Products     Encof® syrup - Mode of Action Adhatoda vasica (Vasa) – Anti-tussive and mucolytic After oral administration to the guinea-pig the antitussive activity of AV was similar to codeine against coughing induced by irritant aerosols. (J Ethnopharmacol. 1999 Nov 30; 67(3):361-5)   Zingiber officinale (Soonth) – Anti -inflammatory The results suggest that ginger influences both cell-mediated immune response and nonspecific proliferation of T lymphocyte, and may exert beneficial effects in a number of clinical conditions, such as chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases. (J Ethnopharmacol.2006 Apr 21; 105(1-2):301-5)   Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi) – Anti - bacterial The antibacterial activity combined with anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of the oil, could make it useful in inflammatory disorder resulting from staphylococcal infection (Indian J Exp Biol.2005 Sep;43(9):835-7)   Somavalli, Banapsha, Talispatra - Expectorant and Bronchodilatory An expectorant and bronchodilatory action of Vasaka ,Somavalli,Banapsha, Talispatra promote secretion and expulsion of mucus(mucolytic), relieves bronchial congestion and improve bronchial ventilation. (Chem. Abstracts, 103, 1537741, 1985)   Encof ® lozenges - Mode of Action Zingiber officinale (Soonth) – Anti-inflammatory The results suggest that ginger oil influences both cell-mediated immune response and nonspecific proliferation of T lymphocyte, and may exert beneficial effects in a number of clinical conditions, such as chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases. (J Ethnopharmacol.2006 Apr 21; 105(1-2):301-5)   Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Cinnamon oil) – Anti-allergic Study concludes that C. zeylanicum and S. aromaticum can be used against multidrug resistant microbes causing nosocomial and community acquired infections. (Molecules. 2009 Feb 4;14(2):586-97)   Eugenia caryophyllus (lavang) – Anti-allergic The essential oil of clove also inhibited the production of these cytokines in vitro. Eugenol was found to be the major component of the clove extract and essential oil, and probably is the causative agent of cytokine inhibition. Nat Prod Res. 2009;23(4):319-26   Curcuma longa (Haridra) – Immuno modulator Curcumin at low doses can also enhance antibody responses. This suggests that curcumin's reported beneficial effects in arthritis, allergy, asthma, atherosclerosis, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and cancer might be due in part to its ability to modulate the immune system. J Clin Immunol. 2007 Jan;27(1):19-35. Epub 2007 Jan 9   Crocus sativus (Saffron) - Mucolytic Saffron is prescribed in cough, cold, asthma, headaches and specially benefits children. (Chunekar ,Bhavprakash Nighantu, pg 234)