- drink plenty: warm herbal teas can help you cough up stubborn phlegm or suppress the urge to cough
- onion juice with honey is a helpful cough remedy
- steam inhalation, steam baths, fresh air and damp towels in the bedroom help to moisten and relieve the mucous membranes
- elevating your head reduces the urge to cough in bed at night
- a bowl of classic, freshly made chicken soup or a vegetarian / vegan vegetable soup with ginger and turmeric provide vitamins and an energy boost
Applications of Retterspitz products
For decades, the various Retterspitz products have provided remedy and relief for a wide range of complaints.
APPLICATIONS
Overview
Here we have compiled a list of the most common symptoms together with tips and suggestions on how to treat your complaints with the help of Retterspitz products.
The general advice given here is not a replacement for medication prescribed by your doctor. Should your complaint persist (or worsen), please consult your doctor.
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Coughing
Rubbing in the bronchial cream "Retterspitz Bronchial" loosens mucus, assists the coughing up of phlegm and reduces the frequency of coughing (use a line of cream approx. 5 cm long on the chest, back and sides; apply several times a day). Add three to four drops of the drops for cough and cold "Retterspitz Erkältungstropfen" to a pot of hot water and breathe in the vapour, or apply a few drops to the chest and back and massage in. Assists the coughing up of phlegm and clears the airways.
Mandatory information for Retterspitz Erkältungstropfen
Active substance: Eucalyptus oil (100%)
Therapeutic indications: External use for rheumatic complaints and catarrhs of the upper respiratory tract. Internal use for catarrhs of the upper respiratory tract.
Warnings and precautions: Contains cineol. See package leaflet.For information about risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or in your pharmacy.
Mandatory information for Retterspitz Bronchial
Active substances: Racemic camphor, levomenthol and thymol
Therapeutic indications: External use for colds in the respiratory tract (such as cold, hoarseness and uncomplicated bronchial catarrh).
Warnings and precautions: Contains cineol, cetostearyl alcohol, as well as fragrances with limonene, citronellol and linalool. Contains 45 mg alcohol (ethanol) in 1 g cream. In children under 5 years, only rub on the back. Do not apply to the eyes. See package leaflet.For information about risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or in your pharmacy.Recommended Retterspitz productsAdditional tipsCoughing
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