Natural Lung Infection Treatments: Herbal & Homeopathic Guide

If you perchance have a mycoplasma infection in your lungs then H2O2 therapy may help; and as for general "cleansing" Nebulized H2O2 will help.

As for "healing" lungs that are not infected, here is a list of nutrients that will help and maybe cure.

1. Zinc & Vit-A are very important for the integrity and repair of Lungs

2. Quercetin reduces the inflammation that prevents healing.

3. Raw Lung Glandular hastens repair.

4. Comfrey herb is very effective in regeneration of epithelial tissue such as lungs, but is somewhat toxic so caution is advised in it's use. Solaray has a lung formula called "Comfree" that may help.

5. Omega 3 Fatty Acids (EFA's) like Fish or Krill Oil, Chia and Flaxseed Oil, are very important for reducing inflammation and promoting healing.

6. Chlorella Extract is a good cleanser and has it's own growth factors that may help.

7. Boosting natural levels of Human Growth Hormone (HGH) will help. HGH is converted into IGF-1 in the liver so supplements like Deer Antler Velvet have therapeutic IGF-1.

Can hydrogen peroxide @3% inhaled several times a day eliminate lung scars? Any input would be appreciated.

I'm curious about this too--I had valley fever years ago and now have lung scarring. Please, anyone with experience, let me know if Virgin Coconut Oil would help w/ the scarring.

I have lung scarring as a result of hypersensitivity to unknown substance. My scars have not worsened in 2 years. I have recently started taking coconut oil for general health, but I have noticed a change in my breathing. No more wheezing. I do have more energy, and I don't get short of breath as easily. Could the organic CO be improving my lung function.? I am interested in hearing anyone who who has had similar effects.

Dear Sheila,

I think the place to start would be to read about Bill Munroe's hydrogen peroxide inhalation therapy.

Hydrogen Peroxide Inhalation Therapy

Also, Mullein leaf tea is very good for congestion in the lungs.

I would also consider using castor oil packs on the chest since you have fluid in the lungs and a mass around the heart. You can read about that here:

Castor Oil Packs

I hope you will find one of these things or something else to be helpful to you.

~Mama to Many~

I have fluid on my lungs and a mass around my heart. I have lupus. And the doctors r getting ready to do a biopsy.

Dear Dani,

Just ran across your post and was hoping you could send the name of the product you used. I know the post is old but I hope you still receive the replies. Thank you.

Could u please tell me what doctor would prescribe the medical grade DSMO? Also is it safe to buy this online since your ingesting it? My husband just found out they found nodules on his lungs during a CT scan. He's a non-smoker, however worked in a coal power plant for a number of years. I'd really like for him to try something natural and pray it helps as well as it did for u! I'm praying u get back to me soon! Take care & God Bless! Enjoy your holidays. Thank u!!!

Sincerely, Lorraine

Rill: I would better by taking these herbs w/ a little bit of something to eat like apple sauce or cracker. A softgel of Coconut Oil would help both as a digestive aid and natural antibiotic.

Why do you have to take it on an empty stomach? There isn't anything in there that's not food... I'm not convinced it would make any difference. I couldn't take them without food because of the cayenne, but I love the idea.

Hi does anyone know whether you can take a natural antibiotic capsule made up of garlic, ginger, turmeric, and cayenne pepper on an empty stomach? I made this antibiotic myself using one tablespoon of each of these organic powders of spices and then filled the capsules myself. I am trying to get rid of something in my lungs that causes all sorts of phelgm and found out that you can make a natural antibiotic using these four spices. It just didn't give any advice as how to take it. Thanks everyone on any advice that you can give.

Kazani, tell your friend to contact the DAV. They really help vets get the help and benefits they deserve.

I had a friend who served in Vietnam, non-combat, but who also had his lung collapse shortly after arrival home and 3 times since then. He also believes it was agent orange but has had no support from VA hospital in this regard.

