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First Aid Home Remedies for Bronchitis

August 21, 2008 · Filed Under Bronchitis 

 

There is certainly a growing acknowledgment and research that shows natural medicine and remedies to be as effective for certiain types of health problems.This article looks at home remedies as first aid for people suffering from Bronchitis.

 

Bronchitis is a respiratory illness where there is an inflammation in the bronchial tubes leading to the lungs. There are two types of bronchitis which are acute and chronic, in which acute is commonly caused by virus and a short term illness. While chronic bronchitis on the other hand is usually caused by smoking and other infectious agents and can last for several months to years.

 

There are some home remedies that can be helpful in the treatment of bronchitis which sometimes serves as first aid for this condition. These remedies are proven to help heal bronchitis infection and ease the symptoms like congestion and coughing, which causes patient irritability, uneasiness and to some extent pain.

 

Environment humidification

By using humidifiers it can moisten the air within the house and can help in bringing up the sputum and loosening the phlegm through coughing. These may include a hot bath with closed doors, slow boiling of water with added eucalyptus oil if available.

 

Taking plenty of liquids

Drinking of plenty of fluids is helpful in thinning out sputum and makes it easier to expel. Most common drinks are water, fresh fruit juices, soup and sometimes tea. It is more helpful as long it is warm because it can soothe the throat from too much coughing.

 

For more great and useful first aid home remedies visit part 2 of this article at Treatment of Bronchitis

Yours in Good Health


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