How To Clear Mucus From The Lungs?

Sometimes, when we have a cold and we don’t treat the problem correctly, mucus starts to accumulate in the lungs causing a lot of congestion, coughing, breathing problems, pain, etc.

Thus, in this article we will explain how to prevent and combat this complication with home and natural remedies.

First, in order to clear mucus from the lungs, it is necessary to soften it, since as it thickens, it becomes more difficult to release it.

The best way to do this is by steaming, that is, inhaling the steam generated by cooking some medicinal plants.

How to make?

1. Boil two liters of water along with some medicinal herbs. We especially recommend Scots Pine, Thyme, Rosemary, Eucalyptus, Chamomile and Oregano. In some health food stores these mixtures are sold ready-made for use.
2. Let it cook for between 5 and 10 minutes. You will see that the pot will release aromatic steam, remove it from the heat and sit in front of it, covering your head with a towel and leaning slightly over the open container (Warning! Be careful not to burn yourself with excessive steam !).
3. Take deep inhalations through the nose, plugging each nasal cavity alternately, and also through the mouth.
4. You can repeat this several times a day.

It is essential that the mucus becomes thinner and more liquid. This is because our body will be able to expel it more easily and, thus, there are several ways to make the mucus more liquid:

• Taking vegetable broths: onions, leeks, cabbage, garlic, carrots, turnips, celery, for example.
• Drinking thyme and eucalyptus infusions between meals.
• Avoiding foods that generate more mucus, such as flour and dairy products. It is much healthier to consume vegetable drinks and dextrins while you have mucus.
• Drink at least two liters of water a day between meals.

Even though the mucus is softening and fluidizing, we still have to work on it in order for it to come out naturally. The simplest way is to pat yourself on the back. However, to do this, you will need someone else’s help.

The person will put a spoon-shaped hand and pat the upper back area dry and continuously. This will help loosen mucus from the walls of the lungs and bronchi. This massage is especially ideal for children. However, use this massage very carefully on elderly or weak people.

The intestine is closely related to our lungs and, therefore, we must also look at it when treating any lung problem, if we want to treat the cause and prevent future problems.

Mucus in the lungs can also be caused by poor digestion of certain foods. Therefore, it is common in young children who cannot properly digest certain foods, such as those products that have refined flour.

Learn to clean your bowels naturally.

There is another home remedy we can do early on, when we start to feel mucus, before it gets complicated. It consists of cutting half an onion and leaving it by the bed overnight.

During the night, we will breathe the volatile components of the onion, which will clear the airways. You should add a fresh onion every night, however if the mucus is too thick this remedy will not work.

There is another remedy that has been practiced for decades to activate blood circulation. This method uses small glass cups and is currently professionalized.

By the way, this technique is an ancient therapeutic method of Traditional Chinese Medicine.  It consists of using a kind of glass cup that makes a vacuum effect to attach to the body, sucking the skin and part of the muscle, opening the pores and, then, moving the blood and lymphatic circulation.

Therefore, this suction causes an inflammation that precisely decongests the organs, in this case the lungs. Place a suction cup on each side at lung level, between the shoulder blade and the spine. Leave to act for 10 minutes.

It is possible that some reddish circular marks remain in the area, but these will gradually disappear. In addition, you can buy the suction cups and do this treatment at home or look for a professional.

 Images courtesy of n_sapiens and muffet