Coughing is one of the main symptoms of a cold or hypothermia. You can get rid of it by some folk remedies. Let us further consider the list of the most effective ones that can be prepared at home.
Aniseed decoction
Practice shows that a decoction made on the basis of anise is a rather effective folk remedy for cough. To prepare it, you need to take the following components:
- 2 tablespoons of anise seeds;
- glass of water;
- 2 tablespoons of honey
To prepare the infusion in a heat-resistant container, pour anise seeds and pour them with boiling water. After this, the container should be put on low heat and boiled for 20 minutes, after which the product must be cooled to room temperature and filtered through a fine sieve or gauze folded in half.
Honey should be added to the prepared broth and the mass should be thoroughly mixed until the component is completely dissolved.
It is necessary to use aniseed broth prepared according to this recipe, a quarter cup three times a day, before each meal.
Also, an excellent folk method for coughing is the use of anise-fennel broth. In order to cook it, you need to take a teaspoon of fennel and anise. These components must be poured with a glass of boiling water, and then let the resulting mass infuse in a closed container for half an hour. Next, the broth should be thoroughly filtered and consumed 2-3 tablespoons per hour.
Turmeric with milk
A good alternative way to treat cough is to consume milk mixed with turmeric. To make it, you need to pour a teaspoon of spices into a glass of natural cow’s milk and, after thoroughly mixing the ingredients, put them on a slow fire. After bringing the drink to a boil, the fire must be turned off, and the mass should be rushed.
Practice shows that milk with turmeric has the most effective effect if consumed before going to bed. The effectiveness of this agent is due to the fact that turmeric has a warming property, having a beneficial effect on the general condition of the body, in particular, on the mucous membrane of the throat.
Tea with basil
This popular cough treatment recipe is very popular among adults. To prepare a miraculous broth, you should lay a handful of fresh basil leaves in a thermos and pour them with a glass of boiling water. After some time, the cooked broth should be consumed in a warm form, a quarter cup, about 2-3 times a day.
The peculiarity of this tool is that basil, on the basis of which it is made, has an active anti-inflammatory effect, and also has an antibacterial effect.
Fig milk
In a short time, milk mixed with figs helps get rid of a cough. To prepare the product, you need to take 5 fig fruits and pour them with two glasses of natural cow's milk. Next, the mass must be allowed to infuse under a closed lid for a couple of hours. Over the specified time period, the fig will have time to be fed with milk, as a result of which the fruits will become very soft. Now they need to be kneaded and, having mixed, begin to use the mass in half a glass about 3-4 times throughout the day. In order to achieve a positive result from the use of the drug in question, you need to drink it exclusively in a warm form.
Experts in the field of traditional medicine note that for the preparation of such a tool, you can use both fresh and dried fruits of figs. As for milk, for the preparation of such a decoction, it is advisable to boil it in advance and immediately pour the figs.
Milk with figs is an excellent folk method. With cough, bronchitis and tonsillitis, it helps perfectly.
Honey
It is known that excellent cough suppressant is honey. It is very often used as the main ingredient for the preparation of folk remedies for the treatment of cough. The wide popularity of this product is primarily due to the fact that it contains a large number of useful trace elements and vitamins.
Specialists in the field of traditional medicine quite often recommend that their patients suffering from cough, periodically chew a piece of honeycomb for 15 minutes. During an exacerbation, it is recommended to carry out such a procedure every hour.
With honey, you can also cook excellent healing pastes. Of the total number of such, warming pepper paste is the most effective, for the preparation of which it is necessary to combine in one container a quarter of a teaspoon of ground pepper with a spoon of honey. After mixing, the mass should be consumed, resorbing for the maximum possible time. To achieve a quick effect during an exacerbation, you need to use such a tool about three times a day. It should be noted that in a similar way it is possible to cook a rather effective paste by replacing pepper with cinnamon in its ingredients.
If necessary, you can treat children for cough with a folk remedy based on milk. To prepare an effective drink, you need to take the following components:
- a glass of natural milk;
- egg yolk;
- a spoonful of liquid honey;
- a pinch of soda;
- a spoonful of butter.
To make a drink, put milk on the stove and bring it to a boil over low heat. As soon as this happens, add butter to the milk. Separately, beat the egg yolk with honey and soda, and then introduce the egg mass into the milk, stirring it. The prepared product must be divided into two equal parts, and then use it during the day, preheating.
