21/04/2024
Bronchopneumonia is a lung infection characterized by inflammation of the bronchi, rapid breathing, shortness of breath, and chest pain when you breathe or cough. A case report showed that inhaling peppermint for 15 minutes daily for five consecutive days improved respiratory function (slowed rapid breathing) and reduced respiratory mucus accumulation in children under age five with bronchopneumonia.
https://journal.mahardika.ac.id/index.php/jkm/article/view/209/177
This case study is interesting because peppermint must be used with caution in children under three, particularly premature or developmentally delayed children, because it can reduce their respiratory rate.
