African Geranium (EPs 7630), part 2: the efficacy of Pelargonium sidoides (EPs 7630) in the treatment of acute bronchitis in adults and children.
Stephanie Maxine Ross
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Holistic nursing practice
2012
TL;DR
A therapeutic alternative that is widely used in Germany for the first-line treatment of acute bronchitis outside the strict indication for antibiotics is a proprietary herbal preparation derived from the roots of African geranium, Pelargonium sidoides.
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