Practice shows that honey-mustard mixture helps to cope with coughing attacks faster. To prepare it, you need to take:
- 50 g butter;
- a teaspoon of mustard seed powder;
- 50 g of natural honey.
To prepare the product in question, you must mix all of these ingredients, melting the butter at the same time. You must use the cooked product before each meal, one teaspoon. Practice shows that if you follow the instructions exactly, you can achieve a positive result in treatment in just a couple of days.
It is believed that warm milk mixed with honey is an effective folk remedy for coughing. However, this tool can not be taken by everyone. Milk with honey is the best alternative treatment for dry cough, as the main effect of its components is aimed at stimulating the formation of sputum in the lungs. In the event that the cough is wet, the use of a preparation prepared according to this recipe leads to the formation of an even greater amount of moisture. You need to drink such a product only in a warm form.
Aloe decoction
For any type of cough, a decoction made from aloe helps perfectly. To prepare it, you need to take a finely chopped large leaf of aloe and 300 g of liquid natural honey. The specified ingredients must be combined with each other and, pouring half a glass of water, put the mass on a slow fire for cooking. After a couple of hours, the product must be thoroughly mixed and removed from the heat.
Having cooled, the prepared product should be taken a tablespoon three times a day. It is recommended to store the broth in a cool place.
Ginger tea
It is known that ginger is a natural and very useful natural component, which has an excellent warming effect. It is these qualities that can be used by selecting components for the preparation of a healing mass for a sore throat.
To make healthy ginger tea, you need a minimum of ingredients:
- a quarter teaspoon of dried cloves;
- 0.5 teaspoon dried ginger powder (you can use grated fresh root);
- 1/5 teaspoon cinnamon
The considered folk remedy for cough treatment is prepared according to a simple, simple recipe. To do this, combine all the indicated ingredients in a thermos bowl and pour them with 500 ml of boiling water. After this, the mass must be mixed and let it brew for 30 minutes. It is necessary to use a product prepared in this way throughout the day, dividing the mass into 4-5 equal parts.
Asafoetida paste
Asafoetida is a quite common spice in the East, which is widely used in the preparation of dishes traditional for Indian cuisine. To prepare an effective folk remedy for a strong cough , only that product is used, which is presented in the form of a powder.
In order to prepare an effective pasta, you need to take:
- 1/4 teaspoon onion juice;
- a spoonful of natural liquid honey;
- 1/5 teaspoon of asafoetida.
In order to obtain the desired paste, you must mix all the ingredients listed in the recipe. The prepared product should be consumed by a teaspoon 4 times a day, trying for the longest time to dissolve the mass.
Effective seasoning infusion
To combat the cough, a decoction made from spices and spices is great. To prepare it, you need to pour 1/4 teaspoon of the following ingredients into a thermos flask:
- dried black cumin;
- dill seeds;
- fennel;
- coriander;
- anise.
Next, pour the spicy mass with a glass of boiling water and let it brew for half an hour. After the specified time, the product will be ready for use.
To quickly achieve positive dynamics in the treatment process, it is recommended to use this drug only in fresh form, 4 times a day, one glass each.
Tangerine decoction
It is known that an excellent folk remedy for treating cough in adults is a decoction prepared on the basis of tangerines. The effectiveness of this drink is due to the fact that mandarin is a product containing synephrine in its composition. This substance, the main effect of which is aimed at removing edema, as well as the active removal of mucus from the body. Due to these properties of the fruit, a decoction made on the basis of mandarin allows you to quickly remove the mucus present in the lungs and bronchi. That is why connoisseurs in the field of traditional medicine often recommend consuming tangerine decoction for people suffering from wet cough.
To prepare this type of drink you will need a minimum of ingredients: peel, taken from three medium tangerines, as well as a glass of boiling water. The specified ingredients must be combined in one dish and cover tightly. The mass should be allowed to infuse for half an hour, and then use the broth in the morning, before the first meal.
Specialists in the field of medicine note that treating children for cough with a folk remedy prepared on the basis of mandarin is strictly prohibited. Also, this decoction is not recommended for allergy sufferers and pregnant women.
