throat and chest caused by repeated coughing
- Treats chest symptoms resulting from bronchitis, pneumonia, whooping cough and TB
- Can be used by patients with HIV who have recurring chest infections
- Contains Pelargonium, known in Zulu as Umckaloabo, which is a local traditional medicine used to treat chest infections
Directions
Adult: Take one teaspoon two to four hourly when needed, or as prescribed by a qualified/registered health care practitioner.
Children under 8 years: ½ teaspoon three times daily or as prescribed by a practitioner
Dilute in a little water for small children
Warnings
No cough mixture should be used continuously without consulting a practitioner
Contra-indications:
Contains:
Glycorrhiza glabra: contra-indicated in hypertension.
Lobelia: contra-indicated if on heart medication.
Marrubium: contra-indicated in pregnancy
Prunus serotina contra-indicated and should not be used in early pregnancy
Pregnancy and Lactation: please consult with a healthcare practitioner before using the Herbal Cough Mixture.
Drug, herb Interaction: For persons on any of the following drugs please consult with your practitioner.
Prednisone: Glycorrhiza glabra may prolong prednisone activity and prednisone related side effects.
Digoxin: Glycorrhiza glabra may have effect of extra potassium loss when large amounts consumed.
NSAIDs, Aspirin and Ibuprofen: Glycorrhiza glabra flavonoids can have protective action on GIT membranes
Potassium depleting drugs (loop diuretics and thiazide diuretics) Glycorrhiza glabra may potentiate side effects of these drugs
Side-effects and special precautions:
None reported on product.
Known allergy to any of the Ingredients
Known symptoms of over dosage and particulars of its treatment: Nausea and vomiting. Treatment: stop intake, symptoms will abate; supportive: drink water.
Storage instructions: Store in a cool dark place below 25ºC. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Ingredients
100ml: Each 5ml of Cough Mixture contains 26mg Pimpinella anisum EQUIV, 1490mg Glycorrhiza glabra aqueous EQUIV, 52mg Inula helenium EQUIV, 52mg Marrubium vulgare EQUIV, 52mg Prunus serotina EQUIV, 52mg Pulmonaria officinalis EQUIV, 52mg Pelargonium sidoides Herb EQUIV, 15mg Thymus vulgaris EQUIV, 52mg Lobelia inflata EQUIV,30% Alcohol v/v.
