I've had smoker bronchitis more times than I can count. There's definitely many things you can try, some will be more effective than others depending on your symptoms. Ideas:
- Malva leaves. Boil around 50 g of it in one liter of water, filter and take a cup two or three times a day. It reduces inflammation, coughing and makes breathing easier.
- Garlic, the king of bulbs. I made some chicken soup with a dozen garlic cloves per liter. It has many properties, including antibiotic.
- For coughing, ginger and lemon tea with honey. Also, onion has anti-coughing properties. My grandmother used to leave a sliced onion in a plate on our bed table when we coughed at night. It might stink the room a little but definitely works.
- If your throat gets inflamed, gargle tepid water with salt. It calms the inflammation and helps get rid of the mucus in your throat.
- And if you have a vaporizer, try mullein with some cannabis. It will open up your bronchial tubes and favor elimination of mucus.
Other than that, keep the ambient a little humid, drink lots, and lay face down for a while when going to sleep. It makes expelling mucus easier and favors breathing.
