How to Detox Your Lungs Naturally

Keeping yourself detoxified is one of the best things you can do to stay healthy. Your lungs are some of your most important organs, and most human beings can live for mere minutes without air. Therefore, it is important to keep your lungs healthy to ensure that they can perform at their best throughout your life. Although you have little control over the air you breathe, you can take steps to detox your lungs using verified methods that are backed up by science, and unverified methods rooted in naturopathic healing and folk medicine 1.Cook with oregano to reduce inflammation and congestion. Oregano's primary benefits are due to its carvacrol and rosmarinic acid content. Both compounds are natural decongestants and histamine reducers that have direct, positive benefits on the respiratory tract and nasal passage airflow.[1] * The volatile oils in oregano, thymol and carvacol, have shown to inhibit growth of bacteria like staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa. * Oregano can be used in cooking in its dried or fresh forms. * A few drops of oregano oil in milk or juice can be taken once a day for as long as you want to receive health benefits. 2.Inhale lobelia to relax your lungs and break up congestion. Lobelia contains an alkaloid known as lobeline, which thins mucus and breaks up congestion.[2] * Additionally, lobelia stimulates the adrenal glands to release epinephrine, relaxing the airways and allowing for easier breathing. * Also, because lobelia helps to relax smooth muscles, it is included in many cough and cold remedies. * Extracts of lobelia inflata contain lobeline, which showed positive effects in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tumor cells. * You may add 5-10 leaves of lobelia and vaporize them for inhalation. Inhale the vapors for 10 minutes each day, morning and evening. 3.Steam treat yourself with eucalyptus to take advantage of its expectorant properties. Eucalyptus is a common ingredient in cough lozenges and syrups and its effectiveness is due to an expectorant compound called cineole, which can ease a cough, fight congestion, and soothe irritated sinus passages. * As an added bonus, because eucalyptus contains antioxidants, it supports the immune system during a cold or other illness. * You may add a few drops of eucalyptus oil into hot water and do a steam inhalation for 15 minutes each day to cleanse the lungs.[3] 4.Take mullein to clear mucus and cleanse the bronchial tubes. Both the flowers and the leaves of the mullein plant are used to make an herbal extract that helps strengthen the lungs. * Mullein is used by herbal practitioners to clear excess mucus from the lungs, cleanse the bronchial tubes, and reduce inflammation present in the respiratory tract. * You can make a tea can from one teaspoon of the dried herb and one cup of boiled water.[4] * Alternatively, you can take a tincture form of this herb. 5.Use peppermint to soothe your respiratory muscles. Peppermint and peppermint oil contain menthol, a soothing ingredient known to relax the smooth muscles of the respiratory tract and promote free breathing. * Paired with the antihistamine effect of peppermint, menthol is a fantastic decongestant.[5] * Many people use therapeutic chest balms and other inhalants that contain menthol to help break up congestion. * Additionally, peppermint is an antioxidant and fights harmful organisms. * You may chew on 3-5 peppermint leaves each day to enjoy its anti-histaminic benefits. 6.Drink an infusion of elecampane to reap its soothing and expectorant benefits. The root of the elecampane plant helps kill harmful bacteria, lessens coughs, and expels excess mucus.[6] * Elecampane contains inulin, a phytochemical that coats and soothes the lining of the bronchial passages and acts as an expectorant in the body. * In the respiratory system, it gradually relieves any fever that might be present while battling infection and maximizing the excretion of toxins through perspiration. * If you have a tickling cough or bronchitis, elecampane may be able to help. * Because of its action on excess mucus and toxins in the respiratory tract, it is often helpful with emphysema, asthma, bronchial asthma, and tuberculosis. * You can use one teaspoon of herb per cup of water in an infusion, or one-half to one teaspoon of tincture, three times a day for about 3 months. 7.Take hot showers to clear your lungs. Taking a shower with hot water for twenty minutes can be really helpful in clearing out your lungs. * If you can sit in a sauna, the hot air will be even more effective in clearing your lungs. * It is very important to allow your body to get rid of toxins through sweating. * A sauna or hot water increases the secretion of sweat, and helps the lungs rid themselves of toxic substances. 8.Stop smoking to protect your lungs from toxins. Smoking tobacco is a great way to introduce a variety of toxins directly into your lungs. * Tobacco smoke, nicotine, and the variety of other unhealthy substances found in cigarettes wreak havoc on your respiratory tract. * In addition to lowering your lung capacity, smoking puts you at risk for cancer and other long-term health complications. 9.Stay away from common toxic products. Eliminate household toxins that are part of detergents, cleansers, bleaches, and chemically scented air fresheners that have strong fragrances and might harm the lungs. * Pesticides must go as well, and there are alternatives that aren't toxic for humans. * All toxic commercial pesticides emit caustic gases or vapors that irritate the lungs. * Simply get some nice indoor plants that add life to your dwelling while removing toxins. 