Children's Lung Tone
$21.95
What This Product Does
- Boosts immunity and fights infections naturally*
- Supports respiratory health and soothes coughs*
- Gentle immune tonic safe for all ages*
How to Use
Take 1-2 teaspoons twice daily or as directed by your health care professional. For children: 1/2 to 1 teaspoon twice daily.
Key Ingredients
Full Ingredients: Raw honey (Madhu), Ocimum tenuiflorum (Tulsi), Zingiber officinale (Ginger), Curcuma longa (Turmeric), immune-supportive herbs
Ayurvedic Energetics
| Rasa (Taste) | Madhura (Sweet), Kashaya (Astringent) |
| Virya (Potency) | Ushna (Heating) — classified as yogavahi, enhancing the potency of co-administered substances |
| Vipaka (Post-digestive) | Katu (Pungent) |
| Dosha Action | Reduces Kapha; honey is unique as a sweet substance that does not aggravate Kapha |
Science & Research
A honey-based preparation combining raw honey's intrinsic therapeutic properties with synergistic herbal extracts. In Ayurvedic pharmacology, honey (Madhu) is classified as a yogavahi — a substance that enhances the delivery and potency of co-administered herbs without altering their properties. Raw honey provides methylglyoxal and bee defensin-1 with demonstrated antimicrobial activity against respiratory pathogens including MRSA. Hydrogen peroxide generation from glucose oxidase provides additional antimicrobial action. Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) contributes eugenol with COX-2 inhibition and immunomodulatory ursolic acid. Turmeric's curcuminoids are more bioavailable in a lipid-honey matrix. Ginger's gingerols provide bronchodilatory and expectorant activity. This preparation is particularly effective as a daily immune tonic and acute respiratory support during seasonal transitions.
Clinical Key Functions
- Immunomodulatory support via Tulsi ursolic acid*
- Mucosal demulcent action soothing respiratory epithelium*
- Daily immune tonic suitable for all ages and constitutions*
Selected Research
- Mandal MD, Mandal S. Honey: its medicinal property and antibacterial activity. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2011;1(2):154-160.
- Cohen HA, et al. Effect of honey on nocturnal cough and sleep quality. Pediatrics. 2012;130(3):465-471.
- Prakash P, Gupta N. Therapeutic uses of Ocimum sanctum Linn (Tulsi). Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2005;49(2):125-131.
- Paul IM, et al. Effect of honey, dextromethorphan, and no treatment on nocturnal cough and sleep quality. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161(12):1140-1146.
Ayurvedic Philosophy
Honey (Madhu) holds a unique and exalted position in Ayurvedic pharmacology as a Yogavahi — a substance that carries and enhances the therapeutic properties of co-administered herbs to their target tissues without altering their fundamental actions. The Charaka Samhita dedicates extensive discussion to Madhu's paradoxical nature: it is Madhura (sweet) yet Kapha-reducing, Guru (heavy) yet Laghu (light) in its end effect — properties that violate normal Dravyaguna (pharmacological) rules. A critical Ayurvedic injunction states that honey must never be heated above 40°C, as heated honey is believed to produce Ama (a toxic substance). Combined with Tulsi (the 'incomparable one'), Haridra, and Ardraka, this preparation provides Kasa-hara (cough-relieving), Jwara-hara (fever-reducing), and Pratimarsha-nasya (daily respiratory maintenance) support.
Classical Text References
- Charaka Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 27 (Annapanavidhi) — comprehensive Madhu (honey) pharmacology including Yogavahi classification and prohibition of heating
- Ashtanga Hridayam, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 5 (Dravadravya Vijnaniya) — classification of Madhu varieties and their therapeutic properties
- Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 45 (Dravadravya Vidhi) — eight types of Madhu and their specific therapeutic applications