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Home Remedies Index
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Natural Home Remedies for Pneumonia
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Home Remedies for Pneumonia.
(Inflammation of the Lungs)
Pneumonia refers to the inflammation of the lungs. It is
one of the most serious infectious diseases. The disease
assumes alarming i proportions if both the lungs are
affected; this condition is called double pneumonia in
common parlance.
Most cases of pneumonia begin with a cold in the head or
throat The patient generally feels a chill, shivering fever,
difficulty in breathing, and sharp pain in the chest. This
may be followed by a cough with pinkish sputum, which
may later become brownish. In young children, the
disease may cause delirium and convulsions. The
temperature may rise to 40.6°C and the pulse may go
upto 150 beats per minute.
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A common complication of pneumonia is pleurisy.Pneumonia is caused by various types of germs such as
streptococcus, staphylococcus, andpneumococcus. At times, certain viruses are also responsible for this disease.
Other causes are fungal infections, irritation by worms, inhaling foreign matter, irritant dust, or noxious gases.
The real cause of pneumonia, however, is a constitution weakened by the presence of toxins in the body,
especially in the lungs and air passages. The accumulation of toxins is due to wrong feeding habits and a faulty
lifestyle.
Treatment with Fenugreek:
During the early acute stage of pneumonia, a tea made from fenugreek seeds will help the body to produce
perspiration, dispel toxicity, and shorten the period of fever. Upto four cups of the tea can be taken daily. The
quantity can be reduced as the condition improves. To improve the flavour of the tea, a few drops of lemon juice
may be added. During this treatment, no other food or nourishment should be taken, as fasting and fenugreek
will allow the body to correct these respiratory problems in a few days.
Home Remedy using Garlic:
Garlic is a marvellous remedy for pneumonia, if given in sufficient quantities. It brings down the temperature, as
well as the pulse and respiration within forty-eight hours. A paste of garlic can also be applied externally on the
chest with beneficial results as it is an irritant and rubefacient
Home Remedy using Sesame Seeds:
Sesame seeds are valuable in pneumonia. An infusion of the seeds can be made by sleeping 15 gm of seeds in
250 ml of water. This infusion, mixed with a tablespoon of linseed, a pinch of common salt, and a dessertspoon of
honey, should be given in the treatment of this disease. This will help remove catarrhal matter and phlegm from
the bronchial tubes.
Home Remedy using Vegetable Juices:
The juice of carrots, in combination either with spinach juice, or beet and cucumber juices, has also been found
useful in pneumonia. In these combinations, 200 ml of spinach juice or 100 ml each of beet and cucumber juices
should be mixed with 300 ml of carrot juice to prepare 500 ml or half a litre of combined juice.
Dietary Considerations:
At the beginning of the treatment, the patient should be kept on a diet of raw juices for five to ten days,
depending on the seventy of the disease. He should take a glass of fruit or vegetable juice, diluted with warm
water, every two or three hours. After a diet of raw juices, when the fever subsides, the patient should spent
three or four days on an exclusive fresh fruit diet, taking three meals a day of juicy fruits. Thereafter, he may
gradually adopt a well-balanced diet of natural foods, with emphasis on fresh fruits and raw vegetables.
Home Remedy with
Parsnip Juice:
The juice of parsnip, a root vegetable botanically known as Pastinaca satioa, has been found beneficial in the
treatment of pneumonia. The juice of the leaves and root of this plant possess high therapeutic value. The
phosphorus and chlorine elements contained therein are of particular benefit to the lungs and the bronchial
system, thus making the juice an excellent home remedy for pneumonia. The patient should take 250 ml of juice
daily. It is, however, essential that only the juice of the cultivated parsnip plant should be used for this purpose.
The wild variety must not be used in juices as it contains some poisonous ingredients.
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