1.Drink sage tea to dispel lung disorders. Sage’s textured leaves give off a heady aroma, which arises from sage’s essential oils. These oils are the source of the many benefits of sage tea for lung problems and common respiratory ailments. * Sage tea is a traditional treatment for sore throats and coughs. * The rich aromatic properties arising from sage’s volatile oils of thujone, camphor, terpene and salvene can be put to use by inhaling sage tea’s vapors to dispel lung disorders and sinusitis. * Alternatively, brew a strong pot of sage tea and place it into a bowl or a vaporizer. * Inhale the vapors for about 5-10 minutes 2-3 times a day, or for as long as you wish, since it is healthy and perfectly safe. 2.Eat boiled plantain leaf to soothe irritated mucous membranes. With fruit that is similar in appearance to a banana, plantain leaf has been used for hundreds of years to ease coughs and soothe irritated mucous membranes. * Many of its active ingredients show antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, as well as being anti-inflammatory and antitoxic. * Plantain leaf has an added bonus in that it may help relieve a dry cough by spawning mucus production in the lungs. * One may eat a boiled plantain fruit or sip on a decoction of 1-2 brewed plantain leaves. * You may continue this each day for about 2-3 months to take advantage of its healing benefits on the lungs. 3.Eat boiled plantain leaf to soothe irritated mucous membranes. With fruit that is similar in appearance to a banana, plantain leaf has been used for hundreds of years to ease coughs and soothe irritated mucous membranes. * Many of its active ingredients show antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, as well as being anti-inflammatory and antitoxic. * Plantain leaf has an added bonus in that it may help relieve a dry cough by spawning mucus production in the lungs. * One may eat a boiled plantain fruit or sip on a decoction of 1-2 brewed plantain leaves. * You may continue this each day for about 2-3 months to take advantage of its healing benefits on the lungs. Try ginger to prevent lung cancer. Ginger is a powerful tool for detoxification of the lungs and prevention of lung cancer. * You can use it in many ways including ginger root tea mixed with lemon, which facilitates breathing and promotes the elimination of toxins from the respiratory tract. * You can also create a warm bath with powdered ginger. The bath should last at least twenty minutes. * The ginger bath opens pores and stimulates sweating, which helps eliminate toxins. * The steam you inhale goes directly into the airways and eases the process of purifying the lungs. * With every meal, you may eat a tiny piece of ginger. * This will improve your digestion and will contribute to the process of cleansing the body. Use castor oil packs to draw toxins out of the body. Castor oil packs are easy to make at home and are great for drawing toxins out of the body. Castor oil has long been appreciated as a general health tonic and is believed to stimulate circulation and waste elimination. * Castor oil packs can be placed on your chest, perhaps similar to a vapor rub, and can break up congestion and toxins. * While the packs are not expensive to make, it is essential to use only organic, cold-pressed castor oil. * By using cold-pressed oil, you can be reasonably certain it will contain the vital compounds such as phytonutrients, undecylenic acid, and especially ricinoleic acid that are beneficial to the body. * Carefully warm about 8 oz. of castor oil in a pot on the stove to a comfortable temperature and then soak 12″x6″ strips of cloth in the oil. * Being careful not to spill the oil, take the pot with you to where you plan to lie down. Use a small piece of plastic like a “glove” to handle the packs. * Lie down on a plastic sheet, and then lay 3-4 strips over your chest and sides covering the lung areas. Do this on the right and left sides. * Then, cover the packs with a larger section of plastic and lay your heating pad over the plastic covered castor oil packs. Keep it there for 1-2 hours. * Alternate the heating pad from right to left sides. * It is believed that this helps by break up and draw out stored toxins and congestion from the lungs. Do breathing exercises to facilitate clear lungs. Breathing exercises are one of the best ways to cleanse your lungs. There are many types of exercises for detoxifying your lungs. Try this one: * Take a standing position. Be relaxed. Keep your arms at your sides and your feet slightly apart. Take a few deep breaths and exhale through the nose. * Now, breathe in through your nose and exhale slowly through your mouth deeply until you cannot exhale anymore. * But don't stop here, because there is still air left in your lungs. Some air always remains in the lungs and is not replaced with fresh air as we breathe. * Now, force your diaphragm to exhale all the air from your lungs with a wheezing sound. * Do this several times, exhaling through your mouth with a deep puff until you feel there is no more air in the lungs. At this point you will notice that you have pulled in your belly toward the spine. * Through your nose, slowly inhale fresh, clean air into your empty lungs. * Fill your lungs with fresh air, and then hold your breath for five seconds, counting them slowly. * Repeat the process to expel the remaining air out of the lungs. Repeat as many times as you like but at least 50 times each day. * Besides purifying the lungs, this exercise has another benefit: your stomach muscles will eventually become strong and taut