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Three months ago I was diagnosed with pneumonia and bronchiectasis. I had several spots of pneumonia and wound up hospitalized. I am 78 and usually a very healthy 78. I have been sick with a nasty cough for about two years and have been put on antibiotics a couple of times and steroids. Nothing really helped. Nebulizing with three different kinds of medication after discharge. Nebulizing is not fun and time consuming. I started weaning off that through my own advice. And started drinking two or 3 cups of Mullein Tea. I have been using the Mullen tea for almost 3 weeks and I found that almost immediately the mucus was thinning out and I was able to get it up. I still cough, some days worse than others. But I do think that the Mullen tea is really helping me. My pulmonologist mentioned it to me, which is why I am taking it. I take the Stialto inhaler daily and use my albuterol inhaler as I feel I need it. Hope this information helps someone out there.
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@kamarla Very good point. To avoid irritating hairs I use a drawstring tea bag inside a Tea Infuser for Loose Leaf Tea. Works well. I also take mucinex, Brinsupri along with very strong mullein tea. Seems to keep things in check but hard to know what's doing what. In any event, placebo proven to be effective!
PS - I purchased Frontier Co-op Mullein Leaf, Cut and Sifted - Dried Mullein Leaves from Amazon
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2 Reactions@maryrn7 , which mullien are you using ?
I buy VERSANA Organic respiratory herbal tea supplement. It is caffeine free. It has basil eucalyptus elder flower cinnamon bark licorice root MULEIM leaf and ginger RHIZOME on the box it says it supports healthy breathing.
I also have an AFFLOVEST
That Medicare pays for. It is easy for me to walk around with it on and get other things done in the house I was diagnosed in January 2013 after a chest x-ray looking for something else found tree and Bud or tree in Bud in my right lower lobe. I was asymptomatic with Simiae until September 2022. Ask me anything.
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2 Reactions@notnancy88 Great! I have HEB Plus just up the road.
Does this tea have caffeine? Or is it available in decaf with the same effectiveness?
It does not have caffeine. I use the tea leaves and steep it in a cup. I have 2 cups a day. I also started using clove tea. Which is good for lung health also. A teaspoon of whole cloves and simmering 2 cups of water for 15 minutes and drink that during the day also
I use JMAC organic Mullein leaves. Bought on Amazon.
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2 ReactionsJMAC organic Mullein leaves.
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1 Reaction@sueinmn Wish we had an HEB in OKC....love both Central Market and HEB in Plano... Wow...you just taught me about HEB Plus....Looked it up to understand why you placed Plus with it..a larger HEB! I think the HEB, then, on Preston Road in Plano must be a Plus and I didn't understand that. It is huge. I take it you are referring to the HEB Plus in south Texas and not in your summer residence up in the northern part of the US.?
Barbara
@maryrn7 My sister found a tea that calls for some of the things you and I have used for tea.
She has worked in health food stores for years and the vitamin dept. of Whole Foods for about 15 years now. She does do her research...so for what it is worth.
Clove Tea:
1/2 inch ginger...1 Cinnamon stick...1/4 tsp. cloves...Boil and strain. It called for 7-8 cups of water but you might like less water for a stronger brew. Of course it could always be boosted with a good natural honey.
I do a garlic tea also. I have done the Ginger and Cinnamon together but will now add the cloves that I had read about a while back.
Great shares...and things for each of us to think about and decide if it is for us.
Barbara
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