The following is excerpted from The Professional's Herbal Formula Handbook No. 10, comprising 81 pages of traditional information and recent scientific data that describes the medical properties, physiological action and therapeutic uses for each of the 24 ingredients outlined in this formula.

Adaptogenic, alterative, anabolic, anti-asthmatic, antibiotic, anti-cachexic, anti-catarrhal, anti-dyscratic, anti-infective, antioxidant, antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory), antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, bacteriostatic (anti-bacterial), biocatalyst, calmative, cell proliferant, cytophylactic, cytotoxic, decongestant, demulcent, depurative, detoxicant, diaphoretic, disinfectant, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, microbicidal (anti-microbial), mucilaginous, nutritive, rejuvenative, restorative, spasmolytic, stimulant (circulatory and secretolytic) and tonic.

Alleviates any general fluids dyscrasia (abnormal or pathological condition) within the blood vessels, tissue-systems or mucous membranes throughout the entire respiratory tract (lungs, sinus cavities, bronchial or nasal passages and throat region) that leads to the onset of degenerative or debilitative conditions associated with various forms of asthma or asthmatic conditions (including allergic, bacterial, bronchial, cardiac, cutaneous, food, nasal or nervous), and eliminates any form of cachexia (state of malnourishment and general debility) throughout the blood vessels, tissue-systems or mucous membranes of the lungs, sinus cavities, throat and bronchial or nasal passages; removes any excessive phlegmatic or mucoid accumulations in those conditions involving asthma, bronchial catarrh, sinus congestion, sinusitis and related infectious disorders, and relieves any bronchial irritation accompanied by cough and dyspnea (shortness of breath or difficult breathing conditions); removes any congestive or chronic catarrhal conditions in the respiratory structures, accompanied by capillary hemorrhaging and excessive phlegm or mucus discharges; eases any chronic pectoral states associated with excessive catarrhal expectoration, and expels any excess mucus deposits from the air and lung passages by chemically irritating the lining of the bronchioles in order to facilitate the expulsion of various toxic waste materials; displays anti-catarrhal and diffusive expectorant properties in order to accelerate and strengthen the functional capabilities of the entire expectoration process, thereby facilitating the loosening and expulsion of any excessive gummy or viscid mucoid or phlegmatic accumulations from the entire respiratory tract (including the lungs, sinus cavities, throat and bronchial or nasal passages); acts as a secretolytic stimulant in order to facilitate the removal of any impacted (hardened) secretions or mucoid (mucus) deposits, and displays significant antioxidant effects in order to enhance the transport of additional oxygen directly into the cells and tissue-systems throughout the respiratory system; eases any inflamed lung disorders, and displays antiphlogistic activity in order to relieve any severe inflammatory conditions throughout the air and lung passages; exhibits cytophylactic and cytotoxic activity in order to provide stronger cellular defense mechanisms against many physical or chemical agents, and displays anti-infective and disinfectant properties in order to promote increased resistance by destroying any invasive or harmful pathogenic bacteria, microbes or viruses that are often responsible for various infectious states or inflammatory conditions; exhibits bacteriostatic and microbicidal activity in order to strengthen and increase the resistance of the blood vessels against any invasive or harmful pathogenic bacteria or microbes throughout the lung, bronchial or sinus mucosa, as well as to inhibit the further development of any inflammatory or infectious conditions associated with the onset of asthma and various other forms of catarrhal conditions throughout the respiratory tract; displays significant antiphlogistic activity in order to inhibit the formation of certain inflammatory compounds (such as histamine, leukotrienes, prostaglandin, serine proteases and thromboxanes), as well as to reduce any severe inflammatory swelling associated with various asthmatic conditions by exerting an extremely positive influence towards correcting any blood vessel or tissue inflammation and various other internal inflammatory conditions; exhibits significant antiseptic activity by destroying the vitality of any organized living ferments in order to prevent the onset of putrefaction or septicemia, and precipitates the proteins in any inflamed tissues in order to provide a mildly antiseptic and protective coating (under which the regeneration of new tissue occurs) for the mucous membranes throughout the respiratory tract; acts as an effective antiseptic in order to remove any septic conditions associated with tissue degeneration or ulceration, and promotes increased suppuration and a steady toning or restorative impression to the entire glandular system (especially the liver and lymph glands); exhibits significant antispasmodic, balsamic, calmative, relaxant and spasmolytic properties in order to soothe and calm any irritative coughs (pertussis) or spasmodic throat conditions, as well as any chronic spasmodic bronchial cough (such as croup and whooping cough) and various spasmodic lung or tracheal conditions (such as tracheitis); promotes reflexive relaxation of the lung tissues, as well as relaxant effects upon the mucous membranes throughout the entire respiratory tract; displays demulcent, emollient and mucilaginous properties in order to soothe and protect any irritated or inflamed internal tissues in those conditions involving irritative coughs and various asthmatic or respiratory disorders, due to the presence of complex mucilaginous substances (mucins) that are composed of a polysaccharide containing glucose and fructose; exhibits anti-inflammatory effects, due to the presence of pyrollizidine alkaloids (including echimidine, lycopsamine and symphytine); demonstrates both astringent and antiseptic activity, due to the presence of pyrocatechol tannins; displays diuretic, astringent and expectorant