Severe lung congestion- Help!

[Eventide]

Right now there is no sign of infection. I have searched many helpful threads in this forum and honestly I have already tried some of the herbal recipies offered on this site(thanks) but I seem to have caught a virulent cold 24hrs ago and it's getting worse. I was taking a heavy dose of thyme and lemon or camomile and lemon even raw garlic. It seemed to work but now I cough and nothing comes up and my sinuses are also moderately affected. I can't go to the store to buy anything but I do have a wide variety of culinary spices and herbs at hand. I'm looking for some combination that can help me expell the phlegm.Can anyone help me please?

[treefae]

osha root,cayenne pepper,mustard compress

[Eventide]

osha root,cayenne pepper,mustard compress

I don't have osha root and I can't get any...mustard and cayenne I have, how would I apply it?(thanks in advance)

[Eventide]

I have to go but any advice would be appreciated. Thank-you!

[treefae]

eat the cayenne cooked in something.if you have mustard seeds or powder-
Put a tight-fitting T-shirt on the patient and tuck her into bed.
Tear a piece of old flannelette off an old pair of pyjamas, nighty, or diaper, about 12" x 6".
Mix 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seed powder with 1 tablespoon of flour. Use either bought mustard seed powder or grind fresh seeds.
Add cool water to the mixture gradually till it turns into a paste.
Spread the paste on half of the flannelette.
Fold over the flannelette.
Place on a plate and warm in an oven or microwave to take the chill off. (Only for comfort and can be skipped if not convenient.)
Only warm slightly. Don't cook or else the flour will get hard.
Place the pack on the patient's chest and secure with the T-shirt.
Tuck patient back into bed.
Check occasionally to make sure the skin does not turn raw.
If you are alone and have no one to monitor the skin color while you are asleep, be sure to set an alarm clock to wake you in a few hours, because you don't want to turn into a boiled lobster.

[Eventide]

thanks again.

[woodlandfairy]

Try a drinking a coke a cola, it opens up broch. tubes in your chest and will help with the congestion. Have you any eucalyptus oil? put some drops in the hot shower with you. C and zinc help as well.

[Rhisiart]

:idea: Go see a Doctor!!
...and ask him for an herbal remedy...

Sorry...you could try this..
Boil three cups water with two fresh betal leaves & four crushed peppercorns, till the water is reduced to half. Strain and drink it every morning and night with a teaspoon of honey added to it.

[Meadhbh]

I agree you should get to a doctor as soon as possible, in the mean time. Add 1 cup of finely chopped garlic to 1 cup of boiling lard. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 2 hours. Remove from heat and strain the garlic fro the oil. Place in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Water, warm broth, tea and spicy foods are natural expectorants - they help thin secreations and break up phelgm. To treat a cold the Asian way, boil fresh gingerroot in milk and inhale the vapors. Hot Buttered RumPut 1 tsp brown sugar in a mug, sprinkle in some ground cloves and a dab of butter, add a jigger of rum, and fill with boiling water. Stir with a cinnamon.

[OnyxStar]

Ginger tea, of course!

[Eventide]

Well I tried the mustard compress, and fed myself a thick garlic broth. If there wouldn't have been any change within the next 24 hours I would have gone to the hospital. As things were, my fever broke 6-7 hours after posting this. Thanks again.