Recipes of traditional medicine have long established themselves as effective and safe enough means. However, a person should remember that cough is not a disease, but only a symptom. And it is wrong to fight a symptom without knowing the cause of its appearance.
Ginger root
Ginger is an excellent anti-cold remedy that strengthens the immune system. Ginger root is used in numerous recipes for the treatment of cough, cold and flu. You can use, for example, the following.
To get rid of the cough, it is recommended to take 200-250 g of sugar and add 1-2 tsp grated on a fine grater ginger root. The resulting mixture is poured with a small amount of water and placed on fire. To sugar is not burnt, you need to heat over low heat, stirring constantly. As soon as the mixture turns into a viscous mass, it is removed from the stove. The resulting medicine is used for 0.5 tsp 2-3 times a day.
Important! This recipe is only suitable for the treatment of adults. Learn more about the contraindications to the use of ginger and other methods of its use in the doctor!
The Root Of Althaea
In a ratio of 1:1 mixed root Althaea and leaves Tussilago farfara. The resulting mixture is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for 30 minutes. Infusion is used for half an hour before a meal of ½ Cup. This same recipe can be use under wet cough.
Onion
The easiest way to use onions to treat cough and cold — inhalation. It is enough to grind the bulb and inhale the volatile substances released by it. Also with onions prepare healing syrups (using sugar or honey), decoctions (more often on milk), infusions and tinctures.
Recipes for wet cough
Wet cough, unlike dry, accompanied by active removal from the bronchial tract wet secret. The main task in the treatment of such a cough is to improve the discharge of sputum. Decoctions and infusions of medicinal herbs facilitate the task.
Anise seeds
Two tablespoons of anise seeds are mixed with 1 teaspoon of honey and a pinch of salt, pour a glass of water and bring to a boil. The resulting broth is filtered and drunk every two hours on a tablespoon throughout the day.
Honey and olive oil
Mix in a ratio of 1:1 olive oil and honey. Heat the mixture in a water bath and take 1 tsp 3-4 times a day.
Plantain leaf
2-3 tablespoons of crushed plantain leaves pour 500 ml of boiling water and infuse for 2-2.5 hours. The resulting drug is filtered and drunk at least three times a day for 1/3 Cup.
Raisins with onion juice
50 g raisins pour a glass of boiling water and insist half an hour under the lid. Filter, add 3-4 spoons of onion juice. Drink small SIPS at one time. It is best to use this tool before going to bed.
Figs on milk
For effective struggle with wet cough can be cooked tasty the medicine. In milk add 2-3 figs and 20 minutes to keep on low heat. The resulting tool is used warm or hot 2-3 times a day after meals.
When you can not be treated with folk remedies
Folk remedies, of course, help to cope with various types of cough, but they can not be used by all and not always.
First, you need to make sure that the cough is caused by respiratory tract disease, as all folk recipes are designed to get rid of cough as a symptom of a cold or bronchitis. And only after visiting a specialist and establishing a reliable diagnosis can resort to folk methods.
Secondly, even the most harmless at first glance folk recipes can be dangerous — for example, if they include an ingredient that is contraindicated to the patient because of possible side effects or causes an allergic reaction.
There are also a number of conditions in which medical treatment should be immediate, without attempts at self-treatment. Call a doctor if:
- cough began suddenly, for no objective reason (may indicate the inhalation of a foreign object);
- cough is accompanied by increased breathing, difficulty in inhaling or exhaling, the appearance of wheezing or whistling;
- eye-catching thick sputum that is greenish or reddish color;
- cough is accompanied by high temperature, which lasts more than 4 days in a row;
- cough can not get rid of more than two weeks;
- blood veins appeared in the phlegm.
It is possible to be treated with the help of folk remedies only when the cause of the cough is well known — otherwise it is easy to harm yourself or your loved ones. To learn more about cough and its treatment, visit our project page 10 questions about cough. How to survive the cold season?
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