Yes to the face lift! When I was being consistent with oil pulling my face really seemed to thin out and it still looked that much better that people were asking me what I had been doing. Then I ran into face yoga (I think that's why it's called) and it clicked as to why the op-ing would act as a face lift. Thanks for the input can't wait to get back to it with added magnesium! : )

I've done Buteyko Breathing and it was really good! A few ailments I'd had just disappeared within a day or two : difficulty swallowing was the big one : I was able to eat easily again: the doctors had decided to throw a pile of antibiotics at me in the hope one of them would help....nutters. I live where it's either hot or really hot most of the time and I had a noticeable increase in my energy levels and ability to cope with the heat while outdoors for extended periods of time..I stopped getting worn out.

I am Danny and I am from Cincinnati, Ohio, I'd like to share this as I was not feeling good for several years and always tired.

I smoked for 37 years and quit as the doctors at the University of Cincinnati discovered lung nodules in both of my lungs. And said they were gonna monitor them for 2 yrs for growth. But I read a lot about DMSO and other stuff, because I like natural stuff.

So I bought some 50/50 dmso solution from the original doctor in Oregon, and some colloidal silver called Meso Silver off the internet. And took a teaspoon of each day, and sometimes in a nebulizer I purchased, but mostly in a teaspoon.

Well, my 1st visit back in 6 months was last week. The nodules in my lungs were gone without a trace, my high blood pressure is normal again. And I do have mild COPD from smoking so many yrs, but since I quit, I breathe much better with no medicine.

The only side effects I got were a little insomnia and constipation. So I stopped taking it a couple weeks ago, but I'll continue again soon. Because it's done other things in my body!

From a separate CT scan of my stomach. I knew I had multiple nodes on my kidneys from a previous mri. All but 1 was gone and very tiny, a hemorrhoid I had for years feels like it's almost gone, my foot heels and dry skin on my hands also, vanished and a callus on my foot healed from the inside and tried for years to get rid of it.

I had high blood pressure several years, heart palpitations that also vanished as well as the blood pressure going back to normal with no medication. I'm very thankful for dmso and also use the 70/30 solution. The doctor said my lungs look great and no trace of the nodules ever being there. I truly attribute it too dmso and am very grateful for removing some of the worry in my life.

I just finished an oil-pulling session after about 2 months not doing so. Miserable with the Texas flu (TWICE), left me tired and unwilling to oil pull. Although 13 minutes is all I could manage, a copious amount of flu mucus spilled from my lungs. Something told me to do it again. But this time, I added a spray of magnesium oil to a teaspoon of Virgin Ccoconut Oil. Whoa! I only pulled 5 minutes before I had to spit out even more, thicker mucus and had a definite feeling that something old was finally released from my lungs. My lungs feel NEW and I am taking deeper breaths. I feel a great sense of peace, not anxiety. I plan to oil pull every day again as there are just too many positive results and plain stupid to not do so. Perhaps I would not have caught this flu twice if I had not stopped. One thing I have observed in the past with oil-pulling over time is that the initial sore jaws results in a leaner and tighter face -- a facelift of sorts. Anyone else notice this? CAT

Thanks, no there are no tumours and I think that probably normally there is no infection as anything I cough up is clear. I will try cayenne, and give the DMSO a go.

Hello Linda, You'd use the DMSO the same as the colloidal silver which you say did not help. Put DMSO... A tablespoon... In a cup and add purified water, same amount. Place in nebulizer. Deeply breath in steam for a minute. Don't overdo the first time while you evaluate the effect. DMSO on skin can cause irritation so that is why you dilute it. If no irritation, hours later do the same thing but inhale deeply for a few minutes. Increase only as you are convinced that you are not irritating your lungs with usage.

Now, you said the colloidal silver did not work. I have used my homemade cs successfully seven or eight times with lung infections. Not all silvers are created equally. Some silvers are VERY low ppm. And I have found many silvers are just not effective. So, I'd recommend you try a different silver.

I am presuming, by the way, that you have been checked for tumors and you are clear. Some cronic smokers are non stop hackers which may seem to be an infection but is in fact cronic irritation. The use of watermellon (a three day exercise where the system is cleansed of toxins) has been used to stop addictions. You might try that to break the smoking habit. You eat watermellon only for three days.

