Botanicals Rooted in Scientific Excellence
In plant medicine, certain plants like thyme, oregano, common ivy leaf and European sage, as well as echinacea root in North America, have long been recognised for their ability to help combat infections and support respiratory health. Plants, in their own quest for survival, produce antiviral and antibacterial compounds to defend themselves in their ecological niches. These compounds can be harnessed to support our own defence against infections.
Within Respiratory Tincture, we’ve included six medicinal plants that have scientific research attesting to their effectiveness against specific bacteria, fungi, and viruses and for their respiratory supportive actions. These plants have been integral to traditional plant medicine for centuries, particularly in treating respiratory disorders. With the exception of Ivy Leaf, studies demonstrating their direct antimicrobial and respiratory supportive effects in humans are currently limited, though they have undergone studies that establish their safety and efficacy for other health conditions.
Common Ivy Leaf, when administered medicinally, has been shown in controlled trials to be efficacious for specific respiratory disorders. Widely embraced in medicine across Europe, and unknown currently in the UK, it acts by reducing inflammation, clearing airways, and modulating the immune response — qualities that make it an indispensable tool in treating ailments like asthma, COPD and respiratory infection.
