A Natural Way to Relieve Chronic Chest Congestion

I was taking a red eye flight from LA to the Eastswallowed the contents of the two-ounce bottle.
Coast and hoped to get some sleep on the plane butWithin minutes he vomited about a half cup of black
soon noticed an older gentleman a few seats awaymucous. Instantly he could breathe again and the color
who was coughing and gasping for air. An oxygenreturned to his face and lips. I walked him back to his
tank confirmed that he probably had a chronic problemseat where, with tears in his eyes, he thanked me for
like emphysema or bronchitis.helping him feel better.
After 15 minutes of listening to him choke and gasp II gave him the empty bottle and suggested that when
realized I wouldn't be able to get any rest if I didn't helphe got home he could stock up on it at his local health
him. Since I always carry a bottle of fenugreek andfood store. Then he could take two or three
lobelia tincture with me, I approached him andeyedroppers three or four times a day to help him
introduced myself as a natural healing doctor. Ibreathe more easily.
explained how small doses of lobelia and fenugreekAfter that, both of us were able to sleep all the way
can dilate the bronchial tubes making it easier toto the East Coast.
breathe. In a stronger dose it can act as anIt isn't only smoking tobacco that causes emphysema
expectorant and will help break up and get rid of theand bronchitis; almost anything that we inhale that's
mucous that was making him cough so hard. At atoxic can cause problems to develop in the lungs.
really strong dose it can act as an emetic and couldInhaling any burning thing including native American
actually cause the mucous to be vomited from thetobacco or marijuana can result in emphysema. Inhaling
lungs.other people's smoke can be deadly. Even inhaling hot
I proposed that he follow me to the restroom whereair from fires can have devastating effects.
he could take the entire two-ounce bottle in one largeBut by far the most pernicious is the widespread
dose. This would immediately cause him to vomit allpractice of smoking tobacco because tobacco is so
the mucous from his lungs and then he might feeladdictive that quitting is a real challenge even for
much better and be able to get some rest. He lookedstrong-willed people. It's best to avoid even being
at me and said, "What do I have to lose? I'm dyingaround people who have a smoking habit. Second
anyway. Lead the way."hand smoke can kill you, too.
We went back to the restroom where he immediately