properties, due to the presence of phenolic acids (e.g., caffeic, chlorogenic, lithospermic and rosmarinic) and phenols or phenolic glycosides (such as tannins, flavonoids (isobauerenol) and allantoin); promotes increased tissue healing effects, due to the presence of allantoin; displays biocatalytic activity in order to enhance greater assimilation of those essential nutrients that are necessary for the increased production of energy and vitality, thereby accelerating certain rejuvenative processes associated with the repair of any damaged blood vessels or mucous membranes throughout the respiratory system; acts as a biocatalyst in order to accelerate and accentuate the transport of all the other herbal ingredients throughout the entire organism to specific areas of the body (especially the bone tissue and musculature), and exhibits circulatory stimulant activity in order to permeate the entire organism (both internally and externally) with greater warmth and movement in order to support the innate warmth that resides in the blood and muscle tissues; acts as a cell proliferant in order to stimulate increased cellular mitosis (cell division and reproduction) in an adequate nutritional environment, as well as to accelerate the healing processes by promoting increased granulation and greater resolution during the repair of any damaged blood vessels, tissue-systems or mucous membranes throughout the respiratory tract; displays cell proliferant activity in order to inhibit the normal aging process within the mucous membranes of the lungs, sinus cavities and bronchial or nasal passages, thereby extending the overall lifespan of the various cells and tissue-systems throughout the respiratory system; exhibits anabolic activity in order to accelerate the production of DNA and RNA (which enhances the production of proteins in the form of antibodies), while increasing protein and lipid synthesis in the bone marrow and DNA/RNA content in the adrenals and lymph nodes (along with increased body weight and enhanced re-synthesis of glycogen and high-energy phosphate compounds); demonstrates powerful adaptogenic (balancing and strengthening) activity in order to increase the overall resistance of an organism towards any adverse influences or stressful conditions (whether they be physical, chemical or biological in nature), especially upon the mucous membranes, immune system, and both the central (cerebro-spinal centers) and peripheral nervous systems; acts as a secretolytic stimulant in order to promote increased gastric, pancreatic or intestinal secretory and motor activity, and enhances greater peripheral circulation (due to its antioxidant activity); exhibits significant antioxidant effects in order to provide greater oxygen-transport capabilities throughout the bloodstream, as well as enhance the transport of additional oxygen directly into the cells and tissue-systems throughout the blood vessels and mucous membranes of the entire respiratory tract; acts as a circulatory stimulant by increasing the blood flows through the arteries and blood vessels of the respiratory tract in order to enhance greater nutrient transport, absorption and utilization, thereby accelerating the healing processes associated with the repair of any damaged mucous membranes or tissue-systems throughout the lungs, sinus cavities, throat and bronchial or nasal passages; acts as an effective nutritive and rejuvenative tonic to the mucous membranes of the lungs and upper respiratory tract during convalescence (due to the prescence of rich sources of calcium, carbohydrates, chromium, fats, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, silicon, sodium, and vitamins A, B2 and B12) in order to enrich, nourish and replenish any nutritional deficiencies or insufficiency within the cells or tissues throughout the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, which leads to the development of various degenerative conditions in the lungs, sinus cavities, throat and bronchial or nasal passages in the form of asthma or asthmatic conditions; demonstrates significant rejuvenative and restorative properties upon the basic plasma tissue-systems throughout the entire organism, thereby enhancing the production of vital bodily fluids while providing greater enrichment through increased assimilation of the various organic mineral salts; accelerates the recuperative processes that are essential in order to overcome any chronic degenerative or debilitative illnesses, while facilitating greater recovery response during convalescence in order to fully regain optimal health and well-being; improves capillary activity in the lungs, and tonifies the bronchi; strengthens and cleanses the pulmonary mucous membranes, and tonifies the entire respiratory system; activates the bodily processes of detoxification and elimination in order to cleanse and purify the bloodstream and tissue-systems, and increases both sensible and insensible perspiration in order to more effectively enhance the eliminative capabilities of the body (while increasing the secretion and elimination of urine in order to provide further support to the inner cleansing process); displays alterative activity in order to correct any disordered bodily function, thereby activating increased alterations in both metabolic and tissue functions as a defensive measure against the onset of acute or chronic disease; exhibits restorative effects in order to regain increased vigor or vitality and greater strength, while enhancing normal tissue and metabolic functional capabilities; demonstrates alterative and restorative properties in order to re-establish healthy systemic functional capabilities, as well as to establish greater vascular tone throughout the entire organism (due to its ability to stimulate increased secretory flows); exhibits alterative effects in order to stimulate the anabolic growth processes, thereby enhancing the repair of any degenerated, deteriorated and debilitated cells and tissues (while promoting the elimination of any catabolic waste materials); displays tonifying effects in order to permanently enhance the overall energy-levels throughout the entire organism, without adversely affecting the functional capabilities of any particular organ or system.

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