Causes and Home Remedies for Bronchitis

Bronchia refer to the air tubes inside the lungs and are covered with mucous membrane. The inflammation caused in this mucous membrane lining the bronchial tubes is called as bronchitis. Bronchitis is of two types namely acute or chronic. Proper treatment should be taken for bronchitis to avoid serious breathing problems.

Causes:

There are several sources for both acute and chronic bronchitis like:

1. Climatic conditions
2. Viral and bacterial infections
3. Nature of job
4. Excessive smoking
5. Air pollutants
6. Hereditary factors
7. Using some heavy dosage drugs for previous diseases
8. Digestive disorder
9. Poor diet
10. Mental and physical stress
11. Insufficient oxygen supply to the lungs

Symptoms:

1. Cough with yellowish or greenish phlegm
2. Fever and chills
3. Headache
4. Breathlessness
5. Sore throat
6. Runny and stuffy nose
7. Coughs
8. Chest ache
9. Inflammation in the bronchi
10. Loss of appetite
11. Sore muscles

Home remedies for bronchitis:

1. The best relief from bronchitis can be achieved using turmeric. Mix one teaspoon of turmeric powder to one glass of warm milk and drink this twice a day.
2. Powders of ginger, pepper and cloves can be taken with honey or tea for healing bronchitis.
3. Mix spinach and honey with water and this drink can help to soothe bronchitis.
4. Add half-a-teaspoon of crushed almonds in a glass of orange juice and drink at night for curing bronchitis.
5. Mix honey and lemon juice and drink this mixture to clear throat passage.
6. Drinking raw onion juice in empty stomach will relive bronchitis.
7. Soak poppy seeds in coconut milk and add one teaspoon of honey and drink this during night time. This will be another beneficial home remedy for bronchitis.
8. Quit smoking and alcohol,
9. Include healthy diet and drink plenty of water.
10. Relax yourself in fresh air for sometime daily.
11. Take juice of tulsi leaves and mix it with honey. This can be consumed three times a day until you get relief from bronchitis.
12. Prepare a mixture with one teaspoon of sesame seeds, one tsp of linseed, a pinch of common salt and one tsp of honey and mix this with two table spoons of water. Drink this every day for getting cure from bronchitis.
13. The powder of dry root of Chicory can be mixed with honey and taken twice daily. This is an effective expectorant.
14. Turpentine or tea tree oil or eucalyptus oil can be massaged over the chest good breathing.
15. Apply hot or cold towels over the chest for relief from both chronic and acute bronchitis.
16. Practise yoga and Pranayama exercises that provides fine breathing habits and keeps the air passage fit and healthy.
17. Protect yourself from cold weather and air pollution.
18. Avoid drinking cold beverages, curd and other sour items while in treatment for bronchitis.
19. It is advisable to have a hot Epsom salt bath every night during severe bronchitis. This will reduce the effect of bronchitis.
20. Consume fresh cabbage juice regularly will be an effective home remedy for bronchitis.
21. Heat castor oil and allow it to get warm and dip a ball of cloth and place it on the chest overnight to heal bronchitis.

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