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🌿 Dog Grass (Couchgrass) (Elymus repens) | Urinary Health & Respiratory Soother | NYCherbs®
The Remedy:
🌱 Other Names: Couchgrass, Yierba de perro, Common couch, Twitch, Quick grass, Triticum repens, Graminis, Quitch grass, Quackgrass, Scutch grass, Witchgrass
✨ Key Benefits:
💧 Urinary Comfort – Traditionally used to ease painful urination and urinary tract irritation.
⚡ Relief from Fatigue – Helps combat prostration and exhaustion, restoring strength.
🌬️ Respiratory Support – Soothes inflamed sore throats, coughs, and laryngitis.
🛡️ Bronchial Aid – Helpful in reducing irritation and discomfort from bronchitis.
🍵 Soothing & Coating – Protects mucous membranes with its demulcent properties.
📌 Traditional & Modern Uses:
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Used as a natural urinary tonic in European folk medicine.
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Brewed in teas to coat the throat and ease hoarseness or laryngitis.
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Applied in herbal blends for bronchial support and respiratory comfort.
🌼 Herbal Combinations:
🌿 Marshmallow Root → Adds mucilage for throat and urinary soothing.
🌿 Licorice Root → Enhances demulcent and respiratory effects.
🌿 Uva Ursi → Synergizes for urinary tract health.
🧴 Available Forms:
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Cut & Sifted Root
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Powder
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Capsules
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Herbal Tea