Echinacea, green anise and cayenne pepper teas are excellent home remedies that help control the symptoms of tuberculosis, but do not exclude clinical treatment that should be guided by the pulmonologist.
Check out the remedies and other treatments that can be indicated by the pulmonologist.
These home remedies are helpful in speeding recovery from tuberculosis and improving well-being, but should not be used during pregnancy because some herbal remedies are contraindicated at this stage. In the case of the pregnant woman, it is best to always follow the indications provided by the obstetrician.
1. For coughs with catarrh
The best herbs to relieve this symptom are green anise, eucalyptus or alteia, for example, which can be used as tea and have an expectorant action, removing secretions from the lungs and improving breathing.
- How to make the tea: Put 1 tablespoon of one of the above-mentioned herbs in a cup of boiling water and let stand for 5 minutes. Then, to cook and drink 2 to 3 times a day, if necessary it is possible to sweeten, but preference should be given to honey.
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2. For high fever
As for high fever, one of the best natural options is white willow tea, because this plant contains a substance similar to aspirin, which in addition to reducing body temperature in case of fever, also relieves the sensation of pain in the body.
- How to make the tea : Put 2 tablespoons of dried leaves of white blood in 150 ml of boiling water and let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes. This tea can be taken at intervals of 3 to 4 hours, for example.
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3. For chest pain
Since tuberculosis causes a lot of coughing, it is common for chest pain to develop, which usually results from muscle straining. So a good home-made technique to relieve discomfort is to make a compress with cayenne and arnica to apply in the sore area. These plants have analgesic properties that, in contact with the skin, reduce the pain.
- How to make the compress : Put 2 tablespoons of arnica leaves in a container and cover with 150 ml of boiling water and let it stand for 10 minutes. Strain and use a gauze to soak in this tea and use cold several times a day over the sore area.
4. For tiredness and lack of energy
Ginseng is an incredible medicinal plant to increase the body's capacity in cases of tiredness or indisposition, so its tea can be used throughout the treatment of tuberculosis, combating the symptoms of fatigue of the disease but also the continuous use of antibiotics.
- How to make the tea : Put 1 tablespoon of ginseng root in 150 ml of boiling water and let it stand for 10 minutes. Coar and then take 3 times daily for 3 to 4 weeks.
5. To strengthen the immune system
Taking echinacea tea with indigo, tree-of-life and purpurea soon after its preparation is a great natural way to improve the body's defenses, facilitating the cure of tuberculosis because it promotes lung regeneration.
- How to make the tea: Put 1 tablespoon of each of the aforementioned plants in 500 ml of boiling water and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Strain and then take at least 2 times a day.
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How to ensure faster recovery
Treatment of tuberculosis can be time consuming and lasts from 6 months to 2 years, but usually the symptoms improve after the first month of taking the antibiotics indicated by the pulmonologist. Therefore, it is very important to continue taking the antibiotics for the time indicated by the doctor to ensure the cure of the disease.
Usually the doctor requests a new examination after 1 or 2 months of use of the medicines to see if the Koch Bacillus has already been eliminated from the body and the treatment only when it is eliminated.
