Bylka Wiesława, Matławska Irena, Witkowska-Banaszczak Ewa
Katedra i Zakład Farmakognozji Akademii Medycznej w Poznaniu.
Przegl Lek. 2005;62(10):1182-4.
Cigarette smoking can cause a variety of pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases like: bronchitis, emphysema, myocardial infraction as well as lung cancer. The tar phase precipitates in the respiratory tract, inactivating the ciliated epithelium and inhibiting the self-cleaning of bronchia. Herbal remedies increase mucosa secretion and hence facilitate coughing up the secrete residual. The action of expectorant herbs results primarily from their influence on the gastric mucosa and following a reflex stimulation which leads to an increase in secretion of the bronchial glands. Volatile-oil type expectorant herbs have shown a direct stimulatory effect on the bronchial glands by means of local irritation, accompanied with antibacterial and spasmolytic activity. Expectorant herbs containing saponins function reduce the surface tension of the secretions facilitating their separation from the mucous membranes.
吸烟会引发多种肺部和心血管疾病，如支气管炎、肺气肿、心肌梗死以及肺癌。焦油阶段会在呼吸道中沉淀，使纤毛上皮失活，并抑制支气管的自我清洁。草药疗法会增加黏膜分泌，从而有助于咳出分泌残留物。祛痰草药的作用主要源于它们对胃黏膜的影响以及随后的反射性刺激，这会导致支气管腺体分泌增加。挥发油类祛痰草药通过局部刺激对支气管腺体显示出直接刺激作用，并伴有抗菌和解痉活性。含皂苷的祛痰草药能降低分泌物的表面张力，便于其与黏膜分离。
