Natural health: I sneeze and cough when it's dusty  

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I had asthma as a child, which I grew out of by age 12. However, I still get a chest infection almost every year, and I also sneeze and cough whenever there’s airborne dust. What steps can I take to rebuild my lungs?

The 17th-century herbalist and botanist Nicholas Culpeper described thyme (Thymus vulgaris) as being “a notable strengthener of the lungs, as notable a one as grows”. We now understand that thyme is strongly antiseptic due to the constituent thymol, which makes it an excellent choice for respiratory infections, asthma, and hay fever.