Bronchitis treatment at home

If the patient, in addition to a reddened throat and a severe runny nose, develops a dry and later a wet cough, this indicates the onset of acute bronchitis (swelling and inflammation of the bronchial mucosa). To prevent the disease from becoming protracted or chronic, it is necessary to understand how bronchitis can be treated at home.

Treatment of bronchitis with folk remedies at home

Bronchitis can be treated at home using folk remedies. There are many different methods used in the treatment of this disease.

Plantain is often used for bronchitis, as it has very good expectorant properties. To prepare the tincture, you need to cut the plantain leaves (4 tablespoons), pour 0.5 cups of boiling water over them, and then leave for 4 hours. Then strain the decoction and drink this dose little by little throughout the day.

Various plants also have a good expectorant effect, including caraway and eucalyptus, as well as pine buds, thyme, fennel, and St. John's wort. These herbs are used to make medicinal tinctures, as well as infusions for inhalation.

Decoctions of yarrow, coltsfoot, as well as marshmallow root and violet flowers have a qualitative effect on the bronchi.

To improve the immune system, take licorice root syrup, echinacea tincture and natural mumiyo.

Tinctures of juniper, birch, parsley, lingonberry leaves, and horsetail promote rapid recovery and, at the same time, strengthen the body.

Folk recipes for bronchitis

Some folk recipes for bronchitis:

• Consumption of warm whey;
• If a night cough is observed, the patient's chest should be rubbed with goose fat, and after the procedure, put on a warm wool sweater and drink milk (1 glass) with raspberries or honey added to it;
• Place mustard plasters on the chest (higher, close to the throat) and also on the calf muscles. Keep them on until they start to burn;
• You can replace mustard plasters (or alternate them with them) with a mixture of turpentine and castor oil (in a 1:20 ratio);
• Another way is to grate horseradish and wet a piece of cloth with it, then squeeze it out and apply it to the places indicated above;
• Inhalations using sea salt - for this, pour 1 kg of the ingredient into a container and heat it up. Then add chopped herbs (wild mallow flowers, thyme, coltsfoot, strawberry leaves, elderberry flowers (black elderberry)) to the salt heated in water. But it is not necessary to add all of the above herbs, just some will be enough.

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Recipes for bronchitis with aloe

To treat bronchitis, you can use recipes with aloe.

Take 0.5 l of wine and pour it over aloe leaves (4 pieces). Infuse the resulting mixture for 4 days, and then take this tincture 1 dessert spoon. 3 times a day.

Finely chop fresh aloe leaves (fill 1 glass), take 1 glass of olive oil, 1300 g of linden honey, 50 g of linden blossom, and 150 g of birch buds. Melt the honey and add aloe to it, then steam this mixture. Brew birch buds together with linden blossom in 2 glasses of water, and then boil for 2 minutes. Next, strain the broth and pour it into already cooled honey with aloe, stir this mixture, and pour into 2 bottles, adding olive oil to them (equal parts). Take 1 tbsp. 3 times a day. Shake the bottle before using the medicine. Store the mixture in the refrigerator.

Mix aloe juice, melted honey and butter in a 1 to 1 ratio. Drink 2 teaspoons 4 times a day before meals for 5 days, then take a break for 5 days.

Recipe for bronchitis with aloe and honey

Since aloe promotes the growth and renewal of body cells and has wound-healing properties, it is often used as a medicine. When combined with honey, its effect becomes even stronger. There are also several recipes for bronchitis with aloe and honey.

The following tincture is suitable for dry cough during bronchitis - you need to mix aloe and honey in equal quantities, and then take the resulting mixture three times a day, 1 tablespoon. This tincture should be kept in the refrigerator, placed in a glass container with a tightly closing lid.

Another recipe is to add some Cahors wine to honey and aloe. In this case, you need to take 300 g of aloe juice, 500 g of honey, and 500 ml of wine and mix all the ingredients together. The resulting mixture should be kept in the refrigerator in a jar (made of glass) with a tightly closing lid. You need to drink the tincture before meals three times a day, 1 tablespoon at a time. This medicine is often used for bronchitis, as it helps to strengthen the general condition of the body.

