my 6 year old has what doctor's have called cough-induced asthma ...

I have taken albuterol off and on over the years for asthma. I have found that I can avoid using albuterol inhaler 95% of the time by using an herbal "freeze-dried stinging nettle" Urtica dioica leaf. It must not be just a dried herb - I tried many but found only the freeze-dried worked for me. The one I use is made by Eclectic Institute (www.eclecticherb.com ) I buy it at the vitamin/supplement store here in Seattle.
It was prescribed to me years ago by a naturapathic physician and it significantly minimized my use of albuterol. My regular doctor an internist, ignores the information I give him about this as he does not believe in herbals at all. This herb definitely works for me 95% of the time.
I am not a doctor - I am a 57 year old asthmatic man with many years of dealing with this.
I do not believe there are any risks to people taking this herb. I have never had any side effects whatsoever - just an open breathig passageway with a reducton or vacation of all symptoms after about 24 hours.
I take 3 - 300 mg capsules 3 times a day as soon as I get any symptoms of wheezing or shortness of breathe. Children probably should take less.
I would suggest running this by your doctor and if he resists the suggestion try a naturapathic physician so that your child can be monitored.
I believe that stinging nettle can help many people with minimizing albuterol use and alleviating asthma symptoms. Let me know how it goes.

Best Regards
Evan Conklin
econklin@SeattleOnly.com

Here is some info from https://healthlibrary.epnet.com
Nettle Leaf

One preliminary double-blind, placebo-controlled study following 69 people suggests that freeze-dried nettle leaf may at least slightly improve allergy symptoms.10

One small double-blind study suggests that direct application of stinging nettle leaf to a painful joint may improve symptoms.11

Dosage

Dosages of nettle root extract vary according to preparation, and we recommend following label instructions. Some nettle root products are standardized to their content of the substance scopoletin, but since this substance is not established as an active ingredient, the significance of this standardization remains unclear.

For allergies, the studied dosage is 300 mg twice a day of freeze-dried nettle leaf.

Safety Issues

Because nettle leaf has a long history of food use, it is believed to be safe.

Nettle root does not have as extensive a history to go by. Although detailed safety studies have not been reported, no significant adverse effects have been noted in Germany where nettle root is widely used. In practice, it is nearly side-effect free. In one study of 4,087 people who took 600 to 1,200 mg of nettle root daily for 6 months, less than 1% reported mild gastrointestinal distress and only 0.19% experienced allergic reactions (skin rash).16

For theoretical reasons, there are some concerns that nettle may interact with diabetes, blood pressure, anti-inflammatory, and sedative medications, although there are no reports of any problems occurring.17

The safety of nettle root or leaf for pregnant or nursing mothers has not been established."

i have a 6 year old and my son too has reactive airway. he was on singular but not year round the allergy specialist felt that I was informed enough as to when to treat and I was only needing to give it to him during the december thru till spring months. Then I started to notice that he was getting nite terrors so I took him off of it and they were gone. What ive done instead is put him on pulmacort as a preventative durning the winter months or whenever u hear that 1 time dry cough during the day. As soon as I hear that I know to start up those treatments. I started to do this whole routine for about 2 years now this being my second year.