Severe asthma is a serious medical condition stemming from swelling and inflammation within the lungs. The symptoms of asthma are in large part linked to the fact that this inflammatory condition arises within the lungs and airways causing swelling, restriction, and breathing difficulties. The more severe side of the disorder can pose a very real danger to the patient’s life.

While asthma attacks stem from multiple triggers (i.e., pollution, scents, smoke, animal hair or dander, etc.), a few lung cleansing drinks can help cleanse the lungs and keep them healthy:

1. Green tea
Green tea is a rich source of polyphenols and catechins. The catechins are natural antioxidants that help promote health through a variety of different effects. The tea’s polyphenols help reduce inflammation. As with some other drinks, this anti-inflammatory response keeps aways from swelling. And with reduced swelling comes a dramatic decrease in the overall severity of an asthma attack.

2. Cinnamon tea
Cinnamon is used a little differently than most of the other teas. Cinnamon teas are typically used to protect people from asthma symptoms that might occur while sleeping. The tea’s main mechanism of action is an anti-mucosal response. If you’ve ever slept near someone who produces too much mucus while they sleep then you know how much of an impact it can have on their breathing. The impact of mucus on someone with asthma is typically even more severe. When the tea reduces mucus production it helps to ensure that asthma side effects won’t occur while we’re unconscious and unable to do anything about it.

3. Natural juices or smoothies with apple beetroot and carrot
Natural juices help us in a number of different ways. We typically see more benefits as more variety is added into a smoothie. For example, beetroot and carrots both have medicinal benefits. We can get the best of both worlds by taking them together. Likewise, we can add in a wide variety of other ingredients as needed. As with the green teas, we often find that polyphenols are a big component of smoothies. Adding in different ingredients can help provide an even larger polyphenol and antioxidant profile to the smoothie. On top of that, the various natural ingredients will also provide a solid nutritional boost to our diet.

4. Ginger and turmeric infused water or tea
Ginger tea with tumeric is a well-known herbal remedy that helps with a number of different conditions. The primary agents for people suffering from asthma are gingerols and shogaols. These two substances are found in high levels after making tea with ginger and turmeric. Each provides a slightly different method for reducing inflammation in our lungs. The reduction of lung inflammation also means that the resulting swelling will go down. The net effect is that the tea will help people breathe more comfortably while also reducing dangers associated with symptoms of sevre asthma.

5. Honey and hot water
People often drink teas with honey as a flavoring simply for the taste. But honey also offers some benefits for people suffering from asthma. The sugary substance is mouth wateringly delicious. But it isn’t just taste that prompts salivation. Honey has been shown to increase our body’s production of saliva. This increased salivation will, in turn, help clear out our airways. Honey has also been shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect. By decreasing inflammation, it helps reduce symptoms of asthma.