Replied by Ted (Bangkok, Thailand) on 01/17/2011
This is the most frequent problems I have for most people who are in hospital beds or long term care patients. Basically the supplements I go through is clove oil, N acetyl Cysteine, lysine, sea salt and carefully monitor to avoid constipation. Hydrogen peroxide 2% mists can clear up the lungs by drying up the lungs. The remedy works in 90% of the cases. There are few cases that don't work, which has a lot to do with the body's low immune issues and overlooked issues of constipation. In which case if immune system is low, a zinc acetate usually 20 mg taken for three of four days should help. This is assuming to additives was added to them, or it doesn't work in general. The body's immune system maybe helped with taking of 1 teaspoon of 1,3 beta glucan (which is extracted from cell walls of yeast).
The clove oil is prepared as a 5% solution, mixed with ethanol alcohol and spray as mists done every 3 hour. A hydrogen peroxide is added just enough to used it completely and keep bottles opened when not in use. This is sprayed every 3 hours. When breathed in it will clear up the bugs causing the phlegm.
As far a sea salt is concerned if blood pressure is not over 140/100 for example. A sea salt is taken to dry the mucus. The dose generally speaking is between 1/4 teaspoon to 1/2 teaspoon in a cup of water. It should dry up the mucus in roughly 10 minutes on the average. But to make it easier to dry it up, 1000 mg of N acetyl Cysteine with lysine 1500 mg is taken every hour for four hours for three days should help clear up some immune issues. A vitamin C is taken at 500 mg every hour for 12 hours for two days, should help also.
Finally, an irritation of lungs may be one of the causes of excessive phlegm, in which case 500 mg of vitamin B3 niacinamide is taken three for four times a day. In case they happen to make one sleepy then it is taken just during the evening hours and before sleep. It is antifungal and hence reduces lining irritations.
As a way to raise the body's immune system it is necessary to take 1/2 teaspoon of lysine with 1/8 teaspoon of N acetyl Cysteine (after taking 1/4 to 1/2 sea salt about 30 minutes before). it is then taken hourly for four hours. On the fourth our, the body should be less stress and the person should be easier to sleep by the fourth dose. If this is taken for at least 3 to 4 days should generally be sufficient, if not continue the dose.
Ted