Recipe for bronchitis with aloe, honey and cocoa

To prepare a medicine for bronchitis with aloe, honey and cocoa, you need to take 250 g of butter, honey and aloe (about 5 large leaves), as well as 1 tbsp. cocoa and 200 g of lard. Aloe should be minced, and the butter and lard should be kept in a water bath to melt. Then add honey, aloe and cocoa to the resulting mass, then mix. Keep the mixture in the refrigerator, in a glass jar with a tightly closed lid.

For bronchitis, it should be consumed three times a day, 1 tablespoon until complete recovery.

Bronchitis Flatbread Recipe

For a strong, painful cough during bronchitis, honey cakes are very effective. There are several good recipes for their preparation.

Recipe #1: You need 20 g of honey, flour, and sunflower oil, and a small piece of cloth or bandage. Mix all the ingredients until you get a flat cake.

Next, it should be applied to the sternum, covered with cotton wool or a bag, and left for 3 hours. After this, the cake is removed and the skin is wiped using a towel or wet napkin.

Recipe #2: Take honey, dry mustard, flour and sunflower oil (1 tablespoon each), mix the ingredients and roll out the resulting mass to form a flat cake. Apply it to your back (between your shoulder blades) or chest, and remember not to put it on your heart.

Recipes for cough during bronchitis

For respiratory diseases, you can use a decoction of elecampane with the addition of honey. To do this, take 2 tablespoons of chopped dry elecampane roots, which are poured with 0.5 liters of water. After this, they need to be boiled over low heat for 20-30 minutes, and after turning off, leave to infuse for about 1-2 hours. Then strain the decoction and add boiled water to it so that the total volume is 0.5 liters. Dissolve honey in the decoction (to taste) and drink warm 0.5 glasses three times a day.

Turnips are good for coughing during bronchitis. Take 2 tbsp. chopped turnip root, then pour 1 cup of boiled water and keep on the fire for 15 minutes. The decoction should be infused for 30 minutes to 1 hour, and then add boiled water to it so that the amount reaches 200 ml. You need to drink a quarter of a glass of tincture four times a day. You can also drink turnip decoction once a day at night, 1 cup at a time.

Recipes for cough and bronchitis with ginger

Ginger root is also a fairly popular home remedy. The recipe for cough and bronchitis with ginger looks like this.

You need to grate the ginger root and squeeze out the juice obtained from it. After that, mix 1 teaspoon of this juice and the same amount of honey and lemon juice, and then leave the mixture to infuse for 30 minutes. Then pour 0.5 cups of boiling water over the tincture and cover with a lid. You need to use 1 teaspoon every 30 minutes.

A very good alternative to the pharmacy syrup is a jam made from ginger - it is very effective in relieving cough. To prepare it, you need the following ingredients: 0.5 cups of sugar, 1 tablespoon of ginger juice, 1 pinch of nutmeg and saffron, and 1 cup of plain water.

Dissolve sugar in water, add ginger juice, and boil until the mixture thickens. After that, add saffron and nutmeg – the jam is ready.

Propolis recipes for bronchitis

Propolis tincture made with alcohol is considered very effective for bronchitis. To prepare this medicine, you need to crumble propolis into small pieces, then pour honey. alcohol and vodka, then shake the container and leave it to infuse in a cool place away from the sun for 15 days. This tincture should be taken after meals in the amount of 10 drops. It is suitable for the treatment of chronic and acute bronchitis.

You can also use a propolis cake in the process of treating a cough, but it should be taken into account that it cannot be used at elevated temperatures or inflammation. Before going to bed, warm propolis rolled into a thin layer is placed on the chest. In order to soften this material, it should be kept in hot water for a short time - after that it can be rolled out without problems.

Onion recipes for bronchitis

There are also several recipes for bronchitis using onions.

The first of them is prepared in this way. Take 1 tbsp. of sugar and 1 onion (it needs to be ground). Then mix them together and cook. The resulting mixture should be consumed every 2 hours in the amount of 1 tbsp. The entire course lasts 1 week.

A mixture of marshmallow root, onion and plain water also effectively treats bronchitis. First, boil 200 ml of water, then pour 1 tbsp of marshmallow root into it. This mixture should stand for about 15 minutes, and then add 1 grated onion. After this, the mixture is infused for another 20 minutes. Then the decoction should be filtered and taken three times a day, 1 tbsp.

