20 Ways To Heal Pneumonia Naturally

Arny Bustamante, Prevent Disease

Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs, usually due to an infection, caused by a virus or bacteria. It kills millions every year and is a very common cause of death in the elderly. However, a greater percentage of young healthy adults have contracted pneumonia in the last five years and the problem appears to be getting worse.

Deadly strains of pneumonia appear to be is moving quickly around the globe and infectious disease experts are baffled by their progression in developed nations. Here’s what you need to know on how to effectively treat pneumonia naturally without the need of any medication.

1) Remove Excessive Amounts of Animal Protein

During a bout with pneumonia, it is important to get as much protein from vegetable sources as possible. Excessive amounts of animal protein can be hard on your digestive system, especially if you are sick. When you are ill, it is important to keep yourself regular and allow whole foods to work quickly so your body can absorb their nutrients and fight the infection. A healthy amount of protein can be found in vegetables such as beets, artichokes, spinach, cauliflower, peas and eggplant.

2) Grape Cleanse

In the book, “Staying Healthy with the Seasons,” author Elson M. Hass, M.D., recommends a grape cleanse to clean out the lungs. Drink freshly squeezed grape juice for five to seven days, or eating only grapes work. You may drink a glass of lemonade each day to balance the flavors if the grape taste becomes too sweet. Also take 1 tbsp. olive oil twice daily and drink a laxative tea morning and night to keep the intestines moving. The grape juice acts as a tonic for the lungs and will help detoxify them.

3) Pleurisy Root

Pleurisy root is really a favorite herbal remedy utilized in fighting pneumonia since it will help reduce inflammation of the pleural membranes in the lungs, enhances secretion of healthful lung fluids, and is really a lymphatic system stimulant. Pleurisy root has been utilized to take care of many different illnesses, including pleurisy, pneumonia, bronchitis, influenza and chronic coughing.

4) Garlic and Onions

Mince 4 to 6 garlic cloves and a 1/2 onion. Add 8 to 10 oz. of water and 2 tsp. of honey. Blend well and drink 30 minutes before you eat your first meal. This mixture will help open your bronchial passages so you can stay comfortable during the day without violent coughing. Drink this mixture throughout the day if you feel unusually congested. You can also use Allimax, one of the world’s highest quality nutraceuticals designed to use allicin, the primary active agent generated by garlic.

Garlic focuses on bad germs without also killing the good bacteria which are required for the human body to work correctly. This works better than most prescription antibiotics that blindly kill good and bad bacteria.

5) Cranberry/Apple Juice

Drink a 12 to 14 oz. glass of cranberry/apple (preferably organic) juice with breakfast. This will add antioxidants to your system. Do not eat any solid foods for breakfast.

6) Baikal Skullcap

With this herb it is recommended that you mix the skullcap, which is often acquired in Chinese herb shops, together with several other antibiotic herbs, for example barberry, goldenseal, Oregon grape, and yellow root.

7) Drink a Potassium Broth

Making a potassium broth is simple. It can be done by juicing 2 large carrots, 2 stalks of celery, 4 cloves of garlic, 2 radishes and a few pinches of parsley. If you don’t have a juicer, drink 10 to 12 oz. of low-sodium vegetable juice. It is important to get as much potassium as possible during a bout with pneumonia. Potassium helps repair damaged tissue in the lungs. Do not drink a potassium broth if you have heart disease; potassium helps to regulate your heart function and too much can be dangerous.

8) Turmeric

Turmeric has a few medicinal properties and is extensively used in treating a host of ailments. Additionally, it aids against pneumonia. Other herbs, for example fenugreek, black pepper, and ginger will also be advantageous for your lungs when used together with turmeric. It’s possible for you to consume these either cooked or uncooked, your choice.

9) Carrot Juice

Drink a 12-ounce glass of carrot juice with dinner. Add 1 tbsp. of cayenne pepper. Carrot juice will help heal the lungs, and add antioxidants to your damaged tissue. Carrot juice, aside from being a wonderful source of vitamin A, is also rich in calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin B complex. Cayenne will increase the effectiveness of the carrot juice. It also helps in repairing tissues in the lungs.

