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Bronchitis
Definition:
Bronchitis is the inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
Symptoms:
An acute or chronic inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes.
Cause:
This is a condition from improper diet and results in bowel problems. Relieving the effects of the condition will not heal it. Bronchitis usually develops from a cold which settles in the lungs and develops into a chronic condition if not healed, eventually going into consumption or tuberculosis.
Herbal Aids
1. Comfrey and Aalmond are Specifics for Bronchitis. Since constipation is one of the chief causes of the problem, the bowels must be cleared and kept open with the lower bowel tonic [Fen LB] or herbal laxatives. If one has shortness of breath and needs the throat cleared of mucus, he can use an emetic. cayenne is very effective for cutting the phlegm, as are fruit juices such as grapefruit, lemon, orange, or pineapple. Chickweed, Comfrey, Marshmallow or Mullein are the greatest cleansers to get the mucus out of the body. One can relax the throat, stomach, and bronchi rapidly with a very small amount of Lobelia. Other useful aids for relief are a hot vapor or steam bath followed by a cold shower or sponging; also hot fomentation of Pleurisy Root or Mullein (with Lobelia in it) on the chest and spine. If you want to speed up any fomentation, add cayenne as a counterirritant.
2. Bronchitis, Bronchial and Spasmodic Coughs, Whooping Cough: Drink the infusion of Red Clover freely.
3. Garlic: For chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tract (inflamed tonsils, salivary glands, neighboring lymph glands), pharyngitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, etc.:Keep Garlic in the mouth constantly during wakeful hours, renewing morning and evening after the cloves have absorbed the poisons; or, use another appropriate Garlic preparation.
4. Garlic Syrup: for asthma, whooping cough, cough, pneumonia, smallpox, bronchitis, dyspnea, etc.: Where there is spasm, give 1 teaspoonful of the syrup with or without water every 15 minutes until the spasm is controlled, then give 1 teaspoonful every 2-3 hours for the rest of the day; thereafter give 1 teaspoonful of the syrup 3-4 times daily. Use the foot poultice; also, mix the freshly expressed juice with leaf lard and rub on the chest, throat, and between the shoulder blades.
5. Yarrow: Enuresis, bronchitis (and other respiratory affections): Drink the Yarrow decoction cool.
6. Pleurisy Root: for pleurisy, bronchitis, pneumonia, inflammatory rheumatism: Give hot infusion while the patient is closely-covered in bed; repeat the dosage every 30 minutes until free perspiration is produced; apply hot cloths externally, wrung out in the infusion.
7. Thyme: May be taken internally or used externally with amazing and beneficial results. Internally: 1 teaspoonful in 1 cupful of water, sweetened with 1 tablespoonful of honey 3-4 times daily; good for infectious bronchitis.
8. Hyssop: for fevers, bronchitis, etc. Give 1 wine glassful warm every hour, (acts as a mild diaphoretic, relieves the kidney and bladder, gently influences the bowels, pleasantly soothes the lining of the stomach; sponge daily with vinegar and warm water.)
9. Rue or Garden Rue: Chronic bronchitis, glandular enlargements, scaly eruptions. Apply fomentation or compresses of a strong decoction to the chest or affected area.
10. See formula for Bronchitis containing Comfrey, horehound, Boneset, Coltsfoot, Elecampane, Ginger and Lobelia.
11. Mullein: Drink the strong decoction of leaves and flowers, or combine with Comfrey root and Garlic juice.
12. See formula using Mullein, Lobelia and cayenne.
13. Chickweed: Boil the fresh herb, eat the vegetable and drink the water freely. Drink the decoction, and apply hot fomentation of the decoction over the chest area.
14. See formula for bronchitis using Marshmallow, Coltsfoot, Ground Ivy, Licorice and Elder flowers.
15. See formula for bronchitis using Slippery Elm, Boneset, Licorice, flaxseed and blackstrap molasses.
16. See formula for bronchitis using Slippery Elm, Boneset, flaxseed and Licorice.
17. See formula for bronchitis using Slippery Elm bark, horehound, garden Thyme, Red Clover, yerba santa, Lobelia, resin weed, cayenne, blackstrap molasses and glycerine.
18. See formula for bronchitis using Elecampane, Comfrey, horehound, wild cherry and spikenard.
19. See formula for bronchitis using Elecampane, skunk Cabbage, aniseed, Pleurisy Root, Licorice, Lobelia, Ginger and cayenne.
20. See formula for bronchitis using wild cherry, wahoo, blood root, Elecampane, Comfrey and golden seal.
21. See formula for bronchitis using wild yam, distilled water and glycerine.
22. Dr. Christopher's Herbal Respiratory Combination: (Resp-Free) This combination of herbs in tablet and capsule form is an aid to relieve irritation in the respiratory tract--lungs and bronchial. This is an aid in Emphysema as well as other bronchial and lung congestion such as bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, etc. Suggested amount of these tablets would be two or more three times in a day or more. Additional aid is sometimes received by taking tablets and capsules with a cup of Comfrey tea. Comfrey Root, Mullein, Chickweed, Marshmallow Root, Lobelia.
23. Other Useful Aids: For relief are a hot vapor or steam bath followed by a cold shower or sponging; also hot fomentations of Pleurisy Root and/or Mullein (with Lobelia in it) on the chest and spine. If you want to speed up any fomentation, add cayenne as a counterirritant.
24. Garlic: Another instance of the remarkable penetrating power of Garlic is the fact that the expressed juice of fresh Garlic mixed with olive oil and rubbed on the chest, throat, and between the shoulder blades gives great relief in whooping cough, asthma, bronchitis and dyspnea, according to an English physician who has used it with success for many years. It also has a reputation for safely reducing high blood pressure, and in this relation we have an exceedingly valuable formula.
25..Garlic Syrup: See recipe for Garlic syrup for use on bronchitis.
26. Juices for Bronchitis: Carrot & Garlic, carrot & Dandelion, carrot.
27. Vegetables for Bronchitis: Asparagus, Cabbage, carrot, lettuce, black and pink radish, beet greens, broccoli, sweet potatoes, spinach, turnip greens.
28. Ginger Bath for Bronchitis: Simply add three tablespoonfuls of the grated root powder to a tubful of hot water. Let the person soak in the tub, adding hot water occasionally to keep the tubful good and hot. Give sips of diaphoretic teas during this soak (camomile is pleasant and well-accepted by most sick people).
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Doctor B
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Essential Minerals - these will change they reactivity of your bronchi.
Dr. B
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Russell L
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Of all the herbal treatments you can find, the only one with double-blind statistical proof is an extract of black elderberry called Sambucol. Rather than buy off the web, find a supermarket with a health foods section or, of course, a health foods store itself. While it has been shown to shorten the recovery period in *viral* infections, if yours is bacterial, this won't be much help, but it is worth a try, and will do no harm (except delay you from getting antibiotics if that is what ultimately is needed). Sorry there are no clear-cut answers unless seen in person. If you do see someone, and want an alternative to the mainstream, you might want to look for an acupuncturist who practices Chinese herbology, too. The other answers look useful, too, but at least water and steam are free...as is rest!
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Gothic Martha™
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Well, hot teas with honey, cold meds and saltwater gargle might help. But, if gone untreated bronchitis cold turn into pneumonia. I pray that it doesn't, please take care of yourself!
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Steve R
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Get to a doctor pronto. Yellow and green phlegm means that you have an infection in your lungs. If you let it go to long, it will turn into pnemonia and you will wind up in the hospital or even worse.
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luna1081
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Herbal inhalants;steams;body,hand,or foot-baths; and massage oil made with aromatic essential oils such as Eucalyptus,Hyssop,Thyme, Peppermint,pine,Rosemary,or Yarrow flower are all excellent ways to support the immune system and bring comfort.
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Nathan arrived 8/4 :)
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you want to make sure this is just a bronchitis and not pneumonia, better to spend a little to take care of your health before it progresses into something more serious. That being said there are some natural things you can do (but don't do this in lieu of a doctor!)
Astragalus tea (builds the immune system)
Goldenseal (cleans the blood taken short term)
Colloidal Silver(cleans the blood taken short term)
Garlic - fresh or in capsule form it cleans the blood and boosts immunity.
Echinacea (boosts the immune system you can often find it blended with Goldenseal)
Zinc (shortens duration of many colds/flus)
vitamin C 1,000 mg several times a day. This helps many asthma sufferers as well who tend to be chronically deficient in vitamin C. Take just abscorbic acid and take it several times throughout the day. It is extremely rare to get too much vitamin C and if you do the worst that happens is you get loose bowel movements .
The Mega Doses of C will help your body repair itself and rebuild your immune system so you can fight the infection.
If you get sick to your stomach a bit from the drainage, try chewing on a little fresh ginger Root or crystalized Ginger.
Also a neti pot is good for washing out the sinus cavities and many people with chronic sinus infections use them successfully.
Also Acidophilus or multidophilus (replaces the good bacteria in your body that fight infections) also known as probiotics. This can help you fight infections more effectively.
Call up your local nutrition center or health food place and ask them what they have on hand.
Hope you feel better!
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eddweeness
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Start drinking TONS of water all day, with a straw because you can guzzle a lot more than way without feeling full as soon. You will have to pee constantly but it will flush the illness right out of you.
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jgmafb
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get a vicks inhaler that you plug in.if you start getting to where the cough is bad enough that you break vessels and blood mixes with the phlem thats when you worry,however you proably have the new flu thats going around especially if youb had the one day fever with it.it's run to long for a doctor to help so take some good cough med that will knock you out.it lasts about two and a half weeks,i feel for you.plenty of rest and constant meds,or it can go to walking ammonia
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Bobby D
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This is an infection that can be very serious. You need to see your doctor for an anti-biotic.
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thomhadel
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lots and lots of steam.... sauna... or hot shower
or some effedrine..... loosens all the crap in the lungs... don't overdose on that though....
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madikam
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ok - here's something to try, it may not work for you as cures don't always work for everyone...but it never hurts to try an alternative approach rather than filling your body w/chemicals.
Get some Tea Tree Oil, you can get it at a healthfood store, or if your grocery store has a health food section. GNC might carry it. Anyway....fill a big pan (preferrably metal pan cause the oil will stick to a plastic bowl and it will be a bugger to clean out)...ok so fill the pan or metal bowl with boiling water, dip a q-tip in the Tea Tree Oil and put it in the water, cover it with a towel and let it sit till it cools down a bit (not too much, you want the steam but you don't want 3rd degree burns in your nostrals!) then put your head under the towel and breathe deep for about 3-5 minutes. Do that a few times a day and it should clear you right up.
I say use a q-tip because you don't want to put too much oil in the water - if you used more than that, it would be too strong and then you wouldn't want to breathe it in, so if you use it in a room steamer, same thing, dip a q-tip and throw it in the water resevoir (I do that for my daughter when she's congested at night). Also, take a lot of HOT showers and breathe in that steam and try to cough out the crap, but take care not to hurt yourself or crack a rib. And this is gross...but blow your nose in the shower too, after you've been in a while - it's easier on your sinuses.
the website has tons of uses for Tea Tree Oil. Using a hot rag on your chest is effective too, just not as quick as steam.
I'll tell ya - Tea Tree Oil is wonderful to have on hand for 1st aid for just about anything! Just take care not to use it on your cat (if you have one) as it's toxic to them.
by the way, Tea Tree Oil is not expensive and will last a LONG time.
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sammy
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Lots of liquids help alot. Something hot helps like a dilator to bring up phlegm and all. Of course any liquids juices , water etc...help to thin out the secretions. Taking Tylenol helps you feel a bit better and usually bronchitis is self limiting meaning it doesn't normally require much unless you have a underlying condition it is viral and no antibiotic would really help that much on it anyway. Most studies they have done showed that if you took an antibiotic or didn't take one the bronchitis lasted about the same either way.So lots of rest, liquids, something hot and stay away from milk and milk products for now it makes your secretions thicker. Hope you feel better soon. Oh of course DO NOT SMOKE.
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