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If you have recovered from pneumonia and are already feeling 60 per cent better in a matter of one week, then you should know that you have remarkable powers of recovery. Usually, to recover from an ailment like pneumonia can take a month or more. It is a long and slow process, marked clearly by lots of rest.
The most important thing, as a matter of fact, is for you to rest if you are recovering from pneumonia. This will speed up your recovery considerably. Meanwhile, you can follow some dietary restrictions and general simple home remedies to make you feel better.
You must make it a point to include large quantities of garlic in your cooking. This will help you to recover faster, since garlic has healing properties that border on almost magical. If you can, try to eat a clove of raw garlic every night before going to bed. This will be of maximum help in a speedy recovery. One tonic you can make at home to assist you in recovering quickly is to boil one tablespoon of fenugreek seeds in two glasses of water till the water is reduced to half and have a tablespoon of this thrice a day. It is known to work very effectively in helping to recover from pneumonia.
You must also try to eat only boiled food until you are pronounced fully cured by a physician. This will give your body to work better at fighting the disease, rather than wasting its efforts and energies trying to digest difficult food. You can also focus more on freshly squeezed vegetable and fruit juices. Avoid sweets, bakery goods and breads, as these will strain your system more. You must abstain completely from smoking and imbibing alcoholic beverages of any kind while recovering, as this will retard the healing process of the body.
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