| Pneumonia is a general term which refers to an | | | | helps in bringing down the temperature. You can |
| infection of the lungs, that can be due to variety of | | | | even apply some garlic paste on the patient’s |
| microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and | | | | chest. |
| parasites. Pneumonia invades your lungs in two ways. | | | | Take about 5-6 tulsi leaves and extract its juice. Now |
| Lobar pneumonia affects a portion (lobe) of a lung. | | | | mix this juice with a few grind grains of black pepper |
| Bronchial pneumonia (or bronchopneumonia) infleunces | | | | at every six hours interval. This will help you cure |
| patches throughout both lungs. Presently, over 3 | | | | pneumonia fast. |
| million people develop pneumonia each year in the | | | | If the above two treatments are combined and used |
| United States. There are various kinds of pneumonia | | | | on a person, then it could work wonders. It will |
| ranging in seriousness from mild to life-threatening. | | | | produce enough heat in the body to make the |
| Smoking, alcoholism, immunosuppressive medications, | | | | person sweat. With this sweat all the effect of cold |
| chemotherapy, surgery, prolonged use of antibiotics; | | | | inside the body shall vanish and the patient will be |
| Asthma, AIDS, heart disease, chronic kidney disease; | | | | cured within days. |
| certain fungi and inhalation of certain chemicals and | | | | Good digestion also helps relieve the pressure on the |
| gases are other factors. | | | | major organs and as such food and drinks like strong |
| During the early acute stage of pneumonia, a tea | | | | tea, coffee, pickles and sauces which are harder to |
| made from fenugreek seeds will help the body to | | | | ingest should be minimized or cut out altogether. |
| produce perspiration, dispel toxicity, and shorten the | | | | When the swelling of a boil or infection is not opened |
| period of fever. Upto four cups of the tea can be | | | | by a taro plaster, a rice plaster can be used to help |
| taken daily. The quantity can be reduced as the | | | | reduce the fever around the infected area. Hand |
| condition improves. To improve the flavor of the tea, | | | | grind 70% cooked brown rice, 20% raw green leafy |
| a few drops of lemon juice may be added. During | | | | vegetables, and raw nori in a suribachi — the more |
| this treatment, no other food or nourishment should | | | | grinding, the better. (If the mixture is very sticky, |
| be taken, as fasting and fenugreek will allow the | | | | add water.) Apply the paste to the affected area. If |
| body to correct these respiratory problems in a few | | | | the plaster begins to burn, remove it, since it is no |
| days. | | | | longer effective. To remove, rinse with warm water |
| Sesame seeds can also act as a good herbal | | | | to remove direct paste. |
| treatment for pneumonia. Take out an extract of | | | | Respiratory therapists sometimes have their patients |
| sesame seeds, by steeping 15 gm of seeds in 250 ml | | | | blow into a device with an adjustable valve that |
| of water. A mixture of this extract, a tablespoon of | | | | exercises the lungs the same way as blowing up |
| linseed, a pinch of common salt and a dessertspoon | | | | balloons. "By taking deeper breaths and blowing |
| of honey, can be given to the suffering patient | | | | harder than one would normally, blowing up balloons |
| everyday. This will help him in treating pneumonia | | | | may help people move mucus up and out of their |
| fast. | | | | lungs. |
| Garlic is an effective home remedy for Pneumonia. It | | | | |