For coughs, voices, and throats
Asada Ame
In 1887, “Oyaku Sarashi Mizuame” marked the beginning of Asada Ame's history.
The care put into Solid Asada Ame
Extracts of four herbal medicines - balloon flower, ipecac, ephedra, and ginseng - work on coughs, voices, and throats. Solid Asada Ame with a traditional herbal formula (Designated Class 2 OTC Drug)
Works steadily on coughs, voices, and throats. These herbal medicines are the very “heart” of Asada Ame.
The herbal medicines used in Asada Ame products are made and delivered to customers under thorough quality control, including careful selection of their growing regions and cultivation periods, with all extraction carried out at the company's own facilities.
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Balloon flower A perennial herb of the Campanulaceae family widely cultivated throughout Japan and China, including for ornamental purposes. From summer through autumn, it produces beautiful purple or white bell-shaped flowers. The medicinal part is the root, which contains balloon flower saponin and is used in various traditional Chinese medicines. It helps expel phlegm, relieves coughing, and reduces throat inflammation. |
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Ipecac A small herbaceous shrub of the Rubiaceae family found mainly in Brazil, South America. It grows to about 30-60 cm in height, producing woody runners as it spreads. The medicinal part is the beaded root, which contains alkaloids such as emetine as active constituents. It promotes the secretion of airway mucus, making phlegm easier to expel. |
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Ephedra An herbaceous evergreen shrub of the Ephedraceae family found in China and Inner Mongolia, among other places. It produces green stems resembling horsetail, reaching about 30 cm in height, and bears small yellow flowers in early summer. The medicinal part is the aboveground stem, which contains alkaloids such as ephedrine, which has a bronchodilating effect and helps relieve coughing. |
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Carrot A species distinct from ordinary edible carrots, it is also called Japanese ginseng or Korean ginseng. Native to northeastern China and Korea and cultivated in various regions, it is a perennial herb of the Araliaceae family. In spring, it produces a single stem about 60 cm tall, with 3 to 4 leaves arranged in a whorl, and bears small white flowers in early summer. The medicinal part is the root with the fine roots removed, or the root lightly blanched in hot water. Its active constituents include saponins called ginsenosides, and it has an expectorant effect. It has been used since ancient times in China, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan. |