You have probably got a lung infection. Ask your doctor for a course of amoxicilin. Then when it's finished, take cayenne and garlic. Then reduce the smoking down to 5 a day.

Please can someone help. I have badly congested lungs, I am a smoker and will address this once I feel physically somewhat better - I have thyroid problems too which affect your mental state, motivation and so on. I have a nebuliser and have used FGHP and colloidal silver, neither of which has made any difference at all. I have bought some DMSO but have no idea whatsoever how to use it and I am also a bit worried about the smell. Will this help? Is there anything else I can try? I now have a cold which is making it worse.

I am at the end of my tether. Please can someone suggest something. Linda

Hi Indira, I am having symptoms similar to yours, which are unexplainable. Can you please confirm if Buteyko Breathing helped you in the long run and how long did it take for you to be totally symptom free? Thanks.

I make my own cayenne pepper capsules. I make them in size 00 and I take three in the morning and three in the evening with meals for improved circulation and lung function. This could be helpfull to anyone who would like the benefits of cayenne and does not like the heat. I do like the heat but just want a higher doseage, so I cook with it too. When I take my capsules I usually drink hot green tea or hot water and lemmon with ACV to help them dislolve the capule quicker.

Take cayenne in warm water. start off with1/2 a teaspoon in the am and pm.

Put it in your food as well love andrea c.

I came down suddenly with an upper respiratory type of infection. My lungs felt like they were full of fluid and I couldn't seem to get a whole breath of air without coughing hard and wheezing loud. By day 3 my urine had turned dark and cloudy and I decided it must be time to seek medical help. It was Sunday so I came to this Earth Clinic site to find relief for a day till I could go see a regular doctor on a week day. I saw a post on cutting the ends off an onion and placing it near were I was resting. All I wanted to do was sleep for the last few days. I woke up after two hours and felt so much better and my urine was bright but still a little cloudy. I fell back to sleep and awoke in 5 more hours to have zero couging, no more dripping nose, no wheezing and my urine clear. I did have wet hair from sweating but I feel wonderful and completly good now. I want to post this right away because an onion doesn't cost much and its really scary when you can't breath right. I would never have believed this could have helped if I had not seen it for myself.

Dear Earthclinic, First I want to thank you for your existance. I've been frequently on it last 4, 5 months and has helped me a great deal, but not fully. This is why I want to contribute with my story. Writing you for the first time;-)

So last august, the day I decided to drive back home to Netherlands from Croatia (on holiday) I got sick. The same second we made desicion to go back home I got pain in my chest. A panic started to take over me, but I could reduce it and drive back home. Btw I have a baby and it was first time on holiday with the baby. And it was a looot of stress. Before that holiday my house was beeing rebuild, so my whole year was in a great stress. Any how I came back home safe and still alive. Did I mentioned I had a panic attack and was thinking I was going to dye? (or however u spell that). So after a few days situation got worse and I went to doctor. They told me I was in stress and send me back home. It didnt help offcourse. So after a few Dr. appointments they found out I had a reflux. Gave me some pills. They helped for 3 days and stoped helping again.

That is when I discovered your website. Started drinking apple cider and bicarb. Helped a lot to lose the pain in chest. But I also had pain in left arm, chin, back, alergies, and probably few more, but cant remember. The panic attacks where frequent and always on friday 6pm when Dr. is closed. So Apple Cider Vinegar helped a lot for pain in my chest, and lot of other problems I didnt ven know I had. I also didnt think any more I was gong to have a heart attack. But then my nipple started to burn. I was walking with it for a month and a half, went to Dr. went to check on it and it was luckly all ok. The same time I started to use magnesium. And somehow the fears went for a great deal away. They where still there but not as much as it was. I still had panic attacks but I could somehow get them under controll quiet quick. But in meanwhile while some problems where gone other came. Then one would leave and one would come back. In meanwhile I had a big scala of problems. So execive burping, back pain, headache, arms feeling slow and not eough circulation, then a flew or a virus got me so my throut was feeling good and bad off and on. All that didnt help me to start losing my stress, (since my house is finished in meanwhile so I should be able to destress). But all them diseaes didnt help. By now, via your website, I have learned to recognize the problem and deal with it in a quick way. Now I know when to take acv, when bicarb or just salt water, or magnesium. But all this has helped a great deal, lets say 80% but didnt helped to get rid of it.

