Against cough: Try two folk recipes

Cough is a physiological defense response to inflammatory secretions and other foreign substances in the respiratory tract. A dry, nonproductive cough is especially debilitating. Such a cough almost always appears in viral respiratory infections, including the flu. The so-called wet cough is also known as a mature or productive cough. It is characterized by mucus, that is, secretions in the respiratory tract that are sometimes very difficult to expel.

Honey, propolis and over-the-counter medicines should be the first choice in the treatment of cough in most patients, is the recommendation of the British National Institute of Health, British media write. In our country, folk medicine has a large number of recipes for teas and other beverages that can help the cough to pass faster. We chose two.

Marshmallow syrup

Marshmallow syrup coats the mucous membrane of the throat, covers the exposed nerve endings that transmit the stimulus and thus helps the body to overcome dry cough, although it does not affect the virus that causes it.

<strong>Preparation: </strong>

Peel the marshmallow root (500 g) and cut it into small cubes and put it in a bottle. Pour 1,5 l of water and 100 ml of alcohol (from a pharmacy) with a strength of 96 percent on it. Leave in a warm place for 24 hours. Shake the bottle often. After 24 hours, strain, add 1600 g of sugar and cook until it boils down to half. Take one teaspoon each.

Onion tea

ingredients:

• 2 medium red onions
• 1 liter of water
• 100 g of sugar

<strong>Preparation: </strong>

Wash the onion in its shell and cook it in water with sugar (sugar neutralizes the taste and smell of onions). When it boils, cook for another 15 minutes. When it cools down, add a spoonful of honey. Tea is drunk tepid, sip by sip. Quickly promotes expectoration and stops coughing. It is also recommended for bronchitis.