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Plant-Based Remedies for Cough: Revisiting Traditional Approaches in the Modern Era

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Key words: Pediatric Cough, Natural compounds, Antiossidants, Anti-inflammatory, Integrative Medicine
Publication Date: 2025-03-27

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Authors

Alessandra Gori - Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Anna Maria Zicari - Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

How to Cite
Gori, A., & Zicari, A. M. (2025). Plant-Based Remedies for Cough: Revisiting Traditional Approaches in the Modern Era. Italian Journal of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 39(1). https://doi.org/10.53151/2531-3916/2025-1013
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