Then I went to a long weekend on holiday to germany. Arround that time I also started to breath deeper from my stomach instead of my upper lungs. I heard all kind of noises from my stomach every time I breath through it. I continued doing it as long as I could. I also walked outside a lot and ate a lot. I finaly started gaining waight as well and was feeling a lot better. Then I came back home and same problems came back. So I thought wtf was it, that helped. First I though walking outside. So I went out every day and that also helped a lot. but was still there.

now lets go back to my 13th. I then for first time had a speach problem. It came from nowhere when I was shouting for my mother to come outside. I called her and it came out of my throught as ma--ma. That was strange but hej f. It. So that never went away. It stayed with me untill today. There was a period in my life when it was quiet well under controll, that was when I had peace and good life (still have it btw;-). but then when I got sick it came back, just as bad as it was.

then I stared connecting the dotts. I looked closer to myself and though of my speach problem. I figured out my dyaphragm was in a total crunch, and I needed to relax it. When I relax it I feel good, when it's in crunch I feel agony. Because I went to logopedie some years ago I remembered what she told me. BREATH. That was all. So I went online and look for yoga breath techinques. Started imediatly with practice. then I went online and found this.

Buteyko method
The russian lung Dr. figured out that modern human breath too much air. And when we get sick we breat from our lungs and not our dyaphragm. We take too much air what results in losing too much co2. That in turn brings all the moder problems with it. He basicly say breath from your stomach, BREATH LESS, and take longer pauses after you breath out. Take a pause and breath in. As longer your pause is as healthier you are. You can do a test on how helthy you are. take a look at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhK549uGvhc

any now I stared his techinque (just read some stuff on internet and didnt follow any courses) just beeing aware of my pauses in between the breath. And it f. worked a miricale. All my simptoms incl. Agony went away the same day. I am now 4th day and get this even my speach is starting to lower. It is not gone but it's only been a few days. Went to Dr. She told me, all I said souns very logical, but since she has never had any patient like this before. She had to look up in her books. I will hear from her tomorow I guess. But for first time in all these months I actually feel great and clear in my head and in my body. So pls. take a look at this buteyko theory, try it and I am sure you too will be blown away. It's for free so it must work;-)

they claim a lot of modern sickneses are coming from upper breathing, like astma, copd, mental problems, back, heart... Dont know all the details myself but take a look. It's probably next acv;-)

love you all, Indira

I Detoxed with 2 drops Lugol's and 2 drops Iodine in apple cider vinegar 12 oz water, 1 tsp MSM in 12oz water, 1 tsp magnesium oil in 12 oz water and 2 drops Iodine. Nebulize with distilled water 5mil with 6 drops Nascent Iodine every four hours. Works for me.

I have Cystic Fibrosis and have some bad bacteria in my lungs. I have did good with my CF till the bacteria came along. The Burkholderia Cepacia is relentless, and the MRSA isnt far behind. If I get tired at the end of the day or dont get enough sleep I get a fever. So I avoid crowded places and sick people. But lately I have had some major sinus drainage and that makes for more mucus in my lungs. I cant take antihistamines to dry up the drainage because it also drys out my lungs. And then I cant get the mucus out at all. This time I suffered thru all the drainage (5 long days and nights) without taking anything.

I started taking oil of oregano the 2nd day. I couldnt believe how it is breaking up the mucus in my sinus and my lungs. I have been coughing a lot but it wasnt drainage it was all the infection I have had for a year building up. I have been on Bactrim 800 mg every time I get sick , but this time the dr said the bacteria was resistant to it. And that was my last option. There are 2 iv antibiodics for the Cepacia but I am allergic to it. So the oil of oregano has it work cut out. Does anyone know if you can take too much of it? I am taking around 800 a day. And is better to take with food or with warm water in between meals like the bottle says. I have severe GERDS so I have to be careful to not get the stuff coming up and into my lungs. I want to take it where it is most affective but I don't want to get reflux from it. I am taking the Supercritical CO2 Extract of oregano.

