Herbal Therapy For Pneumonia
Garlic and goldenseal have anti-microbial properties and can help fight pneumonia. Eat 8 to 10 cloves of garlic daily,
or take 3 garlic capsules 3 times a day. Purchase goldenseal tincture in a health food store and follow the package directions. You also can drink coltsfoot tea.
To prepare an expectorant, combine 2 ounces powdered licorice, 1 ounce powdered wild black cherry bark, 1 ounce dried coltsfoot leaves, 3/4 teaspoon dried lobelia leaves, and 1 ounce dried horehound. Simmer 1 tablespoon of the blend in 1 cup water for 5 minutes; steep for 10 minutes; strain. Drink every 2 hours. Use only under the supervision of a qualified medical herbalist and do not exceed the recommended amount.
Homeopathy
Pneumonia may respond to homeopathic treatment. However, the selection of a remedy more than one is available-depends on your symptoms and the stage of the condition. Don’t try treating this disorder yourself.
Hydrotherapy
Try steam inhalation for 10 minutes every hour throughout the day. Add a few drops of essential oil of eucalyptus
if desired. Alternately, a cold water friction rub can loosen congestion and improve circulation. Drink large amounts of water while you’re recovering from this condition.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture Acupuncture can be very successful in treating pneumonia. Typically, the acupuncturist focuses on points along the lung meridian in an effort to clear congestion and ease coughing spasms. These points include: Lung 5 and 6, Bladder 13, Pericardium 6, Governing Vessel 14, Large Intestine 11, Triple Warmer 6, and Conception Vessel 17.
Acupressure Acupressure can help lessell coughing. The practitioner may manipulate the following points: Conception Vessel 17 and 22 Lung 1, and Bladder 12 and 13, among others.
Chinese Herbal Therapy Asarum sieboldi joint fir, anemarrhena, and burdock are often used in formulas to treat pneumonia. Dried bamboo sap and perilla seed both have expectorallt properties, which can help loosen phlegm and quiet coughs. The TCM practitioner may prescribe Job’s Tears if the patient’s cough produces blood, and Chinese black cohosh for reducing fever and chills. There are many patent formulas available for strengthening the lungs, but the single most effective herb is cordyceps, which can be used alone or in combination.
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