10) Holy Basil

Holy basil is likewise quite helpful with pneumonia. Add a bit of ground black pepper to a tea or juice from this herb and take it at six hourly intervals. Holy Basil reduces cortisol, improves immune system and is a very safe herb for adrenal fatigue treatment. It also prevents changes in plasma level of corticosterone induced by exposure to both acute and chronic stress.

11) Olive Leaf Extract

Drink 1 or 2 cups of olive leaf extract tea before bed. Olive leaf extract acts as a natural antibiotic and will help your body fight your infection by attacking the pneumonia, while keeping the rest of your immune system healthy. Olive leaf extract is sold in tea form at health food stores. It is also available in capsules, powder and as a liquid elixir, if you wish to take it in a form other than tea.

12) Oxygen Bath

Relax in an oxygen bath at least once a day. An oxygen bath consists of adding 2 cups of hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup of sea salt and 1/2 cup of baking soda to a hot bath. Sit for at least 15 to 30 minutes. An oxygen bath will help you breathe while it oxidizes the toxins and mucous built up in your lungs so they can be released through your pores, nose and urine.

13) Detox by Breathing

Breathing exercises help keep the lungs pure by increasing the flow of fresh blood. It trains the lungs and provides better health in general. Try simply taking a complete inhale, holding the breath for two or three seconds, and then fully exhaling. Allow your diaphragm to descend by keeping your abdominal muscles relaxed. Your abdomen will expand as your diaphragm descends, making more room around your lungs, and allowing them to fill with air. Repeat eight times.

14) Mustard Plaster

Apply a mustard plaster to your chest twice a week. A mustard plaster is made by mixing 2 tbsp. of mustard powder, 2 eggs, 6 tbsp. of coconut flour and a cup of water into paste. Apply liberally to your chest and let it sit for 20 minutes, or until you skin flushes to a light pink color. This mixture will help bring the toxins in your lungs to the surface so they can escape through your pores. Do not use the mustard plaster if you have any allergies to mustard or egg.

15) IV Vitamin C

Vitamin C plays an important part in both the prevention and treatment of pneumonia. IV Vitamin C can be typically administered by Naturopathic Doctors and is remarkably safe, even in enormously high doses. Compared to commonly used prescription drugs, side effects are virtually nonexistent. No matter how high the concentration, vitamin C does not harm healthy cells. Yet, through an array of enzymatic and metabolic reactions, vitamin C has an impressive ability to protect and treat a wide range of diseases including pneumonia.

16) Sauna or Steam Bath

Sit in a hot sauna or steam bath for 20 minutes at least once a week. If a sauna or steam room is not available, simply add 10 to 20 drops of eucalyptus oil to a hot bath. Breathe in the steam slowly and allow the oils to open your pores so toxins may be release through your skin.

17) Oil Pulling

Oil pulling can heal a variety of ailments including headaches, bronchitis, thrombosis, ulcers, intestinal diseases and even encephalitis. Symptoms of chronic blood diseases can be dramatically reduced or cured through the direct action oil pulling has on the lungs.

18) Nasal Treatment

Perform a nasal/mucous treatment at least once a day or as needed: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 5 to 10 drops of eucalyptus oil. Place a bath towel over your head and breath in the steam from the water. Do this until the water is room temperature or the steam subsides.

19) Thyme Tea

Thyme is very powerful in the fight against chest congestion. It produces powerful antiseptic essential oils which are classified as naturally antibiotic and anti-fungal. Thyme tea has the power to chase away and eliminate bacteria and viruses so whether your infection is based on either, it will work. Thyme has been used as a lung remedy consumed since antiquity and is used extensively to day to prevent and treat respiratory tract infections and bacterial infection pneumonia.

20) Oil of Oregano

Although oregano contains the vitamins and nutrients required by the immune system, its primary benefits are owed to its carvacrol and rosmarinic acid content. Both compounds are natural decongestants and histamine reducers that have direct, positive benefits on the respiratory tract and nasal passage airflow. Oil of oregano fights off the dangerous bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, better than the most common antibiotic treatments. Oregano has so many health benefits that a bottle of organic oregano oil should be in everyone’s medicine cabinet. Many experience a decrease in symptoms from pneumonia by daily application of a 1 tsp of oil of oregano mixed with 1 tsp of coconut oil directly on the chest.