Natural Lung Infection Treatments: Herbal & Homeopathic Guide

My lungs have recently been exposed to chemicals. They now feel heavy and just don't feel right. I wanted to know what the best way of detoxing would be. I eat all organic foods, so this is very upsetting to me to be exposed to this. Would I go about a lung detox using a nebulizer, with hydrogen peroxide, colloidal silver, adya clarity, etc... ? Just need a bit of guidance as to where to start.

I served in Vietnam and within 10 years I had one lung collapsed and 8 years later the other one collapsed. Every eight years one or the other would collapse. In 2002 the right collapsed in Sept. and the left blew out. I ended up with lung sergury on both sides and basically glued to the chest.

I am wondering how many vets have had this. Because every one is going to have different affects from Agent Orange. Who has any idea on the number?

I had the same problem; I couldn't find anything on pleurisy. I found out later that it was an ulcer. So make sure that is what you have (x-ray). I found that colloidal silver has helped every infection I have had, so try that using immunogenics brand. It's great.

Hi, I have been using this site for about a year. I have a question and didn't find anything on the site about it. I have pleurisy, and have had it for about three weeks now. The cough is much better, but the pain is still bad when breathing. I read about something called pleurisy root, but it has some funky side effects. Does anyone know anything about pleurisy root or any safe remedies for the pain associated with pleurisy. I would be very grateful for anything. Thank you so much. Happy Holidays to all!

Hi Shar from Coquitlam B. C, Your best bet is to nebulise food grade h202. Also you need distilled water, please dont use tap or bottled mineral water, it has to be distilled water, which if you haven't got a distillation. When you do nebulize it you may hear a lot of bubbling from your chest/lungs which don't be alarmed about, its called the alka-seltzer affect which is actually the h202 loosening all the infection and mucus from your lungs. I would also keep a bucket or bowl near at hand so you can spit all the stale mucus which will come away from your lungs into, and belive me, I know because i've got asthma and boy it shifted a whole heap of infection, which a barrel load of antibiotics didn't touch!! If you need any questions answered don't be afraid to ask them or e-mail them ok? lots of love and healing prayers to everyone Love Andrea C X X X X XX

Hi all , shar here from british columbia, has anyone nebulized the 3% drugstore peroxide for emphysema?, I have 49% oxygen in my lungs and have been using ionic silver solution for nebulizing, right now I have a lung infection and feel my lungs heating up anyone have a similar problem like this I want to try the nebulizing of peroxide can anyone help?

I typed in my search the words, "oxygenated minerals, enzymes and plant sourced amino acids. It took me to several sites that offered a product with this description. I haven't ordered or tried the product(s). I just wanted to let you all know how to find it.

Please, please will someone answer these folks, lots of people would like to know the answer so please share...

Thank you Bill,, The iodine article is VERY informative and useful, thank you,,I hope you are doing well.

The Thyroid, Iodine and Asthma

Here is an article which might help people suffering with lung problems in general. This interesting article is by Dr David Berry who specializes in the use of dessicated thyroid and lugol's iodine with respect to asthma and lung problems and whose research, experience and advice in this area is extensive and is, perhaps, a good illustration as to why adequate amounts of iodine are so necessary and important in our diets.

Here is what he has to say:

"In the mid 1980s I had a chronic asthma patient who developed an inflammation of his thyroid. After consultation with an endocrinologist he was put on Eltroxine (T4). One day when the patient came in later he mentioned that the thyroid treatment improved his asthma considerably. At the same time, my office receptionist had severe asthma since the age 12 requiring constant medications and multiple hospital visits. She knew about the results on this patient, she asked if she could try thyroid as well. I started her on 180 mg of desiccated thyroid and within a month raised her to 250 mg. This was in about 1986. She has been free of asthma symptoms since then. She still takes some medication occasionally but has not been in hospital for asthma since.

