Bronchitis Home Remedies

The airway in the respiratory tract carrying air into the lungs gets inflamed. This airway is called bronchi & thus the diseased is named Bronchitis. Main symptom include persistent cough that produces lot of phlegm, coughing up of extra mucus, wheezing and difficulty in breathing, hoarseness, chest pain and loss of appetite. Bronchitis is usually classified into two types - acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis. Acute bronchitis is caused by viruses or bacteriaand lasts for several days or weeks, while the chronic bronchitis is a persistent, productive cough & lasts for at least 3 months.
Mostly bronchitis is result of infection. Allergies, atmospheric pollution and smoke of the cigarettes, can also be the causes.

Home Remedy For Bronchitis

• Turmeric is the best known home remedy for treating Bronchitis. Put 1 tsp turmeric powder in about 200ml of warm milk. Consuming this twice a day, on an empty stomach, would be beneficial.
• Take Sesame seed powder half a tsp and mix it with 2 tsp of water. Take this mixture twice a day.
• Mix half a tsp of ginger,clove & pepper powder. Mix them with 1 tbsp honey & consume.
• Onions if taken raw are also effective in Bronchitis.Make a powder of 8-10 almond kernels and mix it in a cup of orange juice. Consume this mixture before sleeping regularly.
• Apply turpentine oil on the chest, every night.
• Castor can also prove good to cure bronchitis. Put warm castor leaves on chest overnight. This will prove relieving.
• Include cabbage in your diet. Salad & juice will be ideal.
• Chicory is a medicinal herb that cures bronchitis. Grind the dry root of this herb and consume 1/2 tsp of powder, with 1 tsp of honey, thrice a day. 

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