It may be a fairly uncommon disease but emphysema is one of the most common reasons for the increasing number of death rates. It is a pulmonary disease which damages your lungs due to the toxic air we breathe. Some of the common chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases are Bronchitis, Asthma and Emphysema. This condition takes place when the lung tissue loses it elasticity and finds it hard to maintain a normal breathing pattern. Many suffer through this disease and have lost their lives in this battle. Smoking is one of the common causes for this condition. The changing environmental conditions with increasing pollution and passive smokers fall victim to such condition.

Home Remedies:
To get relief from the coughing you can drink garlic, fennel and rose hips tea as it heals your throat thoroughly

Rubbing eucalyptus or garlic oil on the chest helps in clearing the congestion

You can consume comfrey and fenugreek capsules to alleviate congested mucus trouble

Have a healthy eating habit and that too in number of small meals by chewing it properly

Have fresh fruits which have a good source of vitamin C such as citrus fruits, strawberries as well as vegetables like peppers and broccoli

You can increase the beta-carotene intake by having sweet potatoes, squash, carrots and many others

Having a good and fit body by swimming, cycling and many other exercises which does not exert your body but helps in emphysema condition

You can have Chinese medicinal mushroom cordyceps which helps with chronic lung disease problem

Consuming 800gms of magnesium per day helps in clearing air passages due to it antihistamine properties

Take grape seed extract daily as it avoids cell damage because of its strong and useful antioxidant properties

Drink eight to ten glasses of water as it helps in thinning the mucus to make coughing much easier