Bronchoforce Chesty Coughs is an herbal medicine designed for persistent coughing up mucous and excess phlegm; though it will also work to alleviate catarrh (a secondary type of lingering soreness associated with these sorts of episodes).

FVC, FEV1, PEF, Change in symptoms cough frequency, sputum, shortness of breath, respiratory pain, Global assessment of efficacy (based on symptoms) (AD) CONDITIONS OF USE AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This information is meant to supplement, not replace advice from your doctor or healthcare provider and is not meant to cover all possible uses, precautions, interactions or adverse effects. This information may not fit your specific health circumstances. Never delay or disregard seeking professional medical advice from your doctor or other qualified health care provider because of something you have read on WebMD. You should always speak with your doctor or health care professional before you start, stop, or change any prescribed part of your health care plan or treatment and to determine what course of therapy is right for you. Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Change in symptoms urge to cough and sputum quantity on a scale (1–4) (AD), Global assessment of efficacy (AD, AP) This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Schaefer, A., Kehr, M. S., Giannetti, B. M., Bulitta, M., & Staiger, C. (2016, September 1). A randomized, controlled, double-blind, multi-center trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a liquid containing ivy leaves dry extract (EA 575(®)) vs. placebo in the treatment of adults with acute cough. Pharmazie, 71(9), 504–509. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Borugă, O.; Jianu, C.; Mişcă, C.; Goleţ, I.; Gruia, A.; Horhat, F. (2014). "Thymus vulgaris essential oil: chemical composition and antimicrobial activity". Journal of Medicine and Life. 7 (Spec Iss 3): 56–60. PMC 4391421. PMID 25870697. Hormone-sensitive conditions such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or uterine fibroids: Thyme might act like estrogen in the body. If you have any condition that might be made worse by exposure to estrogen, don't use thyme. Values are reported as stated in the respective publications. If information is missing (e.g., composition of herbal preparation), the study in question does not provide details

Damtie D, et al. (2021). Toxicity and oviposition deterrent activities of thyme essential oils against Anopheles arabiensis. Physiological mechanisms targeting secretolytic and bronchospasmolytic effects are based on the formation of the second messenger cAMP after stimulation of β 2AR in the respiratory tract. cAMP is crucial because it induces both the formation of surfactant in alveolar type 2 cells and a decrease of intracellular calcium concentration in bronchial muscle cells [ 1, 2, 3]. For the treatment of respiratory tract diseases with mucus covered and narrowed airways drugs are useful, which support these physiological mechanisms. This can be achieved by direct activation of β 2AR by administration of β 2-agonist [ 17, 18]. Alternatively, an increase in the β 2-adrenergic respiratory responsiveness is reasonable in this context. As an active ingredient of therapeutically used ivy leaves dry extracts, α-hederin increases β 2-adrenergic responsiveness for both alveolar type 2 cells and bronchial muscle cells by indirectly inhibiting GRK2-mediated phosphorylation of activated β 2AR [ 7]. As a result, the β 2AR remains on the cell surface under stimulating conditions and is therefore not internalized, leading to increased β 2AR binding [ 8]. Depending on how it is used in a dish, the whole sprig may be used (e.g., in a bouquet garni), or the leaves removed and the stems discarded. Usually, when a recipe mentions a bunch or sprig, it means the whole form; when it mentions spoons, it means the leaves. It is perfectly acceptable to substitute dried for whole thyme. Al-Snafi, D. A. E. (2018). Pharmacological and therapeutic activities of Hedera helix – A review. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy, 8, 41–53. When taken by mouth: Thyme is commonly consumed in foods. Thyme is possibly safe when used as medicine, short-term. It might cause allergic reactions, dizziness, and stomach upset in some people. There isn't enough reliable information to know if thyme oil is safe to use as medicine or what the side effects might be.Watanabe J, Shinmoto H, Tsushida T. Coumarin and flavone derivatives from estragon and thyme as inhibitors of chemical mediator release from RBL-2H3 Cells. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2005;69:1-6.. View abstract. Shapiro, S. and Guggenheim, B. The action of thymol on oral bacteria. Oral Microbiol.Immunol 1995;10(4):241-246. View abstract.