Bronchosan Pine Cough Syrup is a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the relief of coughs, such as dry, tickly and irritating coughs, exclusively based upon long-standing use as a traditional remedy. Always read the leaflet.
Bronchosan is one of Alfred Vogel’s oldest remedies. Young pine shoots, picked in spring when the needles are still green and soft, have been used for many decades as a traditional remedy for dry, tickly or irritating coughs.
Adults and children over 12 years: Take 5-10ml (1-2 teaspoons) two to four times daily. A measuring cup is provided.
If your symptoms worsen or if you do not feel any benefit within 1 week, talk to your doctor.
Bronchosan should not be used by:
5ml (6.95g) of the cough syrup contains 1.445g of extract (as soft extract) from fresh Picea abies (L.) Karsten (spruce) shoots (0.9-1.2:1.) Extraction solvent: water. The other ingredients used for the cough syrup are raw cane sugar, honey, concentrated pear juice and pine oil.
Bronchosan contains sugars (5.25g of carbohydrate per 5ml dose).
Like all medicines, Bronchosan can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Minor side effects may occur with use of Bronchosan Pine Cough Syrup. These are very rare and likely to affect less than 1 in 10,000 people, and may take the form of allergic skin reactions (itching, pruritis, skin rash).
If you are concerned about any side effect or if you notice any side effects not mentioned above, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
1. It seems unusual for a cough syrup to contain Pine or Spruce shoots. Can you tell me more?
Bronchosan is unique in containing pine or spruce shoots as its active ingredient. The young leaves of Picea abies (sometimes also known as the Norway Spruce and used for Christmas trees), have a long tradition of use to help relieve coughs.
2. Is Pine the same as Spruce?
Yes. The plant used in Bronchosan, Picea abies, has been given a number of common names in the past, including Pine, Spruce and Norway Spruce.
3. Many cough syrups can cause drowsiness. Will this be the case with Bronchosan?
There is no evidence that the use of Bronchosan will lead to drowsiness as it does not contain the active ingredient present in some conventional cough syrups or cough remedies which can cause sleepiness.
4. Why can’t I use Bronchosan for my child under 12 years of age?
Bronchosan is a herbal medicine licensed or registered by the UK Department of Health. It is the policy of this government body that the use of cough syrups and other remedies for coughs are restricted in children under 12 years of age. If your young child needs treatment for his or her cough, you should make an appointment with your GP or see your pharmacist.
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Customer rating:
22nd February 2023
“Did not work for us. No improvement.”
Anthony Pritchard
Response from A.Vogel: Sorry to hear that Bronchosan wasn't helpful for you.
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22nd February 2023
“Great service and very good product”
Laine Gordon
Response from A.Vogel: Thanks for the review.
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15th March 2022
“This has now been discontinued.. such a shame as it’s so soothing and easy to take”
Response from A.Vogel: You'll be delighted to know that Bronchosan is only currently unavailable due to it being out of stock...it has not been discontinued. It is due back in next month.
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22nd June 2020
“I do recommend this one .Very good quality”
Response from A.Vogel: Thank you for your Bronchosan feedback.
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2nd June 2020
“Quick service, accuracy, a nice unexpected gift inside the box!”
Response from A.Vogel: Lovely comments, thank you.
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27th May 2020
“Helped post Christmas cough”
Response from A.Vogel: Delighted Bronchosan helped ease your cough.
Customer rating:
24th February 2020
“Wonderful product. Really works well.”
Colin Mckenzie
Response from A.Vogel: Fantastic result with Bronchosan.
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21st November 2019
“Works well”
Response from A.Vogel: Great result.
Customer rating:
3rd November 2019
“It's helpful with irritating coughs.”
Edith Wei
Customer rating:
26th July 2019
“No good, didn't work. Nothing else to say.”
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Response from A.Vogel: Sorry to hear, that in your case, Bronchosan Dry Cough Syrup has not helped. We would advise that you go and see your GP, if symptoms have not been improving, as any cough lasting any length of time should be looked into by a Health Care Professional.
Customer rating:
23rd April 2019
“Worked well. Better than other cough bottles.”
Trusted Customer
Response from A.Vogel: Delighted that Bronchosan has helped more than others that you've tried.
Customer rating:
8th March 2019
“This product suits me and helps me as I have Asthma and Bronchitis and the Doctor stopped the steroids this product worked better.”
Response from A.Vogel: Brilliant Bronchosan result.
Customer rating:
1st March 2018
“Only tried once so far and it seemed very effective.”
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18th January 2018
“Excellent acqisto Arrivato in tempo ed ottimo prodotto”
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19th September 2017
“The Bronchosan cough syrup helped us to heal a very stubborn dry cough”
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22nd July 2017
“I've used this many times and Bronchosan Dry Cough Syrup is the only product that deals with my bronchial coughs which are hard to shift. Brilliant product. Thank you”
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9th January 2017
“Used three times and tickling cough stopped. Worth the price, but unfortunately, not available in the good ole USA. i would definitely purchase again if needed. very sweet and almost taste like molasses, but works great”
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19th December 2016
“love it, want to keep buying it, cant find it in my city - minneapolis, mn usa”
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19th December 2016
“It was rubbish didn't get rid of my cough at all”
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2nd November 2016
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29th April 2016
“Got rid of my tickly cough I've had for a while”
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25th April 2016
“very good product well worth buying”
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21st March 2016
“The only cough remedy that soothed my wife's throat and stopped her rasping, dry cough.”
Trusted Customer
Response from A.Vogel: Great result.
