Recipes for the treatment of cough

Learn about a variety of cough recipes, including herbal, botanical, and more, in the article that follows.

Treatment for a cough depends on the causes that caused it, but if it is not brought on by a disease that needs to be treated medically, using recipes for cough treatment can help reduce and treat it. These recipes are compiled in the following article:

Recipes for the treatment of cough: herbal recipes

The following herbal remedies are among the most popular ones for treating coughs:

• Ginger  

In addition to its other advantages, which include easing pain and nausea, ginger works to relieve the symptoms of dry cough and cough brought on by asthma (asthma).

How to make boiled ginger beverage:

1. Add 20-40 grams of fresh ginger slices to a cup of hot water.
2. Leave the liquid for several minutes to infuse.
3. Honey  or lemon juice is placed on it  before drinking it to improve flavor and increase effectiveness.

• Marshmallow root

Due to its soothing properties and abundance in mucilage, or the thick mucus that coats the throat, marshmallow root has been used to treat coughs and sore throats since the dawn of time.

The dried form of this root is also offered, in addition to tea bags. In either scenario, hot water is added and it is either consumed right away or left to cool down. It is indicated that its effectiveness increases with the increase in the duration of its soaking in water.

• Thyme

Thyme is used to treat a variety of illnesses and conditions in addition to coughing, such as bronchitis, throat pain, as well as some digestive issues.

When taking thyme-containing cough medications or making a drink from it, the following procedures are used to treat cough:

1. Two teaspoons of dry thyme are placed in a cup of hot water.
2. Leave the liquid to infuse for 10 minutes.
3. Strain the liquid and drink.

• Peppermint

By reducing throat irritation and enhancing breathing, the menthol in mint helps treat cough.

You can inhale mint leaf steam or make a boiled mint beverage. This steam is prepared by adding 7-8 drops of essential peppermint oil in a cup of boiling water and inhaling its steam from the water directly, or by dipping a towel in the liquid and placing it on the head.

Recipes for the treatment of cough: vegetarian recipes

The following are some of the most well-known plant-based cough remedies:

• Rose elm (Slippery elm)

Since the beginning of time, elm bark has been used to treat digestive and other conditions, including cough. Its effectiveness in treating cough comes from the presence of a gelatinous mucilage, such as that found in marshmallow root.

The red elm comes in a variety of forms, including powder and capsules, and can also be made into a hot beverage by following these instructions, though it may prevent some medications from being absorbed by the body:

1. Add one teaspoon of dried elm to a cup of hot water.
2. Leave the liquid to steep for at least 10 minutes before drinking it.

• Turmeric

Turmeric's active ingredient, Curcumin, which has anti-inflammatory properties, is used in recipes to treat coughs.

Black pepper is suggested as an addition to the boiled turmeric beverage because it aids in the body's absorption of the substance.

Recipes for the treatment of cough: other recipes

The following non-herbal and herbal cough remedies are available:

• Honey drink  

Coughs can be effectively treated with honey.

A honey drink can be prepared by adding two teaspoons of it to warm water or a herbal drink, and drinking it once to twice a day, taking care not to offer it to children under one year of age.

• Liquids

Drinking fluids, especially warm ones, eases coughing, and research suggests that this effect may be both immediate and lasting long after you've finished drinking.

• Water vapor

A wet cough, or one that produces phlegm, can be relieved by inhaling water vapour.

• Gargle with saline

The steps below are used to prepare and use a saline solution for gargling:

1. Mix half a teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water and stir until it dissolves.
2. Leave the solution for some time to cool slightly.
3. It is used several times a day by taking a sip of it and leaving it for a few seconds in the throat before removing it from the mouth.

• other methods

Most notably the following:  

1. Use of bromelain supplements.
2. Dietary changes that help relieve acid reflux.
3. Take N-acetylcysteine ​​(NAC) supplements.
4. Use of probiotics.
5. Use an elderberry extract supplement.
6. Chest massage with menthol cream.
7. Suck on menthol-containing cough lozenges or regular lozenges.
8. Run humidifiers in the room.
9. Take over-the-counter cough medicines.