Chest congestion is a chronic condition caused by mucus accumulation in the lungs and lower airway passages. However, natural treatments exist which can help manage or even alleviate this condition.
Warm beverages such as tea or soup can help loosen mucus and make coughing easier, while honey is another effective remedy for chest congestion.
Garlic
Allium sativum) garlic has an intense, pungent aroma. It grows underground as a bulb with long green shoots producing garlic scapes which are eaten. Inside this paper-thin skin lie cloves that must be removed prior to using them.
Crushing garlic releases allicin, an effective therapeutic component, that thins mucus clogging up breathing passages and reduces inflammation associated with chest congestion, making breathing easier overall.
Garlic has long been used to treat high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis and the common cold. According to some studies, garlic may help prevent and shorten symptoms for colds while making coughs more productive by dislodging any trapped phlegm in your throat. Furthermore, eating garlic supplements has also been proven to significantly decrease risk and shorten duration.
Lobelia
Lobelia (Lobesia inflata) is a well-known lung herb used to manage asthma. It serves as both an expectorant and bronchial stimulant, acting as an expectorant and bronchial stimulant respectively, diuretic properties can reduce pro-inflammatory cytokine production that contributes to inflammation, and its emetic nature helps people avoid overdoing it with this herb. Lobelia’s ability to cause vomiting provides another safeguard that may keep individuals from taking too much.
Lobelia can be taken either alone or combined with other herbs for medicinal use, often as part of herbal remedies for respiratory conditions such as asthma and bronchitis as well as anxiety or muscle tension. For maximum effectiveness, take only in its recommended dosage alongside soothing throat-and lung soothing herbs – it should never be administered during pregnancy; also not recommended for children or pregnant women due to potential toxic side effects including dry mouth, vomiting and convulsions in high doses.
Betel
Chest congestion is a condition in which the mucous lining of the lungs becomes inflamed, leading to an excessive build-up of mucus that is eventually expelled through coughing as phlegm from your lungs as a natural defense mechanism against harmful pathogens and irritants.
Betel is an herb with numerous medicinal uses and is well-known for its healing capabilities. Antiviral and antibiotic properties of betel can be effective against chest congestion while its anti-inflammatory qualities provide soothing relief from sore throat discomfort. Furthermore, quercetin from betel inhibits lipoxygenase activity which releases proinflammatory chemicals into your system.
Chewing on betel leaves can help clear a stuffy nose by helping thin the mucus more easily, which then helps expel from your body more readily. Furthermore, it contains high amounts of phosphorous, potassium, and calcium for bone health as well as being an appetite stimulant with antioxidant properties – providing extra benefits!
Turmeric
Turmeric, an all-natural antiseptic, can help decrease chest mucus build-up while simultaneously fighting bacteria that cause infections and increasing production of antibodies against germs.
Fever is an indicator that the immune system is actively fighting infections in your body, but turmeric’s curcuminoid content can help bring down fever by decreasing inflammation and the production of damaging compounds that damage cells.
Gargling with turmeric powder and black pepper mixed in hot water has proven very successful for chest congestion relief, relieving coughing as it loosens phlegm. Thyme, peppermint, lavender are other effective herbal treatments that may also provide relief; you can make tea by boiling these herbs with hot water then sipping daily as teas from them.