Natural and herbal remedies for bronchitis

Before discussing about the natural and herbal remedies for how to heal bronchitis, let’s know about what are bronchitis and its symptoms in detail.

Bronchitis is a very common respiratory disease in which one or more bronchi become inflamed, infected or irritated. It generally happens in the season of winter and often follows the upper respiratory infection such as flu or cold. Majority of us recoup from this disease within a time period of a week or two, but for some, it may leads to pneumonia.

Normally, it is not considered as a serious health problem until it occurs in the advanced age. Bronchitis is categorized into two types - Chronic bronchitis and acute infectious bronchitis.

Acute infectious bronchitis generated by allergic reaction or a viral infection to something inhaled, but chronic bronchitis is examined as the more serious form of the disease.

Symptoms of bronchitis -

The major symptoms of bronchitis are sudden chills, slight fever, sore throat, and fatigue, build up of mucus, difficulty in breathing, muscle and back pain. A dry cough can even affect us a lot. Furthermore, ribs generally broke from this kind of cough.

Apart from doing enough of rest and taking fluid such as soup, water and herbal teas, people can also consider many other natural and nutritional remedies to get to get comfort from bronchitis and loosen phlegm..

Natural remedies -

• Vitamin C - It works as an antioxidant and helps people to fight with infection, defend the lungs from getting damage and encourages healing. You should take 3.000 to 10.000 milligrams regularly
• Zinc - Zinc helps in healing of bronchitis. The tissue repair and proper immune system completely depends on the sufficient level of zinc in the body.
• Silica - It works as an anti - inflammatory and helps in decreasing the coughing and mucus flow. Silica should be taken directly as label.
• Colloidal silver – Colloidal has a natural antibiotic property that demolishes viruses, fungi, bacteria and encourages healing
• Beta carotene - It takes care of lungs and relives the mucus membranes. An inadequate amount of vitamin A and beta carotene increases the chances of respiratory infections.
• Vitamin E - It improves breathing and healing tissues.

Herbal remedies -

Rather than just using the above listed natural remedies, one can also opt for herbal remedies as mentioned below -

• Biloba, black radish, mullein, chickweed and ginkgo boost up the lung and bronchial circulation and congestion
• Myrrh, garlic, pau d'arco and astragalus are the natural antibiotics. But, if you have fever, then don't consider taking astragalus.
• Iceland mucus is also considered good for mucus congestion
• Herbal remedies that withdrawal mucus and drive off mucus from throat and lungs are comfrey, anise, thyme, mullein etc.
• Fenugreek is considered good for decreasing the flow of mucus.
• Wild cherry bark, coltsfoot and slippery elm bark are good for cough as they sooth the throat
• Horsetail has an anti-inflammatory property and coughs medicines actions and decrease coughing.

If you are considering all the above specified natural supplements for how to heal bronchitis, then let me advice you that they should be taken in specific amount as recommended by the health experts.