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Bronchi: Tubes that carry air from the trachea to the lungs (sing.: bronchus).

Bronchial Asthma: A disorder of breathing, characterized by spasm of the bronchial tubes of the lungs, wheezing, and difficulty in breathing air outward--often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of tightne . . . View Full Definition

Bronchioles: Small tubes in the lungs that are formed by the branching of the bronchi; terminate in the alveoli.

Bronchitis: A respiratory disorder characterized by excess mucus production and swelling of the bronchioles; caused by long-term exposure to irritants such as cigarette smoke and air pollutants.

Catarrh: Inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the air passages of the head and throat, with a free discharge. Bronchial catarrh was bronchitis; suffocative catarrh was croup; urethral cat . . . View Full Definition

Airway: The passages which transfer air from the outside environment to the lungs: the tracha, bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli

Asthma: A respiratory disorder caused by allergies that constrict the bronchioles by inducing spasms in the muscles surrounding the lungs, by causing the bronchioles to swell, or by clogging the bro . . . View Full Definition

Osha root (Ligusticum porteri): Reduces inflammation of the throat and mucous membranes, increases elimination of toxins throughout the spores of the skin, acts like a bronchial dilator.

Angelica (Angelica sinensis): Helps regulate menstruation, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant for coughs, bronchitis and pleurisy, particularly when symptoms are accompanied by fever, colds, or influenza, relieves gas, c . . . View Full Definition

Elecampane root (Inula helenium): Diuretic, diaphoretic, helps with coughs, and bronchitis.