Is a solution to breathing troubles HIDING in a nearby lily pond?
Your chest is tight… and you can’t get any air.
There’s NOTHING in your medicine cabinet that seems to help…
And it feels like you’re OUT of options.
But friend, I’m here today to tell you that’s just not true.
Because there’s a whole WORLD of natural therapies out there… BEYOND the contents of the average American medicine chest…
And there’s one in particular I’d like to share with you – one that can support respiratory health and even beat back some of the most SERIOUS respiratory conditions.
It’s an aquatic herb whose respiratory benefits have been demonstrated by MULTIPLE native tribes… throughout North America… for HUNDREDS of years!
A ‘blossom trick’ for your breathing tubes
The American white waterlily (Nymphaea odorata) is a fragrant, edible flower whose root has a long history of easing respiratory complaints.
Native tribes of the U.S. and Canada have used waterlily root to treat coughs and even colds…
But its track record also includes helping SERIOUS conditions like chronic bronchitis… and even tuberculosis!
This “floating flower”… often found in ornamental ponds… contains a powerful combination of antioxidant substances…
But the 2 key ones seem to be afzelin and quercitrin.
A 2015 animal study out of China found that afzelin helps alleviate some of the hallmarks of asthma…
Including hypersensitive airway constriction and excessive airway inflammation.
Quercitrin is closely related to the polyphenol quercetin… which has been shown to protect against inflammatory lung injury.
And on its own, quercitrin has shown to NEUTRALIZE reactive oxygen species (ROS) in order to beat back lung disease and damage.
Water lily root also contains a slippery substance called mucilage… which contributes to its ability to SOOTHE irritated and inflamed passageways.
That’s not all…
Because a 2019 study revealed that water lily extract can also DESTROY certain strains of bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other serious respiratory infections.
Here’s the kicker – it even works against bugs that have learned to RESIST antibiotics!
Now, I wouldn’t recommend you go diving into your local lily pond to snatch up some samples to try – and fortunately, you don’t have to.
Although traditionally consumed as a tea made by steeping the dried herb in hot water…
You can also find American white waterlily supplements in capsule or liquid forms.
To embracing tribal cures,
Melissa Young
P.S. There’s another Native American “tea trick” you should know about… especially if you struggle with coughing fits or even asthma. To read all about it, just click right here.


