Pectoral Tea
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Pectoral tea (Species pectorales) is a traditional medicinal herbal mixture used for catarrh of the respiratory tract. The Soviet pharmacopoeia recipe includes ingredients such as violet root, mullein flowers, star anise, licorice root, coltsfoot leaves, and marshmallow root.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
PECTORAL TEA, or collection, Species pectorales, Spec. ad infusum pectorale (State Pharmacopoeia VII). There are many different formulas: according to Pharmacopoeia VII, pectoral tea consists of 10 parts of cut violet root, 20 parts of mullein flowers, 20 parts of crushed star anise fruits, 30 parts of cut licorice root, 40 parts of cut coltsfoot leaves, and 80 parts of cut marshmallow root. It is stored in a dry place, in well-stoppered tin cans. It is prescribed in the form of an aqueous infusion, 1 tablespoon per glass of water, for catarrh of the respiratory tract.
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“Pectoral Tea.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/pectoral-tea/