Lungs Disorders and Four Best Herbs to Make Your Lungs Healthy

Chest wall disorders represent the Injuries or deformities that cause the changes in the rib cage geometry that result in pulmonary restriction. These kinds of lung disorders can increase the work of breathing, exercise limitations, and cosmetic concerns. Different lung disorders are congenital or acquired and can affect all ages. Lungs diseases can also cause by environmental factors such as smoking, air pollutants, etc. 

Lung and Chest Conditions

•  ARDS is an acute respiratory distress syndrome. It is a life-threatening condition in which the fluid buildup in the air sacs of the lungs that causes breathing difficulty even makes it impossible. 
• Asthma is a chronic condition in which the airways in the lungs get inflamed and spasm that causes temporary occlusions of airflow. 
• Autoimmune Interstitial Lung Disease is the inflammation and scarring in the lungs caused by autoimmune disorders. 
• Bronchiectasis is a condition caused by chronic bacterial infections in the lungs. In this condition, the lungs wall thicken and can make the breathing process difficult. 
• COPD is a group of diseases that causes thickening and inflammation of the lung tissue, limits the airflow in and out of the lungs. 
• Cystic Fibrosis is a progressive genetic disease that causes lung membranes inflammation, leading to increased mucus secretion and persistent infections. 
• Diaphragm weakness and paralysis are a breakdown of the nervous system and diaphragm communication that causes the diaphragm to function inefficiently or not.
• Diaphragm eventration occurs when the diaphragm is elevated to any abnormal position in the chest cavity tat usually occurs if the muscles or nerve issues then it can cause diaphragm eventration.  
• Diaphragmatic hernias are rare birth defects where the diaphragm's abnormal opening can cause the organs to move into the chest cavity. 
• Emphysema is the damaged air sacs in the lungs that lose elasticity, reduce oxygen absorption, and make the breathing process difficult. 
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD, is a backup of stomach acid that causes inflammation and commonly causes persistent heartburn and indigestion.
• Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating in the hands, feet, and underarms. 
• Intestinal lung disease and pulmonary fibrosis is the group of different disorders that causes persistent scaring of the lungs, causes lung stiffness, and difficulty in breathing.
• Lung cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer, especially in the United States. Unfortunately, it can also cause death. When lung cancer is diagnosed, the best treatment for that condition would be chemotherapy or radiation therapy.  

Herbs for Lungs Health

Following are the herbs that you can use in different herbal remedies to cure and prevent different lungs disorders:

Wild Black Cherry (Prunus serontina)

These are the common trees that pop up after wildfires and in disturbed areas such as yards and forest edges. However, they grow quickly and are best for diseases. The best way is to learn identity. The best to cultivate them is to wildcraft them. First, prune branches for chest medicine, up to one inch in diameter, or cut down the young tree, then shave off the barks and chop small twigs.

 Before using in remedies, you have to wait until after flowering and dry thoroughly. However, for the treatment of dry, irritated chest pain, including irritation from the wood smoke and wildfires, cherry bark is one of the excellent medicine. It helps to open up the lungs and calms the spasms. Cherry bark also works as a dry plant tincture, tea, or cold-processed honey. 

Marshmallow Leaf and Root (Althaea Officinalis)

Mallows are one of the best moisturizing herbs that have soothing and slimy properties. It is suitable for the lungs and respiratory that feel dry or irritated. These leaves love a meadow environment and slightly moist soil and partial to the full sun.

In a different range of environments, wild mallows can grow. The root of these leaves produces the slime and has a velvety mouthfeel and a gentle moisturizer effect. Leaves dry in abundance and are very easy to harvest. You can also include flowers in it. Its extract gives the best soothing mucilage effect in water and tea, broth, syrup, and cold infusions. Mallows' flavor is mild and slightly sweet. It acts as an excellent agent in formulas to balance out more aromatic and drying herbs, add the taste of sweetness in different herbal medicines.

Plantain Leaf (Plantago spp.)

It is a common weed that can be found in disturbed soils, lawns, and soils. When the soil is richer, it gets bigger. In Pakistan, it is used mostly as a poultice for bee stings and bug bites. However, for soothing and healing the lungs, its leaves are efficient for chest diseases medicine.

These leaves help to ease the irritation dryness as well as when you gently moisturize it helps to dry, tone, and tighten the mucus lining acts as an efficient herbal medicine for the chest. Plantain leaf has antimicrobial activity and considers it for teas and syrup preparation. Its flavor is mild and lightly tannic. 

Horehound Leaf (Best For Lungs Disorders)

One of the famous cough drop and cough syrup ingredients helps ease the spasm and loosens the mucus associated with wet coughs. When the mucus is excessive, that includes allergies, sinus infections, chest congestion, etc.

You can cultivate this herb in a dry, sunny spot, and it will die off in rich, mulched soil if it gets too soggy. It doesn't taste very pleasant and is best used as a fresh plant tincture or in honey. You can use its dry leaves in different natural remedies for chest pain, including capsules or tea, without losing potency. 

Conclusion

Lung diseases can cause different conditions like chest pain, lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, etc. Different kinds of lung medicines and therapies have been used for the treatment. Unani medicine system also introduced some efficient herbs to treat lung conditions. You can get the best medicine from Pakistan's No.1 herbal dawakhana, "Ajmal Dawakhana." You can use the herbal medicine after Hakeem's consultation. Herbal medicines are not self-recommended, it can also cause some side effects.