In pharmacies, you can find many drugs for cough and colds. The pharmaceutical industry produces tablets, powders, syrups and tinctures. Almost all of them work well and are in demand. However, many people prefer to use folk remedies, which, in addition to effectiveness, are quite safe and not harmful to health.
Popular remedies
When coughing, it is very important to separate the drugs according to the principle of action. There are remedies for dry cough and wet. The former are designed to increase sputum volume and thus help its removal. This is, first of all, “Codelac”, various syrups with medicinal herbs and the rather popular “Doctor Mom”. The second remedies make sputum more fluid, thus changing its structure. These include the following popular drugs: "Mukaltin" and "Lazolvan."
Expectorants include such a popular drug as licorice root syrup. The main active ingredient in the syrup is dry root extract. In addition, additional substances are present in it: citric acid, glycerin, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate.
According to the instructions, tincture of licorice from cough is used only after eating in the amount of one measured spoon and not more than four times a day. It is contraindicated in obesity and diabetes, since sucrose is present in its composition. It is also not recommended to use licorice root extract for kidney and liver disease.
Folk remedies
In addition to pharmacy drugs, doctors usually recommend using traditional medicine. Many of them perfectly complement the main treatment, and some heal the patient without the help of medications. In order for the healing process to go as quickly as possible, you must adhere to the following recommendations of specialists:
- To increase immunity, it is recommended to drink green tea with honey and lemon juice. This drink can be replaced with a decoction of wild rose or Chinese root.
- From colds and coughs, mineral table water is excellent. In order not to harm the kidneys and liver, it is not recommended to drink more than three hundred milliliters per day.
- Be sure to brew fruit jelly. They soothe the irritated walls of the stomach and also contribute to recovery. Due to anti-inflammatory drugs, the gastric mucosa is very often injured, which can lead to gastritis and an ulcer. In addition, due to the large number of calories, kissel can completely replace a sick person with breakfast or dinner. Indeed, during an illness, appetite often disappears and a drink such as jelly will be welcome.
- We must not forget about herbs that have anti-inflammatory properties. These include chamomile, sage, nettle, coltsfoot, plantain and others. It is very useful to prepare cough tinctures from these plants and consume them throughout the day.
You can often hear the opinion that a sick person should drink a lot during a cold. In fact, if he has a lying regime, then excess fluid can harm the kidneys. Therefore, more than two liters per day is not recommended.
At home, you can cook a lot of funds that will cost much cheaper than pharmacy. For example, according to the instructions for use, the tincture of licorice from cough is practically no different from the syrup purchased in a pharmacy.
Liquorice root
An excellent remedy can be made from the root of this plant. The composition of tincture of licorice from cough will include the roots of elecampane, licorice and marshmallow. All of these plants have unique anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties. For cooking, you will need crushed raw materials, water and a clean container. About one tablespoon of raw material is poured with 200 ml of boiling water and left to infuse for an hour. Once the drink has cooled, they drink it.
And you can also prepare tincture of licorice from coughing without adding marshmallow and elecampane. If the roots are not sufficiently chopped, then it is best to cook them in a water bath. To do this, take a small saucepan and a half-liter jar. A small amount of raw material is poured into the jar and poured with water. They put it in a pan and pour liquid. The pan is heated over low heat. In fifty or sixty minutes, the broth will be ready. It is filtered and taken twice during the day in an amount not exceeding one hundred grams. Store the broth in the refrigerator and heat it before each use.
With honey and black radish
This cough tincture has worked well and has been used for many centuries. There are several cooking methods, the essence of which is practically unchanged.
- For example, you can cut off the top from a black radish, remove the core with a knife or spoon and pour liquid honey into it. Next, put the radish in a suitable jar, in which the neck will correspond to the size of the root crop. Juice will gradually drain to the bottom of the can, which should be consumed one teaspoon throughout the day.
- According to other methods, the radish is simply rubbed on a fine or coarse grater, put into a container and poured with honey or sugar. In just one or two hours, a lot of juice will appear in the container.
- You can simply cut the root crop, put it in a jar and breathe over it. This method also helps to get rid of cough.
Radish juice is not only taken orally, it rubs the chest and back of the child. This remedy is contraindicated in case of pancreatic disease, as well as during the first and last trimester of pregnancy.
Honey with onions
The combination of these two components contributes to the recovery and strengthening of immunity. For a cough tincture recipe, you will need onions, a glass of pure water, lemon juice and honey. Next, cook the onion. Honey and lemon juice are added to the container where it was boiled. The resulting syrup is taken in small doses throughout the day. You can also cut fresh onion into small cubes, mix it with honey and leave to infuse. After about four or five hours, the onion will release a sufficient amount of juice, which should be taken. The tool is recommended to strain through cheesecloth and store in the refrigerator. If the patient has diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, then the onion juice should be diluted in warm water and taken only in this form.
Propolis Properties
Propolis tincture has many beneficial effects. The composition of this substance contains flower pollen, fatty acids, wax particles, resin, as well as a fairly large number of vitamins and minerals. Like any bee products, propolis is an extremely active substance and is very often used in folk medicine. With its help, they treat a stomach ulcer, strengthen immunity, cure stomatitis and periodontal disease.
Propolis has proven particularly good in the treatment of cough and sore throat. Propolis tincture with cough milk acts as an expectorant and promotes the rapid and effective removal of sputum from the lungs.
