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GREEN THROAT.


The herbalists
1. One who grows, collects, or specializes in the use of herbs, especially medicinal herbs.
2. See herb doctor.
 and natural medicine scientists at Tom's of Maine have been hard at work perfecting a new remedy that's just in time for winter. Tom's Bronchial bronchial /bron·chi·al/ (brong´ke-al) pertaining to or affecting one or more bronchi.

bron·chi·al (brngk
 Syrup ($8.99, available in both adults' and children's strengths) was formulated using a plethora of herbal sore-throat helpers. Thyme thyme (tim)
1. any plant of the genus Thymus.
2. a preparation of the leaves and flowers of garden thyme (T. vulgaris), used as an antitussive and expectorant.
, horehound
1. An aromatic Eurasian plant whose leaves yield a bitter extract that is used as a cough remedy.
2. A candy or preparation flavored with this extract.
, marshmallow marshmallow /marsh·mal·low/ (mahrsh´mel?o) (-mal?o) a perennial Eurasian herb, Althaea officinalis, or preparations of its flowers, leaves, or roots, which are used in the treatment of cough and for irritation of the oral and pharyngeal mucosa; also used in folk medicine., yerba santa, cherry and soothing honey are the main ingredients, and there are no artificial colors, flavors or animal products in the alcohol-free, vegetable-glycerin glyc·er·ine (glsr-n)
n.
-based syrup. Although the potent anise star anise (Illicium verum), an unrelated, slow-growing evergreen tree native to SE China and NE Vietnam that can reach 60 ft (18 m) in height. The unripe, anise-flavored, star-shaped fruit of the tree is used whole or ground in Asian cooking as spice and in traditional Asian medicine. A compound extracted from the fruit is used to make the anti-influenza drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu). oil flavoring probably isn't for everyone, for many seasonal sufferers, the syrup provides a natural way to clear lungs and soothe that irritated throat. CONTACT: Tom's of Maine, (800)FORTOMS, www.tomsofmaine.com.
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Date:Nov 1, 2001
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