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Chest congestion in itself is not a disease but this term refers to a number of collective symptoms that are present in various respiratory diseases. The symptoms which refer to chest congestion include rattling cough due to the accumulation of mucus in the chest, wheezing or whistling sound produced during breathing, difficulty in respiration, difficulty in expectorating the mucus accumulated in the lungs, suffocative spells and chest pains. Asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia are a few examples of respiratory disease that leads to chest congestion. A simple cold, if not treated in time, may also lead to chest congestion due to the spread of infection. In this article, I have tried to cover all symptoms of chest congestion and the best homeopathic remedies for chest congestion.
Top Natural Homeopathic Remedies for Chest Congestion
1. Antimonium Tart – Top Remedy for Chest Congestion
Antimonium Tart is one of the leading medicines for the treatment of chest congestion. The prominent indication for using this medicine in chest congestion is excessive rattling of mucus in the lungs on coughing. The lungs seem to be overloaded with mucus. But even on much coughing very little mucus is expectorated. There is difficulty in breathing and the patient takes shorter breath to compensate for normal breathing. There are suffocative spells that force the patient to sit up. Chest congestion consequent to working in damp basements yields wonderfully well to this medicine. This medicine also possesses great power to heal difficult respiration in babies occurring shortly after birth.
2. Arsenic Album – For Congestion with Suffocation
This medicine is mainly prescribed to those patients of chest congestion who suffer from suffocative spells mainly at night time. Suffocation with difficulty in respiration is worse on lying down and better by sitting up. On breathing wheezing or whistling sounds in the chest are produced. The cough is better by taking warm drinks. Burning pains in the chest may also be present. This medicine can be given in all such cases of chest congestion that have occurred after taking cold drinks.
3. Ipecac – For Wheezing in Chest
To use this remedy, the chest is full of mucus but in spite of coughing none of it comes out. The patient feels suffocative with constricted feeling in the chest. The face of the patient turns bluish due to lack of oxygen as a result of suffocative spells. Expectorated mucus at times can be bloodstained. Persistent nausea accompanies the cough and chest congestion. Vomiting if present with chest congestion gives relief to the patient.
4. Phosphorus – Important Remedy for Chest Congestion
This medicine is given to those patients who complain of chest pain with chest symptoms. Pain is accompanied by burning in the chest. The patient requiring this medicine complains of constrictive, oppressed feeling in the chest as if a weight is lying in the chest. Cough is present that is worse by talking, laughing. Cold air worsens the cough and chest pain. The patient requiring phosphorus can also have strange symptoms – they desire cold drinks, ice creams and refreshing things like juice along with above symptoms.
5. Bryonia Alba – For Congestion with Difficult Breathing
The main indication to use Bryonia is cough with difficult breathing. The difficult breathing is worse by slightest motion and better by rest. The patient feels a constant need to take a deep breath. The cough gets worse after eating, drinking or in a warm room. This medicine has a powerful effect in treating stitching pains in the chest during inspiration. The chest pains are also worse while coughing. The patient has to hold the chest with hands due to severe chest pains on coughing. The expectorated mucus is thick. The mucus comes out only after much hawking. Thirst for an increased quantity of water might also be present.
6. Senega – For Congestion in Older Adults
Senega is a top medicine mainly recommended in elderly people with chest congestion. The patient requiring this medicine complains of rattling of mucus in the chest with oppressed feeling. The mucus from the chest needs much effort and comes out with great difficulty. The expectorated mucus is tough and copious. Extreme soreness is felt in the chest.
Other Remedies for Chest Congestion
1. For Rattling of Mucus on Coughing
Both Antimonium Tart and Hepar Sulph are natural medicines for treating rattling of mucus in the chest. Antimonium Tart can be given to those patients who have rattling of mucus in the chest on coughing. The bronchial tubes in the chest are full of mucus but it cannot be coughed out. For people requiring this medicine, the complaints are worse after exposure to dampness.
Hepar Sulph is used for the rattling of mucus that is worse in the morning time. For patients requiring Hepar Sulph, chest congestion gets worse by cold air exposure.
