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Cold and cough remedies rely on several basic ingredients, including eucalyptus, thyme, elecampane, mullein and an odd sounding ingredient called horehound. Although it can be bitter to the taste, it is found in hundreds of broncial medications throughout the world. Its effectiveness comes from evidence that suggests that it influences the area in the brain that control respiration. The result? You ingest a remedy with horehound and your cough and chest congestion gets a temporary reprieve. Keep your eyes open for its chemically similar cousin, hyssop, which works in a similar fashion but is less bitter to the tastebuds.
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