Do you believe that putting a pot of water or Tea Kettle on the stove~~~~~~

I had heard that it is good for asthma to breathe in steam, but I'm not sure if it's true.

Hey Marcia, how are you doing? I need too try this technique in my house because my girls love to blow the heat up all day and this technique could work on the air in the house and cut down on the colds that the kids seem too never get rid off when they come too visit me. Thanks for the tip have a blessed day.

I have a gas space heater for my heat, I keep a pan of water on top. Its important during the dry winter months to add moisture to the air. It also helps our skin and nose. Some people get nose bleeds when the air is too dry. It also helps it feel warmer in the house. You know them Grandmas, they sure are smart cookies.

this is a novel idea and i am hearing this for the first time.anyways,i am going to try it out as it seems to be very beneficial. happy posting.

i have always heard this helps. as long as u think it that's the main thing, right?

I think its good to do if your sick. Helps open up the lungs and breaks up mucus. I say its a good thing to do. But to much moisture isn't good either can cause mold over growth.

I do believe that doing that really helps with the humidity in the winter when home heating is on. I don't usually use the tea kettle though, I have these tall square metal enameled things that I set on the floor by the heating duct vents. That seems to work really well! (These things were originally from a 1930's stove, and they had lids so you could stick them in the oven lol) I notice I get a lot more colds and nasal problems when I don't get extra humidity in the air. They say lack of the humidity dries out your sinus's and leaves you more open to catching stuff. I've always believed that to be true.

It does put moisture into the air it is the same as using a humidifier. When my kids or I are sick I get the baby soap that has vapors in it and put a little into the water and it helps with our colds

I read the news article on Yahoo last night that talked about the humidity in the air making the flu and cold germs/virus spread faster through the air. My partner and I have been using a humidifier in our room for awhile now to help moisten the air while we sleep. We haven't gotten sick this year. Last year, she got rather sick and that was before we started using the humidifier. This year we haven't had any problems and now it all makes sense. The humidifier is really doing some good!

Yep it does. Moisting the air can help loosen up some sticky phlegms in the lungs. However, the downside of it is that humid and moist air also encourage the growth of molds. If you or your children have history of mold allergies, you better not start moisting the house. Mold spores can cause a lot of health problems and you don't really want that kind of problem in your home.

This gets me thinking because I do believe this works and it is true in deed. My Grandma always had water in the kettle which sat on the wood/coal heater. I have asthma and when there's too much moisture in the air I have difficulty breathing so I don't keep a kettle on the stove.

You don't have to boil the water to create the humidity. By having a bowl of water up high (the higher it is the warmer the air near it will be the more it evaporates)it will help to add humidity to the air. Now, I think you have the wrong impression about humidity and cold/flus. It doesn't stop you from getting them, but can help to relieve the symptoms of them.

Yes, that does work. We usually just use a vaporizer though.

I guess it works in your country. For us in the tropics, too much moisture is the problem. The sweat makes your T-shirt sticks to your body when you walk for 5 minutes. Sometimes even when staying at home, still sweating like a dog. The government polyclinics are always packed with sick "cats". Mostly suffering from colds and flus.