All-Natural Chest Congestion Remedies: From Thyme to Honey and Lemon

We all hate it when a cold takes over our bodies. There are millions of different types of colds that we can catch. However, most of the colds result in a painful feeling taking over our chests. This is known as chest congestion. The best way to describe what is going on in your body is that the mucus is becoming built up in your chest. This build up causes you to have discomfort in your chest and make it so that it is hard to breathe. You can also experience a difficult time in trying to cough up the mucus as well. Most people run out to purchase a remedy for this situation. Read on to find all-natural remedies for chest congestion that will save you money and help you get healthy.

My early life was filled with a lot of sickness due to a lung disease. I was born with a lung that was irregularly shaped. This made it very difficult for me to breathe. My immune system was very weak because of this, resulting in me capturing many different colds. One thing that I seemed to always get was severe chest congestion. Some moments would be so painful that I could not wait for medicine to help me get better. In fact, a lot of medicines did me no good. This is why I have developed a large list of all natural remedies that helped me fight chest congestion. Here are five remedies that I feel work very well.

I am going to start off by sharing with you two remedies that I used a lot as a child. The first remedy is to breathe in steam. You can use steam from a vaporizer, hot shower, or even a pan of boiling water. What happens is that the moist air that is coming from the steam will help loosen up all of the phlegm in your throat in lungs. Even your sinuses will begin to clear up! The other remedy is to use Bee balm. Popularized by Native Americans, bee balm has antiseptic compounds that are known to heal your chest congestion infections, as well as clear your nasal passages. All you need to do is place two teaspoons of bee balm leaves into a cup of hot water. Allow it to sit for up to four minutes and then drink. Drink the mixture three times a day.