Encouraged by these results, I proceeded to work my way through all of my chronic asthma patients. At the time there were 22 severe asthmatics who came into my office on a regular basis for asthma attacks. Some came into the office once a month (or more often when in trouble) and some twice a year. Over about a 2-3 year period I gradually put all of them on desiccated thyroid. All patients improved tremendously. I would not say all of them were completely cured but the improvement was striking. Two things followed from this. By 1990 all asthma patients were on thyroid and thus from 1990 to 2002, I did not see another acute asthma attack in my office and none of these 22 patients came in for their asthma. The other slightly embarrassing problem was for a few months my waiting room became quite slow because of the absence of these asthma patients. From there I went on to learn what other benefits thyroid medication might have.

So it is my impression asthma is a low thyroid problem which can be better controlled and dealt with by thyroid treatment. Two patients who have been on these doses of thyroid for more than 15 years have had bone density tests show their bone density was completely normal. Prednisone (cortisone) used for acute severe asthma attacks has more serious potential for causing bone problems. Thyroid treatment, especially with supplementary iodine (Lugol's one drop daily) does not alter bone density short term or long term.

The only literature I can find on asthma and thyroid hormone was from the early part of the last century when many physicians found thyroid improved asthma. One 1911 study in a large Paris asthma clinic found thyroid treatment effective treatment for asthma.(1) However, adrenaline was discovered at the same time. Consequently all severe asthma patients went on daily injections of adrenaline for many years. The potential for using thyroid to help asthma was gradually forgotten. There was a study in 1968 in which they used growth hormone and thyroid to treat asthmatic children. They attributed the improvement to the growth hormone not the thyroid. (2) It has been noted repeatedly that asthma incidence is increasing in all age groups. I feel this is the result of a lower intake of iodine occurring in many families from decrease consumption of table salt. (3-6) The lower intake of iodine tends to make thyroid glands work poorly and cause hypothyroidism and thus increase the chances of asthma in those who are susceptible.

We know that by tracing radioactive thyroid hormone injected into animals shows the hormone concentrates in the aveoli of the lungs. These are the lower air sacs that we have to exchange oxygen with. Also for a good 100 years iodine preparations have been used on chronic chest problems and asthmatics. Iodine is excreted in the lung mucus. In fact iodine in excreted in all mucous secretions such as the mouth(saliva) stomach, bowels, cervix, and lungs. The iodine in the mucous likely helps to kill any bacteria or viruses. Thus both iodine and thyroid hormone are involved in lung physiology. For example most, if not all, sleep apnea patients are fixed with adequate doses of thyroid. Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) also is helped by thyroid hormone treatment.

The amount of iodine in the lung mucus possibly explains the paradox that the Japanese who are amongst the heaviest smokers in the world also have one the lowest lung cancer rates. It is likely the high levels of iodine in their blood is excreted in the lung mucus. This iodine then by apoptosis (natural cell death)could be killing off any abnormal cells as they develop that are caused by the cigarette carcinogens. In addition iodine reacts directly with carcinogens and chemical to render them inactive. (7) The Japanese have had an average dietary iodine intake of about 10 mg for many centuries. If the level of iodine intake is above 2-3 mg daily then the thyroid gland becomes saturated within two weeks and does not take iodine up anymore. Thus the most of the iodine can then go to the other parts of the body to carry out iodine's mulitple important functions. The most important of these is relataed to killing off of pre-cancerous abnormal cells. Our intake of iodine as laid down by the WHO is around 15-200 micrograms. This is about one tenth the needed dose to saturate the thyroid gland. So most iodine or a large part of the dietary iodine in Westerners goes to the thyroid gland. This leaves less than optimal amounts going to the rest of the body."

Extract from About.com

Northern Europe has been adversely affected as a result of a volcano eruption in Iceland (note - Iceland not Ireland) and until today the most affected have been those travelling by airline as the volcanic ash has been high and airplanes cannot travel through it. To-day reports are saying that the ash over us is now between ground and 20,000 ft. This is obviously going to play havoc with those who have compromised airways and maybe adversely affect those who are healthy. The obvious advice is a mask but what other precautions should we be taking and if we do end up having to inhale this stuff, how do you chelate it from the lungs.

Usually, in this country a week rarely passes without rainfall. This week has given us glorious sunshine and little wind which does mean that the ash will not move or dissipate quickly.

