Pneumonia is not something to be taken lightly. This illness when left untreated can cause death. These natural remedies were created to help alleviate the side effects of the medication for pneumonia and not to cure it.
Pneumonia is caused by an inflammation of the lung that can be caused by a virus or bacteria. When not treated immediately, the inflammation will cause life threatening symptoms. Before taking any of these natural remedies try to understand your symptoms to help you distinguish if you or someone you know is developing this lung infection.
Some of the symptoms to look out for is high fever, fits, shallow breathing, shivering, bouts of coughs (dry to blood tinted mucus) and chest pain. Children will start to experience delirium, convulsion and constipation if they get infected by pneumonia.
The moment you start to feel or notice these symptoms go to the nearest hospital immediately. Pneumonia can be treated with a strong combination of home remedies and anti-biotics.
Home Remedies
Garlic
Garlic is a popular natural antibiotic that can help fight of germs and infection. This will help potentially kill the infection or help boost the effect of the pneumonia medication. The good bacteria in your body will not be affected by the garlic’s antibiotic properties. Create this natural remedy by crushing 2 to 3 pieces of garlic cloves and heat them up. Once the natural juices from the garlic start to excrete, chop the garlic apply it on your chest. You can also roast garlic cloves and crush them into powder and mix with olive oil. Heat this mixture and inhale the fumes to help relieve congestion. The simplest way for you to use garlic is to add it into your diet. This will help improve your immune system. You can add onions to your garlic diet to help increase the antioxidant in the body and help speed up recovery.
Turmeric
Turmeric powder is the perfect spice when fighting off pneumonia. It contains antiseptic, anti-oxidative, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. This golden powder is rich in volatile oils and curcumin that can help overall health. You can create this easy remedy by mixing half a teaspoon of turmeric powder in milk. Warm this mixture and drink two glasses of it a day. This will help fight off the infection and help speed up the healing process. Another way you can use turmeric is to create it into a topical paste, mix half a teaspoon of honey and turmeric powder. Use this powder on your chest to help relieve some of the symptoms. You can also include turmeric powder in cooking to help get the nutritional goodness.
Ginger
Ginger is one of the most widely used remedy to help reduce the infection in the respiratory system due to pneumonia. This can help improve the healing abilities of your medication. Ginger is filled with antibacterial, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. You can use ginger, fresh or powdered. You can create this remedy by grating or crushing garlic and adding fresh lemon juice. Drink this mixture twice a day. You can also add honey to taste. Another alternative you can do is to brew some ginger to create tea. Creating ginger powder and turmeric powder can be made into a paste to use topically.
Parsnip Juice
Parsnip can be used to help aid and speed up the healing process of pneumonia. You can create an effective remedy by extracting the juice from the root and leaves or the parsnip. The juice can help cure pneumonia and alleviate some of the symptoms of the medication. Parsnip juice is rich in phosphorus and chlorine that can help the lung and bronchial system from infection. You can extract the parsnip juice by boiling it or the traditional way. Drink about 250ml of this juice every day to help speed up healing.
Pneumonia is not just any type of illness that can be cured with some home remedies and a good rest. Neglecting this illness can lead to irreversible damage. As soon as you experience the symptoms of this lung infection go to your doctor as soon as possible. You need to be prescribed with the right medication to fight the infection. Follow your medication to the T to ensure healing.
