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Respiratory

Post-nasal drip

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Throat-clearing and a cold trickle is allergic rhinitis, nonallergic rhinitis, sinusitis, or reflux until you pick. Intranasal steroid still wins when allergy leads. Elder flower is a catarrh tea. Thyme is aromatic. Peppermint 'opens' without decongesting like oxymetazoline. Unilateral bloody mucus is ENT.

Primary plants

  1. Black elder (Sambucus nigra)
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    Black elderStrong traditional

    Sambucus nigra

    Flower is the traditional catarrh tea. Berry extracts are a viral-cold product.

    Typical. Flower tea 2–3 g.

    Safety. Raw berry: nausea.

  2. Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
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    ThymeStrong traditional

    Thymus vulgaris

    Aromatic expectorant tea for the drip-cough loop.

    Typical. Leaf tea.

    Safety. Essential oil internally is concentrated.

Supportive plants2
  • Peppermint (Mentha × piperita)
    PeppermintStrong traditional
    Mentha × piperita

    Menthol sensory 'opens.' Skip if GERD is the actual drip mimic.

    Typical. Inhaled or tea.

    Safety. GERD. Infants: no oil.

  • Butterbur (Petasites hybridus)
    ButterburHuman data
    Petasites hybridus

    If the drip is clearly seasonal-allergic. PA-free only.

    Typical. Certified PA-free extract as labeled.

    Safety. Only PA-free. Liver, pregnancy, Asteraceae.

When this is not enough

  • Unilateral bloody discharge, orbital signs, globus with weight loss, frail silent-aspiration picture

Rooted is a private clinical reference for licensed practitioners. It is educational, not a treatment protocol, and not a substitute for the chart, the exam, or pharmacy review. Plant medicines interact with drugs and can harm liver, kidney, heart, pregnancy, and children.

All respiratory diagnoses