One nice thing has been that the skies are lovely and blue without the stain of contrails and chemtrails.

Hi Dani: I am interested in this product you mentioned in yr post. Can you email me the name at [email protected]. Thank you very much.

Too bad that product names are deleted, I was getting pneumonia last year and went to the health food store to see if they could help me, they recommended a product that oxygenates the system, I started taking it that day and was back to work within 3 days, I still use it because of my job, I work at high alltitudes, and when I feel like I may be trying to catch something I just dose myself up with it, because you can't O.D. on it and it pretty much knocks it out. It's not peroxide. it's oxygenated minerals, enzymes and plant sourced amino acids. I also gave it to a firefighter that was having trouble breathing after a run, it helped him within just a few minutes. The man in the health food store said that he'd seen people come off of oxygen with it. I believe him and cannot recommend it enough to people with lung conditions. You go thru a bit of a detox with it, but isn't that the point?

Lung Congestion

After recovering from pneumonia, I continued to have chronic lung congestion. Coincidentally, my son in Texas mentioned a salsa recipe he'd made and suggested I give it a try. He insisted I use fresh cilantro for superior taste. Well, within 5 minutes of making and sampling the salsa, I coughed up an enormous amount of thick phlegm and breathed easier for the rest of the night. By morning, some sleep congestion returned. I made eggs, and since I had fresh cilantro left over from the salsa, I put it on the eggs. Once again, the congestion cleared, with lots of phlegm purged. All within 5-10 minutes of eating the cilantro.

Thinking maybe I had imagined the results, I went a week without trying the cilantro again. The congestion came back. I ate cilantro again, and the phlegm cleared again. I've repeated that test many times since then, and each time cilantro has proven to be my hero. My aunt, who has emphysema (COPD), tried it and got similar good results.
My lung doctor, originally from India, swears by cilantro (and coriander, which includes the whole plant, not just the leaves). The last time I went for a checkup, he declared that my lungs were completely clear and told me to keep eating cilantro.

So now I cook with cilantro several times a week, no matter what. And whenever I travel, I take a small bottle of dried cilantro to sprinkle on my food.

Dear Sania,

I have bronchiectasis too. I also have a heaviness in the bottom of my lungs which I believe is a direct result of exposure to chlorine. I have tried and am still trying colloidal silver in a nebulizer as well as h2o2 and am also using oil of oregano internally and externally. I can not verify that any of the above mentioned have made any significant difference but will continue to search for answers.

Dear Jimmy from Dallas,

I just read your posting about the cystic fibrosis in March of 2008 and your efforts to treat it with hydrogen peroxide. I have lung problems too and was wondering if the peroxide worked for you. I am inhaling the 1% food grade hp without much success. Hope to hear back from you. Betty

sania, india i have bronchiectasis from last 2 years..i have thich mucus problem....infection occurs very soon...i have tried so many anti biotics...as soon as i stops infection again comes..what should i do...can anyone suggest me which wil really work..i tried homeopathy nothing works...i am just 28 yrs old...life seems like have stopped after this one lung collapse because of bronchiectasis..my other lung is healthy.....is anyone suffering from same problem ....ant suggestions....is colloidal silver will really help..how to use that ?

Better/preventative lung health: Hi, I was wondering what I should be doing to help repair all the damage I have done to my lungs from 10 years of smoking. Thanks so much for your help!

Just a little translation for the Tagalog (Philippine language) for people trying to figure this post out.

Erdie wrote...bumalik ang kanyang lakas..at yong pag uubo at nya nawla..

This translates to...her energy returned...and her cough disappeared.

This is a great site, and hopefully people are finding the answers they've long looked for here. Thank you for your contribution to the people of this planet!

I have been taking Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) and Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) for about a week now and am amazed. 2Tbls in water 3 times a day and H2O2 spritzed into my throat twice a day - when I remember. Got used to the ACV quickly, the H2O2 still tastes like crap but they are working wonders so I keep on. Had sinus infection for decades and, as a smoker, congested lungs. Both cleared up within a week! Also, pain in right shoulder and left elbow is gone.

