Lung & Respiratory Detox

• 500ml warm water with fresh lemon juice
• Mullein Leaf Tea — steep 8–10 min before breakfast
• Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) — The premier lung herb — loosens and expels mucus from bronchial walls
• Elecampane (Inula helenium) — Expectorant with antibacterial inulin — deep lung cleanser for chronic mucus

• Favor: Ginger, Garlic, Turmeric, Horseradish
• Elecampane Decoction — steep 8–10 min
• Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) — Thymol is a powerful antimicrobial for lung infections and bronchitis
• Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) — Traditional lung tonic — soothes bronchial inflammation and chronic cough

• Thyme & Licorice Tea — steep 8–10 min
• Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) — Moistens dry lung tissue, expectorant, anti-inflammatory for airways
• Holy Basil (Tulsi) (Ocimum tenuiflorum) — Anti-asthmatic, antioxidant — protects lung tissue from pollution damage
• Avoid food 2–3 hours before bed to support overnight detoxification

Open the Airways

Days 1–5

• Steam inhalation twice daily: add Thyme + Eucalyptus to a bowl of hot water, inhale for 10 minutes under a towel.
• Brew Mullein tea (2 tsp dried leaf per cup, steep 15 min) — drink 3–4 cups daily.
• Remove all triggers: smoking, vaping, scented candles, synthetic air fresheners, dust.
• Use a HEPA air purifier in bedroom — lungs need clean air to heal.
• Drink hot Licorice Root tea before bed — soothes airways and reduces nighttime cough.
• Percussion therapy: tap your back firmly with cupped hands for 5 minutes to dislodge mucus.

Deep Expulsion

Days 6–11

• Add Elecampane root decoction (simmer 20 min) — 2 cups daily for deep mucus.
• Continue steam inhalation — add Thyme essential oil directly to steam.
• Take Coltsfoot tincture (20 drops in water, twice daily).
• Practice Buteyko breathing exercises — restores CO2 tolerance and reduces airway inflammation.
• Eat mucus-reducing diet: no dairy, no wheat — both are primary mucus-forming foods.
• Add horseradish (fresh grated) to food — powerful lung decongestant.
• Expectorate (spit out) all mucus that comes up — do not swallow.

Restore

Days 12–14

• Introduce Tulsi capsule (400mg) — ongoing lung protection from pollution.
• Begin diaphragmatic breathing exercises (belly breathing) — 10 minutes daily.
• Continue Mullein tea as a long-term 3x/week maintenance habit.
• Introduce NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine, 600mg) — the most evidence-based lung mucus-clearing nutrient.
• Spend time in nature — forest bathing with phytoncides heals lung tissue.