Bronchitis

Foods to Eat More Of: 

• Fruits: Apricots, clementines, cranberries, figs, grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, pears, tangerines
• Vegetables: arugula, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, collard greens, kale, onions, red & green bell peppers, romaine lettuce, spinach, turnips, watercress
• Cinnamon, garlic (raw if you can), ginger, thyme
• Legumes/Beans, seeds (especially sesame, sunflower & pumpkin)
• Soy products and horseradish

Foods to Avoid or Minimize: 

• Meat and diary products
• Excessive salt and sugar
• Refined flour and alcohol

Essential Oils:
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• Basil, bergamot, birch, cedarwood, chamomile, clary sage, clove, cypress, eucalyptus, fir, frankincense, ginger, lavender, lemon, marjoram, tea tree,  myrtle, myrrh, peppermint, pine, raven,  rosemary, sandalwood and/or spruce​ (apply over lung area, bottom of feet or diffuse). 

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Natural/Herbal: 
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• Horehound tea: 3-4 cups daily (use 1-2 teaspoons per cup; add honey to taste).
• Hot water with fresh squeezed lemon juice (add honey and a dash of cayenne pepper for added effect).
• Anise, black cohosh (avoid if pregnant),  cayenne, cinnamon, echinacea, eucalyptus, elderberries, fenugreek seeds, garlic, ginger, goldenrod, hyssop, marshmallow, oregano, peppermint, sage, stinging nettle, thyme, valerian, wood betony

Supplements & Homeopathic:

• Vitamin C/ Flavonoids: 1,000 mg vitamin C and 500 mg flavonoids 3 times daily (reduce dose if it causes diarrhea).
• Vitamin A: 25,000 IU daily for 1 month (pregnant women should not exceed 5,000 IU daily).
• NAC: 500 mg (acute) or 250 mg (chronic) 3 times daily (take between meals; for long term use add 30 mg zinc and 2 mg copper daily).
• Echinacea: 200 mg 4 times daily (acute) or twice daily (chronic) - should contain 3.5% echinacosides).
• Astragalus: 200 mg 4 times daily (acute) or twice daily (chronic) - should have 0.5% glucosides and 70% polysaccharides.​

Mind-Body Connection:​​

• Can represent an inflamed family environment (either with loud arguments or silent stewing).  

Recipes - Food Medicine: 
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways.  Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.  Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:

• Basic Fruit Smoothie (V, GF)
• Cranberry-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
• Green Smoothie (GF)
• Mega-Greens Smoothie (GF)
• Orange Smoothie (GF)
• Tropical Smoothie (V, GF)
• Yogi Tea (V, GF)

Meals:

• Adult Ramen (V, GF)
• Asian Broccoli & Rice Bowl (V, GF)
• Black Bean Chili (V)
• Black Bean Soup (V, GF)​
• Broth (Veggie/Chicken/Beef) - (V, GF)
• Buddha Bowl (V, GF)
• Chickpea Salad Sandwich (V, GF)
• Garlic Soup (V, GF)
• Miso Soup (V, GF)
• Mujaddara (V, GF)
  
• Red Beans & Rice (V, GF)
• Slow Cooked White Chili (V, GF)
• Spiced Lentil Soup (V, GF)
• Spicy Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
• White Bean & Spinach Soup (GF)

Sides & Salads:

• Asian Cabbage Salad (V, GF)​​
• Asian Cole Slaw (V)
• Caraway Brussels Sprouts (V, GF)
• Chinese Peanut Salad (V, GF)
• Homemade Salsa (V, GF)
• Kale Salad with Sesame Dressing (V, GF)
• Molasses Beans (GF)
• Pesto Vegetables (V, GF)
• Quinoa Salad (V, GF)
• Red Beans & Rice (V, GF)
• Spinach & Strawberry Salad (V)
• Steamed Edamame (V, GF)​
• Three Bean Salad (V, GF)