Natural cure for Pleurisy

Pleurisy is a condition, where the membrane that covers the lungs and also lines the inside of the chest gets inflamed. It maybe mild or severe and acute or chronic and can occur in small epidemics.

Symptoms of Pleurisy

Sharp and stabbing pain in any part of the chest or over the diaphragm. Chill is the usual symptom in many cases followed by congestion of the pleura and later fever. Inflammation chokes circulation.

As a result there is pain and swelling in the chest and breathing becomes difficult. Later a liquid escapes from the pleura and fills the open space in the chest cavity.

Causes of Pleurisy

Cold followed by congestion and swelling of the pleural membrane is the most common cause. The disease may also occur in rheumatic fever, uremia and other conditions. The disease may be a complication of pneumonia.

Also have a look at Treatment for viral Pleurisy

Natural remedies for Pleurisy

The patient should observe a complete fast at the first sign of the pleurisy.

Take only 3-4 glasses of water for first few days and gradually increase it to 6 or more glasses.
Hot chest packs should be applied for an hour 2-3 times a day.
Heat can be applied for half an hour twice daily to relieve pain associated with pleurisy.
Abundant fresh air and adequate rest are also essential.
A neutral immersion bath for 1 hour at 100 degree Fahrenheit is found effective.
Adopt milk diet when the acute symptoms subside.

Take milk every 2 hours on first day, every 1 ½ hours on second day, every 1 hour on third day and so on. The quantity of milk should not exceed 4 liters a day. The patient may include an orange in the diet.
Air bath, sunbath and dry friction bath are helpful.

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6 Responses to “Natural cure for Pleurisy”

mieke vierling on January 30th, 2009 1:51 am

thank you very much, I’ve got pleurisy since last sunday the 25th of january 2009, it is now the 30th. What also helps me at the moment (since this night I was completely congested and almost panicked) is ‘burning’ menthol crystals on a charcoal disk. I managed to get the crystals from Tree-Harvest in Herefordshire.
The beginning of the week there was no cattarh, now there is and starts to be yellow, so am rather praying and working on getting every cell better in my body. A dry hot sauna is helping as well, even though I’ve got to get myself there.

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SI on June 12th, 2009 2:32 pm

Hi. Please can you suggest some home remedy for pain and inflammation after the liquid dries up and the pleura in the lung tend to stick to each other…the whole area is sore and tender..

Thanks

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PJ Lucas on April 10th, 2010 10:18 am

My husband complained of Kidney pain yesterday so I gave him cranberry pills. This morning the pain was in both kidneys, but later on it has shifted to his back and between his shoulder blades and he suspects it to be pleurisy. I am not so sure. Any suggestions?

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PUP Reply:
April 14th, 2010 at 7:48 am
There are many causes for back pain, to rule out each cause is very important and it can only be done on physical examination by your doctor.
Back pain in the renal angle is usually due to some renal pathology, like renal stone. It can be due to lumbar spondylosis, or gall stone colic, but it radiates in the front. The other cause of pain in between the scapula is pancreatitis, the physician’s personal examination will be a better option, and be a concluding factor for the diagnosis and treatment.

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Rae on May 3rd, 2010 10:36 am

I’ve had random pleurisy since I hit puberty. But it’s more annoying than anything. I feel the pressure on my lungs but it more or less hurts in my back and it drives me nuts. It kept me up for over 24 hours now. I’m hoping it subsides today. My cases only last for a few hours.

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NE on July 6th, 2010 10:19 am

My daughter has pleurisy and I want to know if its a long term and ongoing illness or if recovered once it is over. Please give some suggestions for speedy recovery as she is taking pleurisy treatment for last three weeks now. No advice or info is given by the doctor or hospital on this.

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