I failed to mention in my previous post that the mineral Selenium is also very important antioxidant and Glutathione booster. Supplementing at least 200 mcgs of Selenium daily could bring recovery in a short time (if there is deficiency). Many people are incorporating Brazil Nuts in the diet as they are the single most Selenium dense food on earth. Speaking of, Se is also one of the most important anti-cancer or cancer preventive nutrients known, and also one of the best anti-aging nutrients known. The many benefits of Se could be attributed to it's role in producing Glutathione.

Betty: It seems you may be experiencing a Glutathione deficiency. The body's major enzymatic detoxifier and cell protector is Glutathione Peroxidase. G. P. declines w/ age and add some environmental factors and you get the symptoms you are reporting, especially as the lungs need lots of G. One of the best ways to boost glutathione levels is to supplement the amino acid N-acytlcysteine (NAC). For rapid boosting and particularly in the lungs, one can nebulize the amino precursor complex (combination of glutamine-cysteine-glycine) called Reduced Glutathione. YouTube has some professionals using G. nebulization with very good results for many different diseases. One could eat Walnuts and/or Avocados on a daily basis to boost Glutathione, as well as supplementing any antioxidant nutrients like Vit-C, E, A.

As for strengthening the lungs, I have found no other herb to compare to Astragalus. Astragalus is also a top immune balancing & enhancing herb.

Hi Betty, Read your post and thought I should write. My husband had always had problems with his lungs- they felt weak, congested, difficulty with taking in deep breaths and easily fatigued due to all of this. We began doing Far Infrared saunas once a week and after the fifth time he began to see a significant difference. Far Infrared saunas are the only saunas which can actually detox heavy metals and chemicals from the body. And since you say you are dealing with chlorine this would surely make a difference. Because it causes vasodilation, there is a passive aerobic exercise which occurs thereby strengthening the lungs and heart.

Other friends who have used their inhalers regularly have been able to stop using them altogether after using the Far Infrared saunas for a month, twice weekly. They are able to maintain this status as long as they do the FIR sauna at least once a week.

The other wonderful thing about these saunas is, they don't emit EMFs. - another health issue!

Hope this info helps. Lisa

In response to those that mentioned exposure to chemicals and having heavy feelings in lungs. I too experience the same problem of heaviness in the bottom of my lungs after exposure to chlorine. This happened back in April of 2008. I have tried many things but nothing has helped very much, hydrogen peroxide, colloidal silver and now I'm using essential oils. I'm not very encouraged at this point. The oils I inhale seem to help but at the end of the day, the heaviness in my lungs is so worrisome. I am in the process of trying to rid my body of toxins. I keep checking back here hoping someone will have an answer. Best of luck to you. Betty

[John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, except through me."

Hi, just wondering how you went with this. I think my daughter has been exposed to chlorine and damaged her lungs.

Angela, for several yrs I have been using the health club hot-tub method for cleansing as it is lots of chlorine or bromine w/ some type of stabilizers w/ mixed results. Sometimes it seems to produce added oxidative stress and sometimes I feel much better afterwards. Some alternative practitioners recommend adding 1/2 or 1 cup chlorine bleach (non-scented) to a tub of hot water for cleansing and detoxing. ACV can also be added to hot water baths for same purpose. It is good to remember that chlorine bleach will way up the body's sodium content, so perhaps eat a couple of Bananas daily.

Lately it seems the healthier alternative to chlorine is Iodine. A few yrs ago I knew that my fungal infection had become systemic when I added Povidone Iodine to a foot bath w/ die-off results immediately afterwards. I have also used PI in whole body bath w/ good results. Lately I seem to have even better results w/ Borax 1/2 cup in hot bath.