2. For Wheezing due to Chest Congestion
Ipecac can be used where wheezing is present due to chest congestion. The indicating feature for using this medicine is relief from vomiting or coughing out the mucus. Arsenic album is given when the wheezing is present with suffocative spells and cough. The patient is better after taking warm drinks.
Nux Vomica is mainly used when the wheezing is worse during sleep.
3. For Congestion with Suffocative Attacks
Lachesis is very efficient in treating suffocative attacks that are worse on lying down. The patient has to rush towards an open window to get relief. The patient feels to take deep breaths. Nothing tight is bearable around the neck or waist. Sambucus gives best results when the suffocative spells occur while sleeping and the patient wakes up suddenly almost breathless. The nose feels totally obstructed. It is more frequently indicated in very young children and infants.
4. For Chest Pain
Bryonia Alba and Phosphorus occupy a significant place in homeopathy to treat the chest pains due to chest congestion. But the selection depends upon the symptoms given by the patient. Bryonia Alba is more suited to those patients who give symptoms of chest pains which are worse on inspiring and while coughing. The pains are stitching type in nature. Such patients get relief by lying down.
For using Phosphorus in chest pain the most indicative symptoms are – worsening of chest pain by lying on the left side and by pressure. Warm applications usually relieve the pains and cold air aggravates the chest pain.
5. For Difficulty Releasing Mucus
Kali Sulph is one of the best remedies for congestion; it is given when the mucus rattles in the chest and is expectorated with much difficulty. The expectorated mucus is yellow in color. Pulsatilla is used when the mucus from the chest is greenish in color and takes great effort to come out.
Kali Bichrome works at its best when the mucus is extremely thick and sticky in nature and comes out in long threads or strings and requires much force to spit it out.
6. For Sudden Congestion after Exposure to Cold Air
Aconite is the best natural remedy for chest congestion from exposure to cold air. The patients requiring this medicine feels severe oppression in the chest with short difficult and labored breathing. Anxiety and restlessness of utmost degree can also be present with chest congestion.
7. For Congestion in Damp Weather
Natrum Sulph is highly ranked holistic medicine for chest congestion occurring in damp weather. The symptoms that guide towards this medicine use are rattling of mucus in the chest with difficulty in breathing and the patient feels the need to take deep breaths. Green colored mucus is coughed out. Pain in the chest also occurs during coughing, forcing the patient to hold the chest.
8. For Congestion in Infants
Ipecac is mainly given when a continuous rattling cough is present. The face of the infant turns blue due to incessant coughing. Wheezing from the chest is severe. vomiting usually eases the cough.
Sambucus works very efficiently in treating the cough attacks in infants that occurs at night with blockage of nose. The infant wakes up in the night with sudden crying and extremely suffocated.
Chamomilla works well for infants with rattling cough with utmost irritability and crying. Such an infant feels a lot better when they are carried around.
Dear Sirs,
Earlier I used have Cold ( running Nose in winter. Now it has chaned to wheezing when it rains & cold Often,
I used to take Histaminum chloricum.it was giving relief. But repeats often,
what is to be done now ..
Sir mujhe 6 sal se gale mai bulgam or kuchh bhi Thandi cheej khane se sardi ho jati Hai ex. Kela Dahi mathha Pepsi
Hello Dr Sharma,
I’ve developed COPD, as result of extremist Taser plus attack to my lungs nonstop for 23yrs. I’m dealing with narrowed passages and overload of nonstop phlegm buildup.
Hello sir, I am from Pakistan. I face problem of asthma/ bronchitis since 7 years. Due to a lot of mucous, wheezing is produced in chest. Doctors recommend steroids, inhaler, nebulization etc. This is not seasonal. Ititiching is also start during this. Skin is very dry. I cannot walk one step during the serious attack of this. Kindly advised me. I shall be very thankful to you.