Another good recipe is a mixture of coltsfoot, onion, and plain water. This tincture is prepared in the same way as the previous one, and is also taken three times a day, 1 tablespoon at a time. If necessary, you can also drink an additional portion before bed.

Radish for bronchitis

Radish with honey works well against cough and bronchitis. Take a large radish, remove the top and then cut a hole inside, into which you need to pour 2 tablespoons of liquid honey. Then place the radish vertically in some container, cover with a piece of thick paper and leave for about 3-4 hours. The resulting mixture of radish juice with honey should be taken: children 1 teaspoon 3-4 times a day half an hour before meals; adults - 1 tablespoon.

Pine buds for bronchitis

Pine buds are also very effective against bronchitis. There are several recipes for making a medicinal tincture.

You need 10 g of buds and 1 glass of plain water - the decoction should be boiled for 30 minutes under a closed lid. After that, leave it to infuse for 2 hours and then strain. The medicine should be taken four times a day in the amount of 1-2 tbsp.

A decoction of pine buds made with milk is prepared and taken using the same recipe.

Jam made from pine buds is very effective for bronchitis - this medicine can help if you have prolonged bronchitis or a chronic cough, or if the disease has become chronic.

It is made in the following way. First, you need to sort out fresh pine buds, removing all the debris (remains of branches and needles), and then rinse under cold water. After that, they are poured with water so that it covers the buds, and boiled for 20 minutes. As a result, we get a green-colored decoction, which should be left to infuse for 1 day. Then the tincture is drained and sugar is added to it (you need about 1 kg of sugar per 1 liter of decoction). This mixture should be kept on the fire for about 1.5 hours. During the cooking process, it is necessary to carefully remove the foam. The final product has a dark amber color.

Treatment of obstructive bronchitis at home

Obstructive bronchitis can be treated at home, but it is necessary for this process to be monitored by a doctor. Along with procedures that help remove inflammation, methods should be used to help restore bronchial patency. In both cases, medications are used in the form of suspensions, syrups, and inhalations. The patient should stay in bed, take vitamins and immunomodulatory drugs, and eat a balanced diet.

Treatment of obstructive bronchitis with folk remedies is in many ways similar to the treatment of simple bronchitis, so it is not able to eliminate the main cause of this disease - bronchial obstruction. But in combination with drug therapy, folk recipes can enhance the effect and speed up recovery. There are several methods of folk treatment:

• 4 large aloe leaves are infused in 0.5 l of wine, filtered and drunk 3 times a day, 1 dessert spoon;
• Mix 400 g of sugar, 500 g of chopped onion and 50 g of honey in 1 liter of water, then boil over low heat and leave to cook for another 3 hours. Then cool the broth and strain. You should use 1 tbsp of the mixture 4-6 times a day;
• Mix 25 g of coltsfoot leaves and licorice root, 40 g of marshmallow root, and 15 g of fennel fruit. Take 1 tbsp. of the resulting mixture and pour 20 ml of boiling water over it. Infuse for 15 minutes, and then drink a quarter of a glass 3-5 times a day.

Treatment of chronic bronchitis at home

Treatment of chronic bronchitis at home with folk remedies:

• Pour 1 tbsp. of linden blossom into 1 glass of boiling water, wrap and let it brew for 1 hour, then strain. Drink 2-3 times a day, 1 glass at a time;
• Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 tbsp of thyme, wrap and leave for 1 hour, then strain. Take 0.5 cups before meals 3 times a day;
• Pour boiling water (0.5 l) over 30 g of licorice root, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Then cool the decoction and strain. Drink 1 tbsp. 4 times a day;
• Boil water (1.5 l) and add 400 g of bran (any). Cool the broth and strain. You can drink it instead of tea;
• Mash 2 bananas into a pulp, then pour 1 glass of boiled water with sugar over them. The mixture should be warmed up before use.

Treatment of allergic bronchitis at home

Allergic bronchitis is treated at home using folk remedies. The main emphasis is on eliminating the main symptom - cough.