For oral administration, I use either Grapefruitseed Extract or Oregano w/ pretty good results.

Anyway many options for fungal issues.

There is a video out on youtube that says sodium bicarbonate cures cancer. It has before and after pics. This product is baking soda, not baking powder. Cancer is a fungus, most of the crap we catch is fungus because our bodies are warm dark wet areas. There are some oils that kill fungus, but should not be in lungs with any great quantity. Like oregano oil. Works best for nasal fungus.

Now vinegar, this a great product, when taken 3 times a week or more over a period of time, even though you start smelling like vinegar, it purifies your blood, stops muscle cramps, soften and dissolves plaque/calcium deposit build up one lady wrapped her arm in it where she had a large calcium knot under skin she kept it on there a week or so, and it got smaller and smaller till it was gone, and it helps you lose weight.

Bleach is also a great cleaner for the body, added to a 8oz water about a cap full. Cleans the body of fungus also. A old wife tale is feeling bad do a enema with bleach water. With all this being said, I have been smoking 30 years, when I was about 22 they did a xray of my lungs, I had 5 nodules on them, and walking pneumonia. Doctor gave me meds. They said I had copd also.

Well later 6/8 months I had snorted some baking soda water. Feeling a little better. Then I had a intestinal problem so I drank a cap full of bleach in water. Feeling better. Then 10 yrs. later had a xray on my lungs cause I had a cryonic cough again, (smoker) phlegm, I asked the doc. I said how big are the nodules now. He said what nodules. Lol what nodules. So I just had a cold with phlegm now. Got rid of that colds off and on for years like regular people.

Now 30 years later. My lungs look great but I am starting to use my inhaler again, which each time I have gotten a cold I do. I also have asthma. So its time for me to do a round of the baking soda again. This is my true story, I am 42 yr. old female, been smoking for 30 yrs. I hope this helps some of you.

I also would like to know about the cayenne pepper, such as what type and how often to take it etc. many thanks. cathy

For those with lung issues, search for equine COPD and see if you can find a product that clears congestion using sound waves (an acoustic percussor). It will soon have FDA clearance for people and it may be something that could help you.

My mom developed severe allergies and asthma in her late 40s. It started off mild and got severe. She started getting bronchitis and antibiotics would only help a little, but not get rid of it completly. Then she would get it again. My mom is stubborn and does not like to go to the hospital. One night she scared me, because she was wheezing and gasping for breath. Her nose was running and even though she found out she was alergic to cats that triggered her asthma she loved our cat so much that she wouldn't ever get rid of him. We also couldn't afford 200 dollars every month for meds.

I didn't know what to do I went on earth clinic, because of all the times it has helped me, but we didn't have any ingredients except apple cider vinegar on hand. I tried to get my mom to drink some with water. But she kept refusing, because she hates vinagar. I began searching all over the web desperatly. I was afraid I was going to lose my mom if I didn't. I had gone to a site and found a lady with a similar story. She said to take 12 drops of thieves Essential Oil Blend which has in it- (clove, lemon, cinnamon bark, Rosemary cineol, Eucalyptus Radiata, 6 drops of oregano Essential Oil and 2 drops of Frankincense Essential Oil and place in a "00" capsule and it makes a natural antibiotic that works on almost everything. It has to be theraputic grade or it would hurt you. It also said not to take it in pill form if you are pregnant and not to use the pills on children. I put the name theives, because they are the only people that make that particular blend. She also said it showed it to have a 99.96% success rate against airborne bacteria. The bacteria cultures were sprayed in an enclosed area, and Thieves essential oil blend was diffused for a given amount of time. After only 10 minutes of exposure, there was a reduction of 82% in Micrococcus luteus, 96% in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and 44% in Staphylococcus aureus. Coincidentally I had accidentally bought the Theives essential oil blend when trying to buy a different oil awhile back. I did not have a 00 capsule either and this was an emergency, so I had to think outside the box. I knew asthma is caused by bacteria that embeds itself deep into the lungs. I had my mom take a steaming hot rag and told her to put about 12 drops on the rag and to put it on her chest. Also told her to keep sniffing the bottle. She hadn't been able to sleep for a long time and she fell into a deep sleep for about 45 minutes. When she woke up there was no more wheezing or noises in her chest and she could talk normally. I was in shock. After this she did the same thing two nights in a row or whenever she starts to have an attack or get bronchitis and it works everytime. Thank God! There is also another treatment thats natural that I would like to try with her. I found it that night when I was searching. Apparently people who have asthma, allergies, snoring problems or any other lung problems do really well when they go to salt mines, because the salt kills bacteria and other stuff. CNN did a special on it and people overseas started making spas where the floor, ceiling and everything is covered in salt. You can watch the video on youtube just type in CNN Vital Signs - Salt Cave London. They also made a machine that you add salt and water to and it puts the salty moisture in whatever room you would like to put it in and its not expensive. I think the name of the machine is breath free. It's called in home salt therapy. It also has a salt inhaler.

Hi Serlche... You can buy Lysine at GNC and Healthy Options stores in the SM Malls in Cebu, Davao and Iloilo. GNC tends to be unnecessarily expensive but Healthy Options tends to be cheaper, their quality is good and their range of nutrients and supplements is much greater than GNC. If you have no SM in Roxas City, then you might be able to find a good health shop in the Gaisano Malls there.

I have never used squalene because it is also difficult to get and because it is so expensive.

It would also perhaps be a help if you told us why you want to take supplements like lugol's iodine and squalene. It's only a suggestion but if you explained your problem or symptoms then the EC community could possibly all put their heads together to help you even more to resolve any problems that you might have. I also tend to recommend wonderful and effective herbs like Chanca Piedra(Sampa-sampalukan), Heavenly Elixir(Makabuhay), Tumeric (Dilaw), Graviola (Guyabano), Neem (Nim) and Bashful Mimosa(Makahiya) etc which are all profuse and grow for free in the Philippines lowlands. But I cannot recommend any herbs for you unless you let me know what your problems and symptoms are in this respect. To help you further -- here is a very good source of useful Filipino herbs, with photos and packed with useful information, which might interest you:

http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html

Thanks a lot for the imformation Bill. I'm sure you know also where I could purchase Lysine. Another thing I would like to inquire is about squalene claiming that the oil came from the shark. As far as I know shark fishing is prohibited in the Phil. Are the squalene fish oil produced in our country authentic or possibly just taken from any fish that has bigger sizes of liver? I just wanted to hear your opinion as I've trusted you on the basis of your thorough knowledge and research on natural remedies. I am afraid it might contain mercury which is very dangerous to health especially the kidney. Thank you so much and I hope you won't get tired of responding to my quiries. I also engage myself into research but I believe it's more helpful if I could seek the opinion of others.

Hi Seriche... No you must not take povidone iodine or Betadine internally. It's OK to use these topically on the skin or as a vaginal wash or as a mouthwash though. Povidone iodine is an iodophore -- where the iodine is bound to polymers. So this form of iodine, if you like, is "plastic iodine" which would not be internally beneficial to your body. Stick to just 5% Lugols Iodine -- this has been proved to be the safest, most effective and best-balanced form of iodine for the body by the Iodine Investigation Project and it is one of the cheaper forms for iodide/iodine suplementation. But the tough part is finding a seller-source in the Philippines.

I have recently been experiencing good results for the strengthening of the lungs w/ merely 1 cap Schizandra Berry per day. I was taking S for liver health and noticed the improvement in lungs. I also supplement Iodine.

Dear Bill, Thank you so much for replying my query at once. I'l try to contact them tomorrow. I saw what reads like providen iodine somewhere in one of the groceries oil section here in our place? Is this one the same with the one you're mentioning? Thank you so much- you're such a big help to filipinos looking for natural remedies!

Regarding your questions on Lugol's Iodine:

Reply to Mmsg from Somewhere: --

The original 5% lugol's iodine consisted of 44 gms of iodine dissolved in 88 gms of potassium iodide(KI) all mixed in 1 litre of water.

