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A brief summary of eucalyptol and menthol’s properties and an example of practical evidence-based uses (Valussi, 2013).
| Compound | Properties | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Eucalyptol | Antitussive | Adults: oral administration, 200 mg encapsulated t.i.d. |
| Mucolytic | ||
| Antimicrobial | ||
| Bronchodilator | ||
| Mucociliary function promoter | ||
| Menthol | Antitussive | Adults: inhalation, 10 mg nebulized b.i.d. |
| Analgesic | ||
| Refrigerant | ||
| Mucociliary function promoter |