Came here to find a solution for a friend's sore throat. Number one cure was Cayenne which she can't take. Two days later I woke with a sore throat so on the way for coffee I stopped at a store and got some Cayenne. Put a 1/4 tsp in my coffee and before I finished the cup, the sore throat was gone. Amazing. Thank you EC for all the help. Next, 5-HTP for chronic depression.

I have been using an ionic air-dryer for several years now, and have been getting bronchitis and wheezing...could this be causing it? Can they really precipitate lung cancer?

WARNING!

"Ion Ozone is toxic: Ion electrostatic precipitators release small doses of ozone as a byproduct, ozone is toxic and can eat away at the tissue of your lungs."

So, the question remains, how much is 'small dosage' and how much can each individual handle?

I owned the Sharper Image's (I know product names are not supposed to be used, but I am adamant about people knowing about this company as there is a class action suit against them with regards to its unhealthy ozone emissions) Ionic Breeze air purifier. Over the course of 4 years, my families health deteriorated. It was slow, unnoticeable and very damaging. We finally are on the road back to recovery, but not completely out of the woods.

Also beware of work environments that use this type of air purification as well.

All in all, if you were like me (my family) and you have a host of ailments that numerous Dr's. are not able to pin point or help, and you own/use any ionic type devices, stop. Give it at least a month, and if your symptoms don't subside, at least you will know it has nothing to do with the ozone being emitted by these ionic type devices. You'll have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

FYI- A parent of one of my son's teammates is a RN at a well known hospital here in the Valley, and I told her about the Ionic Breeze and how harmful it has been on myself and my family and she immediately replied "Oh yeah, you can't use those...they can cause lung cancer, we see it all the time."

I have pulmonary fibosis a lung disease that HAS no cure.Yet, since I have been on Sunflower Oil (cold pressed & Unrefined) my lungs within 4 days begain to have a healing effect that even the Doctor's don't quite understand?! What this oil is doing for my Lungs is or has brought back my Breathing as I have never expected. I had Cancer in my right lung and this oil has completely healed it completely... Amen! If you are interested in the healing of your lungs... please go to the health store and purchase one (1) bottle of this oil and place it within your mouth and swish it around until it turns white; spit it out and then brush your teeth and wash your mouth with tooth paste... As well look on the Net for: "Oil Pulling Cure" and learn what it will do for you... Jimmy.

Always avoid dairy products when you have any sinus or lung congestion of any kind. This helps--plus try an infusion of a mixture of these herbs, readily available fennel seeds, flaxseeds (aka linseeds) and fenugreek seeds. Mix equal parts of each seed. It's really up to the person how much of each seed they buy and how long they are going to be taking the combination. It's a combination I keep around. I tend to mix up a 1/2 cup of each seed and mix them into a jar and keep them in a cool dark place until they are needed. When needed place a heaping teaspoon of the mixed seeds into a mug of boiling water. Allow to steep, or infuse, whatever you call it, then stir, (sieve if you like or better, eat the seeds) then drink copious amounts. Really does the trick for any congestion lung and sinus.

I will share to you the whole thing that happened in my life... one thing I've share to you again... I have a friend named Jane..she was imprisoned of lungs cancer...a lot of drugs she was taken... al the names of drugs in the store... she bought just to heal her sickness...many doctors gave a receit and comments about her sickness..lungs cancer... unfortunately, she is hopeless already of all drugs given by her doctors.. yet. we we met..mayebe Gods grace I've shared to her the power of daily C that wvwn cancer patient will heal of it... because primarily it is anti- cancer and cardiovascular deases (CVD).

So let me to continue. After few days. her husband told me that there was something happened after she take daily C....

First he told me that his wife...unti2x bumalik ang kanyang lakas..at yong pag uubo at nya nawla..then she's able to walk even how long it is..then when I said to him...maintain to her the mega dosing of Daily C...take 5000 - 1000mg of daily C everyday... so few months...his wife is so energitic and thankful to me because the doctor told her that her sickness is already going to heal... so I'm thankful to God that because of daily C...ive a lot of people enjoy..and isured of their lives...Becuase of DAILY C..(NON ACIDIC VIT. C)