THEEFFECTIVENESSOFEXPECTORANTHERBSINCHRONICOBSTRUCTIVEPULMONARYDISEASE
Abstract
Chronicobstructivepulmonarydisease(COPD)isaprogressiverespiratorydisordercharacterizedbypersistentairwayinflammation,impairedmucociliaryclearance,andexcessiveproductionofviscousbronchialsecretions.Thesepathophysiologicalmechanismscontributesignificantlytochroniccough,airflowlimitation,andrecurrentexacerbations,leadingtoasubstantialdeclineinpatients’qualityoflife.Althoughconventionalpharmacologicaltherapy,includingbronchodilatorsandmucolytics,remainsthecornerstoneofCOPDmanagement,long-termtreatmentmaybeassociatedwithadverseeffects,particularlyinelderlypatientswithcomorbidities.Thishasstimulatedgrowinginterestincomplementarytherapeuticapproaches
Fields of Study & Subjects
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
Medicinal Plant Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 24 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset