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Home Remedies for Bronchitis

Extend Your Rest Hours

The body requires adequate rest to fight infections and diseases. Research [15] conducted in 2015 showed that persons suffering from sleep deprivation are more vulnerable to the cold or the flu compared to those who get the mandated seven to nine hours of sleep. Deducing from this study, adequate rest or sleep time is vital to your health because cold usually appears before it worsens to bronchitis. A major symptom of bronchitis is fatigue due to persistent coughing that comes with the condition. Resting your body during this period may boost the immune system to produce the necessary compounds that aid recovery from infection.

Certain sleeping positions and taking home remedies [16] like tea or lozenge before going to bed may help stimulate the production of sleeping hormones, and encourage restful sleep.

References:

[1] https://www.webmd.com/lung/home-remedies-bronchitis#:~:text=When%20you%20have%20bronchitis%2C%20it’s,away%20from%20alcohol%20and%20caffeine.

[2] https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317705#:~:text=Share%20on%20Pinterest%20Warm%20drinks,the%20airways%20and%20reduce%20coughing.

[3] https://www.healthline.com/health/tea-for-cough

[4] https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/capsaicin-risks-and-benefits#:~:text=Capsaicin%20is%20a%20chemical%20compound,nerve%20endings%20in%20the%20skin.

[5] https://www.healthline.com/health/steam-inhalation

[6] https://www.verywellhealth.com/steam-inhalation-with-eucalyptus-essential-oil-88169

[7] https://www.healthline.com/health/essential-oils-for-cough#:~:text=One%20study%20indicates%20that%20lavender,resistance%20caused%20by%20bronchial%20asthma.

[8] https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321199#:~:text=A%202013%20study%20suggests%20that,water%20and%20inhaling%20the%20steam

[9] https://saltroomorlando.com/resources/symptoms/bronchitis/

[10] https://www.health.com/bronchitis/home-remedies-for-bronchitis

[11] https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317705

[12] https://www.healthline.com/health/natural-cough-expectorants-cough

[13] https://www.lorannoils.com/natural-lemon-ginger-sore-throat-lozenges-r0019

[14] https://www.emuridge.com.au/eucalyptus-and-honey-drops/

[15] https://www.health.com/bronchitis/home-remedies-for-bronchitis

[16] https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/features/soothe-nighttime-cough2#1