Customer rating:
8th March 2016
“Patient reported that it really helped with a dry cough that was keeping him awake at night”
Trusted Customer
Response from A.Vogel: Great result.
Customer rating:
4th March 2016
“My wife tried various cough remedies, this was the only one that soothed her throat and allowed her to sleep without waking up coughing,”
Trusted Customer
Response from A.Vogel: Brilliant result. Thank you for passing it on.
Customer rating:
13th January 2016
“Bottle far too small”
Response from A.Vogel: Sorry, but we have no current plans to produce a bigger bottle of Bronchosan at this time.
Customer rating:
4th November 2015
“A good product - easy to take.”
Response from A.Vogel: Thanks for your comments, much appreciated.
Customer rating:
28th October 2015
“Does what it says on the box”
Response from A.Vogel: Ha ha, good comment.
Customer rating:
12th October 2015
“This really helped a miserable cough. It was intended for use in the winter but have already had to use it.”
Response from A.Vogel: Sorry you've had to use Bronchosan so early in the season, however, we're delighted that we've helped.
Customer rating:
10th July 2015
“Pleasant tasting and soothed the irritating dry cough”
Response from A.Vogel: Thank you for your feedback.
Customer rating:
28th April 2015
“I never received whatever I ordered for. I lost my money.”
Response from A.Vogel: We, unfortunately, could not despatch your order as you are in the USA and had filled in your details as UK - thus omitting carriage fees. As you didn't reply to our correspondence regarding this, we refunded your credit card; so yes, alas, you haven't received your order but, you should have lost no money.
Customer rating:
28th April 2015
“The medicine did not do much good- mywife still has a chroniic cough and will require other treatment”
Response from A.Vogel: Sorry to hear that, on this occasion, our Cough Spray hasn't helped. For any future coughs etc. please note, we have a Helpline: 0845 608 5858, which can try to ensure that the best product for the symptom(s) is used.
Customer rating:
2nd March 2015
“Very pleased with the value and effectiveness of the product that cleared up the cough.”
Response from A.Vogel: Happy that we have helped.
Customer rating:
17th February 2015
“This product has helped my cough.”
Response from A.Vogel: Great result.
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26th January 2015
“Very soothing indeed and stopped tickly cough”
Response from A.Vogel: Great comments, thank you.
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21st November 2014
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13th October 2014
“excellent fast service”
Response from A.Vogel: Grand feedback, thank you for posting it.
Customer rating:
13th October 2014
“Very Good and lovely taste!”
Response from A.Vogel: Great feedback, delighted that Bronchosan has helped.
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30th September 2014
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18th September 2014
“Great product.”
Response from A.Vogel: Thanks a lot for passing on your feedback.
Customer rating:
16th September 2014
“Very good.”
Response from A.Vogel: Delighted that we have been able to help.
Customer rating:
22nd August 2014
“It has helped to ease my cough quite a lot, but I think I need some more”
Response from A.Vogel: Do remember to get any on-going coughs checked out by a doctor.
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22nd August 2014
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6th May 2014
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1st May 2014
“only used this product ounce, but it did the trick.”
Response from A.Vogel: Delighted to hear that one use was so helpful.
Customer rating:
31st March 2014
“I find this to be very good cough medicine I would not make it excellent as I still have a cough but it is not as bad as it was now I am taking Bronchosan dry cough Having said that as soon as I take the medicine with in a few seconds my cough stops. So yes I would recommend this cough medicine to anyone who has a cough for a long time but of course check with your doctor if your cough goes on and on I take because I have acid reflux and it helps with that as you sometimes get a cough with acid reflux.”
Response from A.Vogel: Delighted that we have helped your cough, and yes you are indeed correct, any ongoing cough should always be checked out by your GP.
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27th March 2014
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9th January 2014
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Customer rating:
31st October 2013
“This was extremely soothing to the throat and helped greatly in expelling mucus from the lungs.”
Response from A.Vogel: It is indeed soothing and a super expectorant.
Customer rating:
3rd September 2013
“Yes did seem to help relieve my cough which I had for several months.”
Response from A.Vogel: Brilliant comments, glad that we have helped.
Customer rating:
23rd May 2013
“An excellent cough medicine, & also tastes marvellous!”
Response from A.Vogel: Glad to hear we've ticked lots of boxes here.
Customer rating:
20th May 2013
“I have been using the syrup regularly since March and I feel it has been the only helpful treatment for the Whooping Cough that I contracted in September (I am 29). I am very pleased to have found out about it from a relative as the cough is now finally going, and the syrup definitely breaks up the cough and congestion. I would highly recommend it!”
Response from A.Vogel: Delighted to hear that you have, not only, been helped by Bronchosan but that you would recommend to others.
Customer rating:
1st March 2013
“It is a great decongestant.my Mum used to make some similar from honey and the shoots of fir tree's so I was used to having this as a child,its familiar and comforting.”
Response from A.Vogel: Thanks for your feedback, nice to hear we took to you back to childhood memories.
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17th December 2012
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3rd December 2012
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22nd June 2012
“Very effective and tastes good as well”
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11th June 2012
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17th February 2012
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30th January 2012
“pleased with the service & help,also wih the product.I will use it again when needed.it only took two days to aarive.”
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30th January 2012
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19th January 2012
“Very good it has proved very useful and does clear your chest.”
Response from A.Vogel: Great comments and feedback, thank you.
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3rd January 2012
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15th December 2011
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Customer rating:
29th November 2011
“So delicious we tend to forget it's a medicine (and good for the cough too).”
Customer rating:
31st October 2011
“this product is the best there is for coughs i wouldnt use anything else”
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