My Mother is 85 has a tracheostomy and at thi time every year suffers from chronic bronchitis.She is being cared for at home .We suction her occasionally which has become more frequent due to the bronchitis.Dont want to over do the antibiotic route came accross a natural solution possibly in Oreganol oil. Can be taken orally 2 drops under tongue .Was thinking of mixing 1 drop with a cup and a 1/2 of  water and using on a mouthcare sponge for swabbing inside her mouth so when she swallows any residual oreganol oil might sooth her throat.Do you think this sounds like a good course of action?                                                                                                                                                                                               s
Hi, anyhow she is getting good relief with 2 Chat Doctor.  Why to make it more cumbersome still won't be effective. Occasional antibiotic is also a must for her, to combat the possibility of the infections. And there are many ways to control the frequency of the infections.  So I advise you to consult a chest physician at regular intervals, when there is no infection also, to make her comfortable. Thank you.