01/04/2015
Home remedies for Cheat Congestion
Home remedies are the treatments which are used by people generation after generation and they are the best way to treat non- serious ailments. Here are some of the options that have been around for years to cure chest congestion.
ONIONs
Onions can be used cooked or raw for reducing chest congestion. You can use the raw small onions or the shallots along with sugar to thin the mucous present in the chest. Chew and swallow about 5-6 shallots along with sugar before you go to bed at night. You can also use the big onions sautéed or curried to treat this problem. This is one of the most effective home remedies for chest congestion. The sulfur and quercetin present in the onion helps to break down the mucus and eases the chest congestion. The next day morning you will be feeling better.
Hot Water
Whenever you feel thirsty drink hot water, anything hot will dissolve the thick phlegm associated with congestion. So, when you cough the phlegm will come out. You can also keep a hot water pack over the chest to ease of chest pain and to loosen the phlegm. Gargling with salty hot water for three to four times a day is also effective in reducing the mucus deposition.
Chicken Soup
This one of the common home remedies for chest congestion. Drinking hot chicken soup reduces the inflammation in the lungs. The black pepper used in soup reduces the production of mucus and soothes cough. Chicken soup helps to speed up the movement of mucus through body and it get eliminated quickly.
Lemon And Honey
Honey is a well known cough suppressant. You can drink a teaspoon of honey alone or you can mix honey with warm water and drink it. This will reduce the congestion and cough for several hours. Honey has antibacterial properties which reduces the infection of the respiratory tract. You can mix a glass of hot water, a teaspoon of lemon juice and honey and drink it like tea. Breathing the steam helps to open up the nasal passages. Drink the mix three to four times a day to loosen the congestion.
Black Coffee
If you are suffering from cough and shortness of breath due to asthma attack then black coffee is good remedy for your problem. Drink one or two cups of strong black coffee to get relief from breathing problem. Do not drink more than two cups as more caffeine can create adverse effect in asthma patients. Excess caffeine can increase your blood pressure and heart rate.
Honey And Pepper
Honey and pepper are effective in reducing the thickness of phlegm and helps in the easy removal of the phlegm from the respiratory tract and from lungs. Honey again help in reducing the infections as they have antiseptic properties. Take half a teaspoon of powdered black pepper and mix it with honey to make a paste. Swallow this paste at least thrice a day to get faster relief from the chest congestion problem.
Ginger Tea
Ginger tea helps in reducing the inflammations in the respiratory tract as it has analgesic and antibacterial property. Ginger candies can be used to soothe the cough due to cold. You can also take powdered ginger along with honey to reduce the problem of throat infections and chest congestion.
Increasing The Humidity Of The Room
To reduce congestion and cough and to breathe properly add humidity to the room used by the person with chest congestion. Running a humidifier at night in the room, adds more water v***r to the air. When this water v***r reaches the lungs, it helps to loosen the mucus and thus removal of mucus is made easy.
Inhaling Eucalyptus Oil
Eucalyptus oil also has antibacterial properties and analgesic properties. Heat water in a pot and add three to four drops of eucalyptus oil in to it. Cover your head as well as the pot containing the inhalation solution using a bath towel. This helps the v***rs from the pot to reach in to your nostrils. Breathe in, to get the v***rs into your lungs. Repeat this treatment twice daily to get faster result.
Lemon
Drink lemon juice mixed with hot water and salt for three to four times a day. The vitamin C present in the lemon improves the immunity of the body and helps the body to fight against the virus causing cold. The acidic nature of the lemon water also reduces the thickness of the mucus.
Licorice
Licorice is considered as a natural expectorant. Drinking tea made with ½ tsp licorice root thrice a day can soothe the irritated throats and inflamed lungs. If you have blood pressure, does not use this remedy.
Increase The Fluid Intake
Drinking more fluids helps to break up the congestion caused by mucus. You can take soups, juices or tea to increase your fluid intake. This prevents the mucus from coagulating. Coagulated mucus is difficult to get removed. When you drink more fluids, it will be easier to cough up the loosened mucus.
Have Spicy Food
When you have spicy food containing ginger, garlic chili or black pepper they act like decongestants. You can get rid of unwanted bacteria from the body using the spicy food. The spicy foods loosen the phlegm. This is the reason why you have a runny nose when you eat the spicy food.
Parsley
This natural herb helps to break up the mucus associated with cold and chest congestion. You can add this herb to a variety of dishes. They release the histamines which help in healing ailments.
Most of these home remedies for chest congestion help in reducing the pain and discomfort caused by chest congestion. One has to find out which one is effective for them by using different remedies.
Are you a person regularly suffering from the chest congestion due to common cold? Are you looking for best ways to get rid of the chest congestion without the use of prescribed or over the counter medicines? Try the above methods to find the most suited method for removing cough and chest congestion.
