Lung Support

Nutrients connected to Lung Support

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

• Tiger milk mushroomLab or animal research only

  Traditionally used for cough and asthma. Animal studies show less allergic airway inflammation; human evidence is limited to one small hay fever trial and a single reported asthma study.

• Cs-4 and cultured Cordyceps myceliumPreliminary or mixed

  Pooled Chinese trials found better lung-function numbers with Jinshuibao added to COPD care, but the trials were low quality and the authors could not confirm efficacy and safety.

• Thyme TeaPreliminary or mixed

  EU regulators accept thyme preparations for chesty cough with colds on the basis of long use; trials were of combination extracts, none of tea.

• Pelargonium (Umckaloabo)Preliminary or mixed

  Studied for acute infections of the airways, not for general lung health. Low-quality Cochrane evidence suggests the liquid extract may ease acute bronchitis symptoms; tablets did not show the same result. EU regulators accept use for cold symptoms on the basis of long-standing use, not trials.

• HorseradishPreliminary or mixed

  Only a combination product has human trial data (acute bronchitis); horseradish alone is untested.

• Ivy leafPreliminary or mixed

  Used to ease chesty cough; trials show at most a minimal effect, so this is not a general lung-health supplement.

• Fritillaria (chuan bei mu)Lab or animal research only

  Used traditionally for the lungs; no good human evidence found.

• Salt Therapy (Halotherapy)Preliminary or mixed

  Same limited evidence for lung conditions; not shown to treat lung disease.

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