Treatment of chronic bronchitis with herbs

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the lung and bronchial tree. There are two types of bronchitis: acute and chronic. Acute is characterized by the fact that it occurs quickly, but also is treated quickly. Chronic bronchitis is much more dangerous. It arises because of the irritation of airways by various harmful agents. They talk about chronic bronchitis, when it occurs two or three times a year for two or more years. Often chronic bronchitis is taken for the complication of acute bronchitis. But this is not so. In this article we will talk about the treatment of chronic bronchitis with herbs.

Infringement of function of clearing of bronchi under the influence of various particles and causes occurrence of a chronic bronchitis. Most often this disease develops in smokers with experience who smoke at least ten cigarettes a day. In the risk group there are also so-called "passive" smokers - people who do not smoke themselves, but are constantly in contact with "active" smokers.

There are other causes of chronic bronchitis. Such as the constant inhalation of vehicle exhaust, harmful hydrogen sulfide particles, nitrogen oxides in industrial plants. Bad climatic conditions also play an important role in the development of this dangerous disease.

Symptoms of bronchitis chronic are very diverse. Manifestations of these symptoms can depend on the nature of the course of inflammation, on the anatomical features of the bronchi themselves, and also on the stage of the disease. Here are a few of the main symptoms of the disease: a cough that is characterized by sputum discharge;Constant shortness of breath, even from small physical exertion. In the first stages of the disease, sputum production is observed only in the mornings, but with the progression of the disease, sputum begins to recede and throughout the day.

In folk medicine, there are millions of different recipes from a variety of diseases. Treatment of acute and chronic bronchitis is no exception. In the old days, when people did not have any medications, they used only herbs and infusions and herbal decoctions, which were quite effective. Below are the recipes for such drugs that help with bronchial cough.

The first and most effective means is the so-called thoracic collection. Consists of a set of various medicinal herbs that facilitate the withdrawal of sputum from the bronchi( dilutes the phlegm itself).Decoction of these herbs has antibacterial properties, helps the body fight against inflammation in the lungs and bronchi. Its composition includes: licorice root, thyme, linden flowers, oregano, mint, plantain, coltsfoot, calendula, pine buds and lungwort. Prepare the decoction from the breast collection is not difficult. Take two tablespoons of the collection and pour half a liter of boiling water. Leave for an hour and a half in a warm place. Take the resulting broth should be several times a day for half an hour before eating, pre-straining. Take throughout the disease. This remedy can be taken as a medicine, or simply for prevention. Suitable for adults and children. The broth can replace other medicines, thereby protecting your body from unnecessary toxins contained in many medicinal products.

Infusion of plantain. Prepare it absolutely not difficult. Take three or four tablespoons of the crushed dry leaves of a plantain( they can be got in a drugstore) and fill in with half-liters of boiled water. Then you should wrap up the dishes with infusion and leave in a warm place for an hour and a half. This infusion should be taken two tablespoons before each meal. This folk recipe helps with a strong cough, dilutes sputum and helps with its allocation.

Here is another recipe for a remedy that will help you with the treatment of bronchitis in all members of your family. Ingredients are: aloe( four large leaves), butter( quarter kilogram), pork fat( two hundred grams), honey( two hundred and fifty grams), a tablespoon of cocoa. Method of preparation: aloe leaves are crushed with a meat grinder, and butter and pork fat are melted in a saucepan over a small fire. To the melted fat, add aloe and the rest of the ingredients, stirring well. This mixture is poured into a jar, covered with a dense lid. Keep the product in a cool place. Take one tablespoon of bronchitis before meals three times a day until a full recovery. Take this mixture with herbs and for preventive purposes. Half a teaspoon before eating.

Lime flowers and infusions of them are also an excellent assistant in the fight against chronic bronchitis. This is a wonderful antibacterial and diaphoretic that helps with inflammatory processes and not only with bronchitis. Infusion of linden can help and with angina, tracheitis, pneumonia. Take three tablespoons of dried lime flowers and pour boiling water( 200 ml.).The resulting liquid is brought to a boil on a steam bath for fifteen minutes( constantly stir).Then strain and cool and pour in a full glass of boiled water. Take 100 ml each. Three times a day, preheated.

Healing herbs thyme is also a wonderful tool with antibacterial and expectorant properties. Apply thyme to combat bronchitis and not only. Bronchial asthma, pneumonia, whooping cough and tracheitis are also "afraid" of thyme. To prepare the broth should: take two tablespoons of thyme and pour them with boiling water, and then boil in a water bath for half an hour. Refrigerate the resulting broth and top up if necessary two hundred ml. Boiled water. Take 3 cups 3 times a day. Violet tri-color also has healing properties. This is an increase in the secretion of bronchial glands, and coughing and speedy separation of sputum. Method of cooking the broth: dry and grind the violet. Then pour boiling water( 200 ml) and heat on a water bath for half an hour. This solution should be cooled and filtered. Reception: 100 gr. Three to four times a day.

For the treatment of bronchitis with herbs, there is another healing plant that also helps with tracheitis and pneumonia. This altey is a medicinal .Decoction is prepared as follows: grind the root of the althea and two spoons of the chopped root pour a hundred grams of boiling water. Close, bring to a boil on the steam bath and boil for half an hour. Then drain and cool the resulting broth. Take 100 ml three times daily before meals.