What do Ricola cough drops have in them?

Active Ingredients: Menthol – 4.8 mg (Cough suppressant, oral anesthetic). Inactive Ingredients: Color (Caramel), Extract of Ricola’s Herb Mixture, (Elder, Horehound, Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Linden Flowers, Mallow, Peppermint, Sage, Thyme, Wild Thyme), Natural Flavor, Starch Syrup, Sugar.

What are the 13 herbs in Ricola?

They are ribwort-plantain, lady’s mantle, elder, marsh mallow, peppermint, thyme, sage, cowslip, horehound, burnet, speedwell, mallow and yarrow. The resulting herb candy with its unusual shape and intensive flavour was the foundation upon which he built Ricola’s success.

Is Ricola good for cough drops?

For nearly a century, Ricola has been helping throats feel better naturally. Using high-quality herbs grown high in the Swiss mountains to make our world famous herb cough drop. Along with its pleasing herbal taste and unique square shape, it provides you soothing relief from coughs due to colds or flus.

What is Ricola sweetened with?

Amazon.com: Ricola – The Original Sweetened with Stevia – 45g: Beauty.

Is Ricola better than halls?

Compared to the 3.1 mg of menthol in Halls strawberry flavored drops, Ricola has 3.0 mg of menthol in theirs. So the average Ricola cough drop only has the working power of the most mediocre flavor of Halls on this list. In my experience, Halls is my favorite brand of cough drop.

Do Ricola cough drops have side effects?

A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.

Is Ricola a laxative?

Phenylketonurics, contains phenylalanine 1 mg per drop. Excessive use may have a laxative effect.

Does Ricola really work?

Agreed Ricola has always worked best for me, and the “Throat Coat” tea you can buy at almost any grocery store works well. However if the coughing fits are extreme, and too frequent I would suggest taking her to the Dr. for a cough suppressant such as benzonatate.

Does Ricola work better than halls?