What is Pneumonia?
Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs caused by bacteria, viruses and/or fungi. Lungs consists of very small air sacs called alveoli. Pneumonia causes alveoli to fill with fluid or pus which results difficulty in breathing.
Causes:
Pneumonia is caused by different types of bacteria, viruses and/or fungi. Smoking and drinking alcohol also raise your chances of catching pneumonia.Some common examples are:
- Bacteria – Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae
- Viruses – respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rhinoviruses, flu viruses
- Fungi - Pneumocystis jirovecii, Histoplasmosis species, Cryptococcus species
Symptoms:
- Pneumonia symptoms are like flu symptoms. Symptoms ranges from mild to life-threatening.
- Difficulty in breathing
- Productive cough (cough with phlegm or mucus)
- Fever
- Chills
- Fever
- Sweating
- Chest pain
- Feeling of tiredness or fatigue
- Appetite loss
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Headaches
Home Remedies:
- Mix 1 teaspoon of Holy Basil (Tulasi) leaves juice and ginger juice with 1 teaspoon of honey. Consume thrice a day.
- Mix and grind 3 pieces of black pepper and 3 leaves of Holy Basil (Tulasi). Consume with water every morning and evening.
- Boil 4 glasses of water with 1 glass of milk and ½ teaspoon of garlic juice. Boil till 1/4th of mixture remains. Consume three times a day.
- Mix 1 teaspoon of garlic juice with 1 teaspoon of hot water. Consume three times a day.
- Mix Turpentine oil with ghee and a few pinches of salt. Massage your chest with the mixture.
- Mix Turpentine oil, Sesame oil and Camphor. Massage your chest with the mixture.