Cooking tincture
To make it, you will need one hundred and fifty milliliters of alcohol and forty grams of propolis. First, the raw materials are kept in the refrigerator so that it hardens a little. After that, propolis rubs on a grater and is transferred to a separate container. A small amount of water is added to the rubbed raw material. After seven to eight minutes, the liquid is drained. Thus, he undergoes a kind of cleaning. Then pour alcohol and close the lid. Tincture is prepared within fourteen days.
It is not advisable to prepare a cough tincture during a period of illness. Usually this medicine is done in advance and stored in the refrigerator. During infusion, the mixture is occasionally pulled out and shaken. After the end of the term, the composition is filtered through double gauze and poured into a pre-prepared glass container.
Terms of use
An adult takes inside no more than twenty drops of tincture per day. It is usually stirred with water or milk. It is highly discouraged to use any other drinks. The rate of tincture of propolis for cough for children is ten drops, that is, two times less than for an adult. The course of treatment lasts from seven to thirty days, depending on the disease. For example, one week is enough to treat a common cold, and at least one month is enough for tuberculosis or bronchitis. You can not use this tool in the presence of kidney stones and acute liver diseases. Also, people with pancreatic inflammation may not tolerate such medications well.
In addition to the main action, propolis tincture improves sleep and increases the body's resistance. The patient has an appetite, he feels much better and healthier.
Althea tincture
It is recommended to use drugs from this plant. The recipe for cough marshmallow tincture is quite simple. A decoction of the root is prepared on the water for about one hour. The cooled agent is filtered and taken daily until the patient recovers. Doctors recommend consuming a decoction in a dosage of no more than one tablespoon every two hours.
You can also make syrup. To do this, you need finely ground root, which can be purchased at the pharmacy. In a pre-cooked sugar syrup, pour the package with the root and warm for two or three minutes. Take the tool up to four times a day. It has excellent enveloping and expectorant properties.
Agave with oil
When treating any catarrhal diseases, they often resort to the help of aloe. This plant has a wide range of beneficial effects. Cough aloe tincture has anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties. This unique plant is part of traditional medicine recipes for the treatment of acute and chronic bronchitis, as well as tuberculosis. Since ancient times, there is a recipe that is used for pulmonary diseases. To prepare it, you will need high-quality butter (not margarine), honey, cocoa powder and a century leaf. All products are twisted through a meat grinder and transferred to a previously prepared container. Use the composition throughout the day.
This medicine is very popular with children. It is sweet enough and has a pleasant chocolate taste. It can be washed down with warm tea or a decoction of herbs. A huge amount of vitamin A, as part of this tool, promotes the healing of lung tissue. It perfectly strengthens the patient’s immunity and gives him strength to fight the disease.
Alcohol tincture
To prepare it, you will need alcohol diluted with water, honey and aloe leaves. The plant can be chopped with a knife or twisted through a meat grinder. Then it is poured with alcohol or vodka and honey is added. The mixture is infused for one week in a dark and cool place. After the expiration of the preparation, the composition is filtered and poured into a separate container. Store alcohol tincture in the refrigerator and consume one tablespoon three times a day.
To whom the agave is contraindicated
People who have high blood pressure do not take this tincture of cough. In addition, the juice of this plant dilutes the blood, so it can be harmful if there is any internal bleeding. This can be hemorrhoids, stomach bleeding, and even bleeding gums. Patients with liver and kidney disease should consult a doctor. The same applies to the use of tinctures of licorice root from cough. This is especially true for patients with hepatitis A and people who have kidney stones. All medications in which aloe is present are undesirable for use during the first and last trimester of pregnancy. In addition, this plant is not used in the treatment of young children under the age of three years.
Use for children
When treating young children, it should be borne in mind that this plant is extremely biologically active. It is not recommended to be used for more than thirty consecutive days. Kids who are three years old can make a cough tincture for children from a glass of heated milk, one tablespoon of aloe juice squeezed through cheesecloth and one tablespoon of natural honey. Usually this mixture is given before bedtime so that the child falls asleep well and wakes up healthy the next morning. If the composition did not help, then the next day continue treatment. As a rule, recovery comes quickly enough. This mixture is used not only to treat cough, but also acute respiratory infections, sore throat and ears.
With bronchitis, you need butter, which perfectly softens the upper respiratory tract. Together with honey and agaric juice, it heals the lung tissue due to the huge amount of vitamin A. The baby is given a dessert spoon of the mixture no more than twice a day. The cough tincture for children is quite pleasant in taste and is usually enjoyed by toddlers. If desired, you can give your child tea or a rosehip decoction so that he drinks the medicine.
With red wine
Cahors are usually chosen as red wine. The composition of the medicine contains three components: wine, agave juice and honey. If desired, spices can be added to it. Each of these components has a mass of beneficial substances. For example, agave juice contains twenty amino acids, twelve vitamins and twenty minerals. Scientists have proved the property of this plant to beneficially affect the body at the cellular level. This is a powerful immunomodulator that restarts the protection system. Usually, large leaves of aloe vera, which is three years old, are taken to prepare the medicine. They have a rich dark green color with a gray tint. The leaves of this variety are much larger than that of the aloe tree.
The ratio of the components of the cough tincture to alcohol (or wine) is usually as follows: one glass of wine, a glass of liquid honey and half a glass of agave leaf twisted in a blender. The composition is stored in the refrigerator and taken daily for three to four tablespoons per day.