For Smokers and Ex-Smokers: 6 Ways to Cleanse and Revitalize Your Lungs

Licorice root is the plant that covers almost all of these attributes. It can cause side effects for some due to its glycyrrhizin content. However, products made with licorice extract are available without glycyrrhizin. These are known as deglycyrrhizinated licorice or DGL licorice.

Lobelia, ironically known as Indian tobacco, helps clear the airways to facilitate breathing. It even works for asthma attacks.

5) Detoxification is necessary for the entire recovery period. By eliminating or reducing your toxic load, you will relieve your immune system and allow the rebuilding of new tissue to occur.

Point 1 of this article is an absolute prerequisite for detoxification. Foods such as chlorella and cilantro, consumed regularly, can help eliminate heavy metals, particularly from the liver. Zeolite in its raw (non-liquid) form is very useful.

Make sure you drink plenty of fluoride-free, purified water and find ways to sweat more. If you can, use a sauna.

6) Serrapeptase enzymes are very powerful enzymes capable of absorbing scar tissue, heavily calcified tissue, and hardened mucus deposits. They led to a dramatic recovery for a British patient suffering from emphysema a few years ago.