Good afternoon. I had covid and i am testing negative since last Friday (01-13). I developed chest congestion and a slight tightness in my chest when taking deep breaths but no real pain. I am taking Azithromycin for a possible infection. I began taking pulsatila when this all began two weeks ago. I had a sore throat and postnasal drip. I took remedies for both, and they helped. However, because of the virus I am now experiencing the chest congestion situation. The mucus was green and went to yellow. The yellow has turned to a somewhat clear state with some yellow still mixed. It is possible that the drug is helping but it may not be strong enough as it should have been administered as soon as I came up positive covid. I still experience a slightly harsh cough but not a barking cough as before. What remedy or remedies would be best suited for my situation. Thank you.
I have a cough that started out dry, with fatigue. After 2 days I now have a sore throat and I am coughing up yellow phlegm. My nose is also running now. I took aconite 200 c mixed with bryonia 30c and it helped a lot, but now it has changed to severe sore throat and the creamy yellow phlegm when I cough, but not with every cough. What should I take next?
Sir, in a prograin YouTube, you had recommended Conium Maculatum as the best medicine for chest congestion and I have purchased it. I would request you to kindly tell how to go about it. I would also request you to kindly tell if Kali Phos 6x is a better option. This is also recommended by on you tube. I am feeling highly obliged for your help. THANKING YOU.
I really appreciate your help. I have had seasonal allergies for many years where I can’t get a deep breath and feel a tightness in my chest. It lasts on and off for a few weeks often during late fall and mid winter during Santa Ana’s. I have found relief with daily magnesium but it now seems to be coming back with a vengeance. I am very active and eat healthy as well. Would Bronyia be a helpful homeopathy to take?
My son has asthma, and smokes alot of weed😔 we notice as he sleeps he sounds quite weazy. Any suggestions .supplement?
What should I take in case of coughing fits that occurs once every couple of days. Feel suffocated during that time. Shortened breaths. Rattling in chest.
Hello Dr.
I am suffering from sever sinus issue from last one week and bad chest condition as congestion from last 3 days. Taking regular steam and Arsenic Alb 30 from last 3 days. Feels like mucus is stuck in the chest and upper head area. By coughing, the green mucus comes out and also by pulling it out from the nose.
Please suggest medicine.
Kind Regards.
Hello sir, I am living in UK. My daughter have corona postive last week . Now after one week results are negative. She has no other symptoms like fever, headache bit she said when she inhale long deep breath, she feels tightness in chest. Normally she is okay but she feels uncomfortable with this condition, please suggest any medicine for her chest. Thanks
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“Hello ,I am living in UK. My daughter have corona postive last week . Now after one week results are negative. She has no other symptoms like fever, headache bit she said when she inhale long deep breath, she feels tightness in chest. Normally she is okay but she feels uncomfortable with this condition, please suggest any medicine for her chest. Thanks”
Please advise Thankyou!
My wife , age 47 years is suffering from chest congestion, this happens approx. twice a year due to weather change, we can say that it might be due to Pollution allergy/asthmatic.
Please advice which medicine is best for her, problem increases during night
Excellent coverage on the subject of chest congestion. Do you have an article on diabetic neuropathy?
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My daughter is 2and half years old.she has chest congestion and cold from one week. Plz suggest me which medicine should I give her.
My daughter is 10 years old. Since childhood she has cough & cold very frequently. Also when she had cough at night she use to blow out a lot of mucus. Now she is 10, now also this happens, when she laughs a lot, she coughs and again mucus comes out. She does not take cold things or ice. Since childhood she takes only homeopathy if she had cough, cold, high fever or diarrhea . Can you pls suggest which medicine should I give and its potency and how many drops and times in a day. Also which type of food should I avoid.
Thank you
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So what are they then Ashley?
Mari right chest Mai resha ho GyA ha mujy us k lya koi a6e c medicine bty thnku
Hello, are all of these remedies safe to use while pregnant?
Dr. Sharma good evening. Iam Ravindranath from I will regularly referring you site. All the medicines for diseases are accurate. I will try to meet when Iam in Delhi
Mam, I am women having 36 years age.
I am suffering from chest pain in middle , always feeling heavy and tingling in my left arm fingers from last two years
At first I ignored but now things has worsen. I am having pain While leaning forward , moving my left arms and talking too much aggravates the pain..
I have acidity and gastrositis problem too…
Kindly help me or suggest me..