hi melissa

I can't take anti-biotics so have had to learn how to get rid of infections. For the chest, use steam every hour, in a bowl with a towel over your head breathing in deeply. You can add a few drops of eucalyptus, if it does not irritate. Rest is very important. Then you can make a tea from dried lotus root or squeezed fresh with freshly squeezed ginger. This will expel mucus and reduce swelling. Echinacea drops every hour too until symptoms ease if you do not have an overactive immune system.