All You Need to Know About Bronchitis

Winter is coming with a range of uncomfortable 'illnesses'—one of them being bronchitis, which, for some people, manifests with severe symptoms like high fever, acute cough, shortness of breath, chattering teeth, and more.

Bronchitis can have various causes: from smoking, genetic or chronic diseases, or even just a sudden flu that overtakes the tubes that carry air to and from the lungs. Inflammation of the bronchi (those tubes) is more prevalent in the winter and is characterized by an intense internal cough as well as thick mucus in shades ranging from green to yellow. In more extreme cases, the inflammation can last for several weeks, bringing additional symptoms that hinder daily functioning, such as migraines, severe sore throat, chest pressure, and even rheumatic pains.

Natural medicine enthusiasts advocate for the use of various home remedies such as garlic, onion, honey, pepper, and cinnamon, among others—to alleviate the symptoms of inflammation and assist in healing them. According to them, these types of remedies are much better than the cough syrups and medications sold in regular pharmacies, because they do the opposite of what’s needed for recovery: instead of expelling the mucus accumulated in the respiratory tract, they leave it there, potentially leading to pneumonia, God forbid.

So what's the best treatment for bronchitis sufferers? Of course, we're not trying to replace the professional opinions of doctors, but research in the field suggests that approaching 'as it goes in, it comes out' is the best treatment.

What does this mean? If you caught a cough—cough. Expel the bacteria from within you naturally—just as they entered. Do not oppose the symptoms your body is creating right now, do not try to stop the cough in various ways. Using antihistamines (such as Acamol Cold)—will only provide temporary relief, but not necessarily treat the root of the illness.

Wishing complete healing to all of Israel!