I read that linseed can help people with pneumonia. If I can't find linseed, can I use sesame seed?!

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Sesame seeds can also act as a good herbal treatment for pneumonia. Take out an extract of sesame seeds, by steeping 15 gm of seeds in 250 ml of water. A mixture of this extract, a tablespoon of linseed, a pinch of common salt and a dessertspoon of honey, can be given to the suffering patient everyday. This will help him in treating pneumonia fast.

Garlic is an effective home remedy for Pneumonia. It helps in bringing down the temperature. You can even apply some garlic paste on the patient’s chest.

Take about 5-6 tulsi leaves and extract its juice. Now mix this juice with a few grind grains of black pepper at every six hours interval. This will help you cure pneumonia fast.

If the above two treatments are combined and used on a person, then it could work wonders. It will produce enough heat in the body to make the person sweat. With this sweat all the effect of cold inside the body shall vanish and the patient will be cured within days.

Preventing pneumonia is always better than treating it. The best preventive measures include washing your hands frequently, not smoking, and wearing a mask when cleaning dusty or moldy areas.

wish you get cured soon....tc buddy

IDK but see if it comes in an oil and see if it is the same as flaxseed... I think I saw that in stores.


Looks like I'm right.

Nutritional supplement
Food-grade flaxseed oil is cold-pressed, obtained without solvent extraction, and marketed as edible flaxseed oil. Fresh, refrigerated and unprocessed, linseed oil is used as a nutritional supplement. It contains the highest level of omega-3 fatty acids among vegetable oils,[3] especially alpha-linolenic acid, which may be beneficial for reducing inflammation leading to atherosclerosis,[4] preventing heart disease and arrhythmia,[5] and is required for normal infant development.[6] However, recent well-controlled placebo studies suggest that regular consumption of flaxseed oil may not reduce the risk of stroke, heart disease, or cancer.[7] Regular flaxseed oil contains between 52 and 63% alpha linolenic acid (C18:3 n-3). Plant breeders have developed flaxseed with higher alpha linoleic acid content (70%) and very low alpha linolenic acid content (< 3%).[8] The USFDA granted GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status for high alpha linolenic flaxseed oil.[9]
Although flax seeds themselves contain lignans, a class of phytoestrogens considered to have antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties,[10][11][12] the extracted linseed oil does not contain the lignans found in flax seed,[10] and therefore does not have the same antioxidant properties. Some brands of supplement have lignans added during production. Flax seed oil is easily oxidized, and rapidly becomes rancid with an unpleasant odour unless refrigerated. Even when kept under cool conditions it has a shelf life of only a few weeks.[13][14] Oil with an unpleasant or rancid odor should be discarded. Rancid oils contribute to the formation of free radicals and may be carcinogenic.[15][16][17] Oxidation of flax seed oil is major commercial concern, and antioxidants may be added to prevent rancidification.[18]
Various studies[19][20] have shown a relationship between alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which is abundant in linseed oil, and an increased risk of prostate cancer. This risk was found to be irrespective of source of origin (e.g. meat, vegetable oil).[21] On the contrary, a recent meta analysis found a weak protective association between dietary ALA intake and prostate cancer risk.[22]

WARNING:

Flaxseed oil may have an adverse effect due to its content of neurotoxic cyanogen glycosides and immuno-suppressive cyclic nonapeptides.[23]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linseed_oil

They're probably about as effective as each other, which is "not at all."

Pneumonia is a serious condition with a variety of causes requiring different treatments (eg, bacterial infections need antibiotics, whereas antibiotics won't help with a viral infection). I sincerely hope that you're seeking proper medical treatment in addition to any herbal "remedies" you're wasting time and money on. The best herbal remedy for pneumonia is drinking plenty of water and stopping smoking.