So, 4.4 gms of iodine dissolved in 8.8 gms of KI would give the same 5% LI strength in only 100 mls of water.

Therefore your iodine -- which consists of 0.44 gm iodine in 0.66 gm KI in 100 mls of water is about 0.5% LI strength very approximately because the additives are approx 1/10 the quantity of those in the last paragraph in the same 100 mls of water.

Reply to Seriche from Roxas City: --

You can buy Lugol's from...

INFINITY WELLNESS CENTER
1039 Banawe st, Manressa Quezon City
tel (632) 3622024; (632) 4758212; (63) 908 4599829
www.lightinfinitywellness.com
They sell 5% Lugols Iodine

GENERICS KING PHARMACY
San Francisco
930-G Del Monte Ave,
SFDM,
1104 Quezon City,
Philippines

Tel: 632-4116692
Link:http://www.genericsking.com/
They sell 2% Lugols Iodine

I have successfully bought Lugol's from the Wellness Center -- but if you buy from this source do not tell them you are using it orally. They nearly refused to sell LI to me when I told them I was using it orally.

These are the only sources I know about because I live on Luzon. This probably wont help you much because you live on Capiz in the south. You can also buy off the internet from sulit(dot)com or classifiedads(dot)ph but this is generally much more expensive than buying from a shop. If you need Iodine badly for a thyroid disorder, the other option you have would be to eat seaweed mixed in with rice and soup at mealtimes like the Japanese do it. I can buy a kilo of seaweed from the market where I live for only 20 pesos (50 cents American). This is buy far the cheapest way to naturally supplement larger amounts of iodide/iodine.

Bill, where can I buy iodine in the Philippines?

Here in Europe, in an obscure chemical dispensing store, I found a "Lugol's Liquid" that has:

Potassium Iodide 0. 66 gr.
Iodine 0. 4 gr.
Water 100 ml.

Is this a "normal" Lugol's or is it 1/10th of the "normal" Lugol's strength??

It's also useful to also understand that there are several other specific beneficial effects of both iodine and thyroid hormones on the human lung area.

From research it is known now that T3 and T4 as well as iodine have a tendency to collect and accumulate in the lungs. Add to this that iodine has significant anti-histamine properties (inhibits conversion of histidine to histamine) and is also secreted from all the mucus glands in the throat, nose and lungs and you have a high degree of protection against infection and inflammation. In the old days, high dose lugol's iodine was a regular and successful therapy for chronic forms of emphysema, bronchitis and asthma. Add to this that the Japanese are one of the heaviest smoking groups in Asia and the world. Yet they also have one of the lowest rates of lung cancer (and low rates of breast and prostate cancers) in the world because they have such a large daily iodine intake in their diets. Iodine is anti-mutagenic and anti-carcinogenic(anti-cancer). Iodine also kills 95% of all known pathogens and yet is beneficial and very necessary for our bodies.

So if you are a smoker or have weak or asthmatic lungs, supplementing lugol's iodine on a regular basis would certainly help you.

Just something I figured out b/c I was looking for more information to accompany this info to share with a friend - the doctor's last name, from what I could find via google seems to be Derry, not Berry. I'm sure it was a mis-type, but it was helpful to me to find that out.

Hi Kiwidel, I've just received my xray report back saying I have hyperinflated lungs, probably due to bronchitis. Would you be able to explain how you did your husband's cayenne pepper treatment? (such as dosages and what you did). Many thanks!

Hi, I was diagnosed with bronchiectasis 20 years ago. My last scan showed that I no longer have it. It has gone. It does happen.

This is somewhat late for Taqi. NZ, but hope he is still checking in. In regard to your grandson, I would like to suggest that you find a way of getting him to take Cayenne pepper (it does come in tablet form as well) to clear his chest congestion. My husband has Emphysema and was at a shocking stage where he could not walk from one room to another without losing his breath. However, after looking up things on this site, I talked him into the Cayenne, and he is a new man - back at work full time and boasting that he has not felt this good in 2 years. The Cayenne clears the breathing tubes.