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Respiratory

Sinus congestion

3 plants

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Steam, saline, intranasal steroid. Plants are comfort. Unilateral bloody discharge is a tumor until you think otherwise.

Primary plants

  1. Black elder (Sambucus nigra)
    1
    Black elderStrong traditional

    Sambucus nigra

    Traditional diaphoretic/catarrh flower.

    Typical. Flower tea.

    Safety. Raw berry no.

  2. Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
    2
    ThymeStrong traditional

    Thymus vulgaris

    Aromatic expectorant tea.

    Typical. Leaf tea.

    Safety. Oil caution.

  3. Peppermint (Mentha × piperita)
    3
    PeppermintStrong traditional

    Mentha × piperita

    Menthol sensory 'opens' — not decongestant pharmacology like oxymetazoline.

    Typical. Inhaled/tea. Avoid in GERD.

    Safety. Infants: no oil.

When this is not enough

  • Orbital swelling, diplopia, meningitis signs, immunocompromised, unilateral bloody discharge

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