To remove phlegm from the bronchi, make a tincture of licorice root with calendula flowers (2 tbsp.) and dill seeds (1 tbsp.). This mixture should be poured with 1 liter of boiling water and boiled for 15 minutes, then infused for some time. The tincture should be consumed 3 times a day before meals, 0.5 cups for 2 weeks.

In the same way, a decoction is prepared and consumed from a mixture of herbs such as coltsfoot leaves, licorice root, and plantain.

Treatment of bronchitis in children at home

If a child has the first signs of bronchitis, he needs to breathe in steam. Honey, soda or medicinal herbs added to boiled water will make inhalations more effective.

There are also folk methods that help treat bronchitis in children at home:

• Boil water and add 1 tbsp. soda;
• 1 tbsp. of herbal mixture, which includes peppermint leaves, sage, and raspberries, must be poured with 1 cup of boiling water, then kept on the fire for 5-10 minutes. To make inhalations, add the required amount of water to the tincture;
• The above procedure can be performed with tincture of raspberry and linden blossom, as well as coltsfoot;
• An effective remedy for bronchitis is a tincture of medicinal chamomile flowers;
• Boil water and dilute honey in it in a ratio of 1:5;
• Inhalations with essential oils (pine and eucalyptus) are very helpful for acute bronchitis, as the pine needles remove secretions from the lungs, which are liquefied by eucalyptus. A few drops of the product should be added to hot water.

Treatment of bronchitis at home in adults

Treatment of bronchitis in adults at home is carried out in the following way.

If you have a high temperature, you should stay in bed. But when it goes down, you should start walking in the fresh air (but, of course, not in severe frost).

The room in which the patient is located must be ventilated and the required level of humidity must be constantly maintained - you can use a humidifier, or simply leave a wet cloth on the radiator (when it dries, it must be moistened again).

Any irritants (such as strong odors, dust, or cigarette smoke) should be eliminated. Wet cleaning should also be done daily.

To reduce the level of intoxication, as well as to reduce the viscosity of sputum (and thus make the process of its discharge easier), you need to drink a lot and abundantly. A variety of drinks will do - herbal teas (mint, linden, thyme), juices, fruit drinks, and mineral water (alkaline warm).

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as Ibuprofen and Paracetamol) effectively reduce temperature and intoxication, and in addition reduce bronchospasms and bronchial edema, and also promote better expectoration. The safest drug of this group, which is suitable for the treatment of bronchitis, is currently fenspiride (Erespal).

Treatment of bronchitis with herbs at home

Bronchitis can be treated at home using herbs.

If the disease is in an acute form, you can drink a decoction of coltsfoot. This plant is a very effective expectorant and also has an antipyretic effect. You need to brew 1 tbsp. of the herb in 1 glass of boiling water, then keep it on the fire for 15 minutes. Then cover with a lid, leave for about 45 minutes, and then strain. Add water so that the amount of tincture is for 1 glass. It is not recommended to store the medicine for more than 2 days, after this period it should be made fresh. Drink the tincture warm, 30 minutes to 1 hour before meals, 2-3 times a day, 1/3 glass.

Elecampane root also has expectorant properties. Take 1 teaspoon of dry chopped root, pour 1 cup of boiling water over it and keep it on the fire for 10 minutes. Then let the decoction brew, then strain it. Drink the tincture 3-4 times a day, ¼ cup 1 hour before meals.

Knotweed herb has a good anti-inflammatory effect. For the tincture, take 1 tablespoon of dry chopped herb, keep it in a water bath for 5-10 minutes, then leave it for about 1-2 hours and strain. The medicine should be taken 3-4 times a day, 1 tablespoon at a time.

Effective treatment of bronchitis at home

Treating bronchitis at home can have a positive effect. Among the most effective treatment methods are inhalations, because their use allows you to act directly on the bronchi - the medicine goes straight to the inflamed areas.

If you are going to use folk remedies, inhalations should be done leaning over the pot and covering yourself with a towel. The steam is inhaled through the mouth and nose, alternately. A teapot can also be used - for this, a simple plastic funnel is put on its spout.

There is only one limitation for steam inhalations: they cannot be performed if the patient has a high temperature.

Bronchitis can be effectively and quickly cured at home, but to do this, it is imperative to start treatment on time.

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