Expectorants: principles of choice and possibilities of modern herbal therapy

Herbal therapy occupies a special niche in the treatment of acute respiratory infections. The article discusses the causes and mechanisms of cough, as well as the possibility of its therapy with herbal drugs. It presents the multipurpose effect of phytopreparations on all components of the cough pathogenesis: they facilitate expectoration, improve the bronchial drainage, as well as the antimicrobial effect, which is an integral part of the treatment. The authors highlighted the compatibility of phytopreparations with other drugs for the treatment of respiratory pathology.