Everyone knows how painful a cough is that accompanies almost all colds. In such a situation, it seems that no medicine can stop him. And then we learn (or remember) folk recipes that were used by our grandmothers. One of them, of course, is burnt sugar.
Perhaps someone will be surprised, but someone will grin skeptically - how can such a simple product become an effective medicine? However, we must admit a time-tested fact - cough sugar from the cough really helps. This is due to the fact that during heating it changes its structure and acquires new healing properties. Such a remedy is especially effective for treating children who are very reluctant to drink medicine.
The benefits of sweet medicine, to whom it is recommended
Just want to make a reservation that burnt sugar is not a panacea, and it does not always help. It should be taken only with a dry cough, which causes irritation in the throat. Usually it happens with pharyngitis, and in this case, an amazing drug softens the mucous membrane and reduces the cough reflex.
When the inflammatory process captures the larynx and vocal cords (laryngitis), burnt sugar is used in complex therapy. With inflammation of the bronchi, trachea, at the very beginning of the patient’s disease, a severe dry cough is tormented, sputum discharge is difficult, therefore, as an adjuvant, a sweet medicine can be used to relieve irritation, facilitate liquefaction and discharge of sputum.
Burnt cough sugar: how to cook?
Preparing this folk remedy is not difficult at all. It is done quickly and easily. The main thing is to ensure that sugar is not burnt. Prepare it immediately before use. There are several recipes for burnt sugar. In some embodiments, in the medicinal product, in addition to the main ingredient, other components that are readily available are present.
Sugar with milk
Melt half a tablespoon of granulated sugar over the burner to a caramel color and a malleable state. Pour it into a cup of warm milk and stir to completely dissolve the sugar. Drink a remedy at a time. It will alleviate the condition, reduce sore throat and relieve a coughing fit. You can add a little butter to warm milk, which will soften the sore throat.
With lemon juice
In many publications on traditional medicine, you can find recommendations on how to make burnt sugar with lemon. This is a really effective tool, because it not only relieves a coughing fit, but also has antimicrobial properties and strengthens the body as a whole.
And it is prepared in the same simple way: the melted sugar is poured into a glass of warm water, stirred until completely dissolved and lemon juice is added to taste. A day should take a drink 3-4 times.
With onion juice
The cough is the body’s reflex to the irritation caused by pathogens. It is this fact that explains the use in the next recipe of a component that has a powerful antiseptic property - onions. It enhances the effect of a therapeutic agent.
To prepare it, it is necessary to dissolve the burnt sugar in a glass of boiled warm water and add juice squeezed from one medium-sized onion. Mix the composition thoroughly and take up to 6 times a day in a tablespoon.
With medicinal plants
The medicinal properties of burnt sugar are greatly enhanced by infusions or decoctions of medicinal herbs. Anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties are possessed by coltsfoot, plantain, licorice roots, marshmallow and many others. From medicinal herbs infusions are prepared.
For this, a spoon (tablespoon) of the raw material must be poured with a glass of boiling water, insisted for an hour and filtered. From the roots it is more expedient to prepare a decoction. It is prepared as follows: a spoonful of raw material is poured into enameled dishes, 250 ml of boiled water are poured and the composition is sent for 15 minutes in a water bath. When the broth cools down, its volume must be brought to the original boiled water.
Pour the prepared sugar into a glass of pre-prepared medicinal infusion or broth. Stir it thoroughly until completely dissolved. To this composition, you can add a teaspoon of honey. Drink coughing roasted sugar in this way, the recipe for which is quite simple, three times a day for a quarter cup. Such a drink is given to small patients by a tablespoon, but after consultation with a pediatrician.
With raspberry tea
Instead of regular tea, brew raspberry leaves (you can use dry ones), let them brew for a quarter of an hour, strain and add a teaspoon of roasted sugar to the aromatic drink. Such a warming tea with anti-inflammatory properties is taken before bedtime. If after a few days the patient does not have an improvement in health, the cough persists and the temperature remains, it is necessary to call a doctor at home.
Baby treatment
Treatment with folk remedies should be carried out only with the permission of the attending physician. This is especially important when it comes to a sick child. The fact is that in a child's body, inflammatory processes develop rapidly, and self-medication can lead to lost time in diagnosing a serious disease. With extreme caution, one should approach the treatment of very young children who still do not know how to cough up: active sputum secretion carries a risk of mucus entering the respiratory tract.
It is for this reason that for children under three years of age, therapeutic agents that enhance sputum discharge can be given only with permission and under the supervision of a doctor. If your pediatrician does not object to the use of burnt sugar, then, depending on age, children prepare syrup or lozenges.
Cough syrup
Such a tool is preferable to give very young children. You know the principle of its preparation: sugar over the burner melts to a golden amber color. It is important that the smell is pleasant and the sugar is not burnt. It is poured into half a glass of boiled warm water (or milk) and thoroughly stirred. Take this composition several times a day for a tablespoon. Children over six years old can drink the entire portion at once.
Lollipops
Kids enjoy this “treat” with pleasure. To prepare it, sprinkle a teaspoon of granulated sugar in a dry stainless steel spoon. Hold it over the fire until completely dissolved. In the process, gently stir it so that the sugar melts evenly, gaining a golden brown color. Soon you will feel the pleasant aroma of caramel.
Prepare a plate in advance by greasing it with butter or olive oil. This is necessary for easy removal of candy. Gently pour the viscous liquid onto the plate. You can pour it into a mold and stick a toothpick into the lollipop, having previously cut its sharp ends.
I would like to warn my parents that this is not an ordinary treat and should not be abused. One candy is enough for a day. When preparing, add a drop of sage oil, thyme or other antiviral expectorant herb to the molten composition, then the lollipop will have a double effect.
Contraindications
Such a cough remedy should not be taken by patients suffering from diabetes mellitus. It will not cause harm to other people, including pregnant women, if it is taken in small portions and properly prepared (not burned).
In very rare cases, individual intolerance may occur, causing even more irritation and sore throat. Such a remedy sometimes causes heartburn in people with inflammation of the esophagus and in patients who are diagnosed with a hernia of the diaphragm. This is extremely rare, but if you feel discomfort in the esophagus, it is better to refuse treatment with burnt sugar.