Also used as an antiseptic. Fenugreek seed helps soothe the entire respiratory tract and helps rid the lungs of mucous. Horehound taken as tea, or made into a syrup, successfully treats coughs and difficult breathing associated with asthma. One of the bitter herbs eaten during Passover. Hyssop can relieve lungs or mucous and bacteria that block bronchial tubes.
Lobelia stops labored breathing and quickly expels all foreign matter from the lungs.
Made into a tea, or chewed, they were a copious and reliable source of relief. Mullein has a tonic action on the respiratory system and all mucous membranes. Soothes throat and trachea. Useful in upper respiratory problems. Pacific Coast tribes used it as a tea or smoked it in pipes.