Chest Infections

Managing Chest Infections Naturally

Understanding your cough and supporting your lungs.

Every winter, chest infections arrive. For some, this time of year just makes long-term breathing troubles worse.

You might get a cold that moves down to the chest, generating mucus and a cough to bring it up. Or your problem might be tightness and breathlessness that comes and goes or is there all the time.

Conventional medicine offers antibiotics or steroids or various inhalers. Some are helpful, some like antibiotics only if there is a bacterial infection. But what can we do to make the lungs themselves stronger?

What's covered in this session

• How the mucociliary escalator works to keep your lungs clear
• The critical difference between wet and dry coughs, and why it matters
• Which plant remedies help when there's too much mucus overwhelming the system
• Which remedies work when mucus has dried up and airways are irritated
• How to recognise whether your cough needs loosening or soothing
• Ways to clear out old infections and protect healthy lung tissue
• Why ancient medicine saw the lungs as the home of vital energy, and what that means for recovery

What makes this different

Most of us have never been taught this: your lungs have an extraordinary self-cleaning system called the mucociliary escalator. When you understand how it works, and how it can go wrong, everything about managing chest infections starts to make sense.

This system can fail in two distinct ways. Too much mucus following an infection can overwhelm the escalator. You bring it up as a productive, wet cough. Too little mucus means the airways dry up and become irritated. You get a dry, hacking cough. Same organ. Opposite problems. Opposite remedies.

You'll get clear guidance on how to assess your own chest symptoms and choose the right approach. Not generic "lung support." Specific remedies based on what's actually happening. No fads. No overpromises. Just grounded, practical tools you can use at home.

Who this is for

This is for you if:

• You have lingering chest infections that won't quite clear
• You get bronchitis every winter
• You have persistent coughs and want to understand what type you have
• You're a parent wanting natural ways to support children with chest infections
• You have asthma and are looking for complementary support alongside medical care
• You're recovering from pneumonia or covid lung complications
• You want to strengthen your lungs after years of respiratory problems

This isn't for you if:

• You're expecting instant relief
• You're unwilling to learn the difference between what lungs need when they're too wet versus too dry

About Simon Mills

Simon Mills has practiced herbal medicine in Exeter since 1977.

Simon studied medical sciences at Cambridge. He's been a practising herbalist since 1977.

He's co-founded university programmes, advised the UK Government and House of Lords, and authored key textbooks used by practitioners around the world.

Simon's work bridges science and tradition. He sees plants as characters, living allies we can call on for support.

These days, he's focused on teaching simple, effective self-care with herbs. He is the College of Medicine's lead on national self-care projects.

Recently, he appeared on Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast, the second most popular podcast in the world.

Read Simon's full bio

What you'll get

• 60-minute recorded session with Simon Mills (including Q&A from the live webinar)
• Downloadable PDF of the slides with key herbs, notes, and practical tips
• Access is two years. That's plenty of time to come back when you need a refresher.
• How it works. You stream the video through your browser. Works on your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. No downloads for the video. Just press play when you're ready.

Watch the recording

Chest infections will keep happening. But understanding what's going on in your lungs, and knowing which remedies actually match your symptoms — that changes everything.

Price

£14.95