Onion broth
This tool is a real find for those people who have long suffered from an inveterate dry cough. It is intended for rinsing the oral cavity, which must be carried out 3-4 times a day - only in this way a positive result will be achieved, and for a fairly short period of time.
To prepare an effective decoction, pour a handful of clean onion husks with a couple of glasses of boiling water. After this, the mass must be allowed to infuse for a couple of hours in a tightly closed container, wrapped in a terry towel.
Garlic honey broth
Alternative treatment for cough can be effectively carried out with the help of infusion based on honey and garlic. In order to prepare an effective decoction, it is necessary to peel a couple of heads of garlic from the husk and, finely chopping the cloves, pour them with a glass of natural liquid honey, mix, and then put on low heat. The mass should be heated, stirring until the garlic is completely dissolved in it.
As soon as the garlic has dissolved, it is necessary to remove the mass from the heat, cool it slightly, and then heat it again, stirring again until liquid syrup is formed. As soon as this happens, the mass must be filtered through gauze or a sieve, without cooling.
To achieve a positive result, you need to take the prepared product in a tablespoon three times a day.
Egg-honey mixture
To combat cough, an egg-honey mixture is often used, for which the most common and cheap products are used. Moreover, it is worth noting that the process of its preparation is simple.
To create an effective tool you need to take:
- a spoonful of butter;
- egg;
- a spoonful of natural liquid honey;
- a teaspoon of baking soda;
- 250 ml of vodka.
All these components must be combined in one bowl, and then mixed until a homogeneous mass is obtained. It is necessary to use the product immediately after preparation, otherwise then its useful properties will simply disappear.
Practice shows that an adult cough treatment using an agent prepared according to the specified recipe helps after the first use. Reuse of the drug is rarely required - only in extremely advanced cases.
Onion jam
Natural onion jam is an especially effective folk method of treating children for cough, but adults can also use it. To make medicinal jam, you need to take a glass of onion gruel made from heads chopped with a blender. This mass should be filled with a glass of sugar and, having mixed well, boil over high heat for about five minutes. After the specified time, the mass must be removed from the fire, let it cool slightly and send a spoonful of honey into it.
You can eat ready-made jam immediately after cooling the mass to room temperature. As practice shows, the positive effect of the use of such jam can be observed after one day of regular use of the product in food (one spoon per hour).
If desired, you can cook onion jam according to another recipe. To do this, take a large head of onion, chop it and pour in a syrup made from 250 g of sugar and 250 ml of purified water. After connecting the elements, the mass must be mixed well and put on low heat in order to boil it.
To use the product prepared according to the second recipe, it is necessary exactly the same as the previous one. The effect of its use is felt after the first spoon eaten - coughing attacks begin to be eliminated. The course of treatment in this way is not limited - it should continue until complete recovery.
Cedar cones with milk
This recipe for dry cough is great for adults, helping to fix the problem within a couple of days. To prepare this product, you need to take the washed cedar cones and pour them with natural milk so that it completely covers them. In this composition, the mass must be brought to a boil over low heat and cook it for several hours until cooked.
After the specified time, the mass must be removed from the fire, cool it a little and, adding honey to milk, drink. Use this tool every day in half a glass (3-4 times).
Herbal teas
Of the folk remedies for coughing, herbal teas, used in a warm form, are excellent for adults. In order to achieve a positive effect, they can be prepared on the basis of pharmaceutical herbs, including plantain leaves, mint, linden flowers, medicinal chamomile, sage, St. John's wort, oregano, and also elecampane.
The principle of preparing teas from different herbs is the same: a teaspoon of the main ingredient should be poured with a glass of boiling water and let the mass brew for 15-20 minutes under a closed lid. After the specified time, the finished infusion should be drunk like tea. If desired, you can add a spoonful of honey or sugar to the broth.
Rubbing interior fat
Since ancient times, interior fat is considered one of the most effective alternative methods for treating cough in adults. This tool is inexpensive and fairly easy to use.
In order to eliminate the cough, it is necessary to rub the area of the neck, back and chest with fresh interior fat. Before use, this product must be melted, and after the procedure, wrap the treated areas of the body with terry cloth.
In order to enhance the effect of the procedure, you can combine melted fat with chopped garlic. Practice shows that in this case, the cough disappears after the first use, but in especially advanced cases, it needs to be repeated.
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