A multilateral approach to the problem of non-productive cough

Exhausting dry cough is the leading cause of seeking medical care because of the sharp decrease in the quality of life. There are psychological aspects of attitude to sick person suffering from bouts of non-productive cough. Pharmacotherapy of dry cough is complex and specific. Phytotherapy treatment should be pathogenetically validated and take into account potential side effects, as in the example with liquorice. The use of plantain and thyme extracts is feasible for relief of intrusive dry cough in acute inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract