Effective Natural Cures For Bronchitis

In most cases, bronchitis is relieved by implementing home remedies. Try these natural cures for bronchitis.

To avoid developing bronchitis, do not smoke. Practice good hygiene, such as frequent hand washing, and eat a healthy diet.

If you do get bronchitis, eat plenty of hot spicy soups to support your immune health and clear out congestion. The tradition of eating chicken soup when ill has been backed up by modern science. Add chilies or lots of pepper and garlic for an extra healthy boost. Eating soup will help you to remain hydrated and enable your body to rid itself of disease quicker. Consuming hot liquids thins mucus and makes it easier to expectorate.

You absolutely must get adequate rest. Going to work or performing normal home duties is simply not an option especially in the early stages of the illness or if you suffer from concurrent ills. Your body needs rest in order to heal

Keep some oregano leaf oil on hand. Add a few drops to a humidifier or simply sprinkle drops over a bowl of steaming hot water. Place a towel over your head, tent-like over the bowl. Try to stay in your “tent” for fifteen to twenty minutes.

Oregano leaf oil kills viruses. Ninety percent of acute cases of bronchitis are caused by viruses. Oregano leaf oil also fights bacterial and fungal infections in case your case of bronchitis is the exception. By killing bacteria, oregano leaf oil prevents secondary bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, from developing.

Oregano boosts the actions of several components of the immune system. It promotes healing of irritated tissues. The oil reduces inflammation and swelling; enhancing comfort and making it easier to breathe. The humidity is soothing and can relieve tissue irritability and spasms which result in coughing.

Another valuable essential oil is eucalyptus oil. It may be used in the manner described for oregano leaf oil, but I prefer to mix a few drops of eucalyptus oil with a carrier oil, such as grape seed, avocado, olive, or sweet almond oil. Apply the blend to the chest and back. Tuck a towel-wrapped hot water bottle or two to the area that the oil was applied. This will enhance sleep and ease coughing spells.

Use the supplement pycnogenol. Follow instructions on the label. Pycnogenol is an antioxidant which helps rid the body of viruses and by products which are produced due to illness. It has a protective effect on lung tissues.

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