Fighting Bronchitis!

Posted by admin | Health Care | Monday 15 February 2010 7:11 am

Fighting Bronchitis!Bronchitis is a lung ailment which in which the inflammation of internal lining of the bronchial tubes takes places. The infection mainly takes place in the trachea, the large as well as small bronchi within the lungs, and hence it is called bronchitis. Bronchitis is both acute as well as chronic. Acute bronchitis occurs when the body gets highly inflicted with extreme cold, congestion or other respiratory infections because of exposure to external factors or allergens. On the contrary, chronic bronchitis is a more serious state in which the inflammation of internal bronchial lining starts happening frequently. It will thus remain in best interest to cure it in its initial phase only and make sure that the body become strong enough so as not let it occur again.

Hence here are some natural remedies for curing bronchitis at home itself.

Salt water gargle: Gargle with lukewarm salt water is one of the most successful cures for bronchitis patients. It helps reduce the inflammation of the throat, thereby decreasing the production of mucus. One should gargle as many times as possible during the days when the condition is very acute. Warm the water till it can be drunk, add a table spoon of salt and then gargle. You’ll feel instant relief coming to you in the chest.

Onion: This cure might not catch everyone’s interest because raw onion is not easily liked by people as it smells.  However onion is known to have expectorant properties which prevent the formation of phlegm in the trachea and air passages. In order to prevent its formation, drink one glass of raw onion juice early in the morning empty stomach.

Cayenne Pepper soup: Add one pinch of cayenne pepper powder in a cup of soup and sip it. This will help break congestion and bringing in instant relief.

Mullen: Put two table spoons of dried leaves along with Mullen flowers in one cup of hot water for fifteen minutes and when you feel its properties have been dispelled in it, start sipping it slowly. Make sure you drink it at regular intervals throughout the day and you’ll soon get rid of the mucus blocking your air passages.

Bronchitis is a very common illness and I hope these home cures really help you in combating it!

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