- 1. Cinnamon, cloves and lemon tea
- 2. Carrot remedy for infant cough
- 3. Nettle home remedy for allergic cough
A great homemade treatment to end cough with phlegm is cinnamon stick tea, whose action is enhanced when used in conjunction with cloves, lemon and honey, helping to eliminate secretions.
In addition, it is advisable to drink plenty of water at room temperature, several times a day, to calm the throat and relieve cough. Avoiding getting in the wind and with bare feet are also recommendations that must be followed during cough treatment.
1. Cinnamon, cloves and lemon tea
Cinnamon, clove and lemon tea should be prepared as follows:
Ingredients
- 1 cinnamon stick; 3 cloves; 1 lemon slice; 1/2 liter of water.
Method of preparation
Put all the ingredients in a teapot and boil for 5 minutes. Wait to cool, strain, sweeten with 1 tablespoon of honey and drink 2 cups of this tea a day.
Cinnamon and cloves are bactericidal and help eliminate cough-causing microorganisms. Lemon and honey contain expectorant properties that help to strengthen the immune system due to their high vitamin C content.
This home remedy is contraindicated for babies under 1 year of age, as they cannot yet consume honey. In this case, the same recipe can be used, but without adding honey.
2. Carrot remedy for infant cough
A great home remedy to stop childhood cough, which persists for a few more weeks after an episode of flu, is the pure juice of the carrot.
Ingredients
- 1 medium sized carrot.
Method of preparation
Grate the carrot and place it in a glass inside the refrigerator. After a few minutes, the carrot will drop its own juice. Strain and give the juice to the child, mixed with the same amount of honey, several times a day.
Carrots contain high doses of vitamin C and are antitussive, which helps to reduce coughing episodes in children.
3. Nettle home remedy for allergic cough
Allergic cough is characterized by a persistent dry cough, which can be relieved with a nettle tea.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of dried nettle leaves; 200 ml of water.
Method of preparation
Put the water in a pan and bring to a boil. When it boils, turn off the heat and add the nettle, cover the pan and wait to warm, strain and drink next, and you can sweeten it with 1 spoon of honey. Take 2 cups a day.
Nettle is a medicinal plant that contains antihistamine properties and, therefore, helps to combat various allergies, being effective for the treatment of dry cough, and can also be used by children. However, you should talk to your pediatrician before starting this treatment, to make sure that your cough is allergic.
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