Thyme treats coughs, ginger expels phlegm
When the weather changes, it is easy to catch a cold.
Sore throat, runny nose or cough are unpleasant symptoms that often force elderly and sick people to reach for medicines.
However, many effective treatment aids for these health problems can also be found at home in the kitchen.
Honey, lemon, cinnamon and ginger tea
All these ingredients are very healthy and useful in the fight against colds and flu.
They contain calcium, iron, vitamin K and vitamin C, and all of them together create an effective medicine.
Take 1 teaspoon of honey, half a teaspoon of ground cinnamon (Ceylon), pieces of lemon and ginger .
Put in a glass and pour hot water. Drink 2-3 times a day.
Citrus fruits
Citrus fruits are high in vitamin C.
This vitamin strengthens our immunity and is therefore indispensable especially in the transitional period.
Broccoli, for example, is also high in vitamin C.
Garlic
Garlic is a natural antibiotic and can also fight viruses.
In addition, it is very useful for blood purification.
You can use it for example in milk or add it regularly to your food.
If necessary, you can consume it alone or prepare a drink of warmed milk and garlic .
Eucalyptus oil
Eucalyptus oil is an effective antiseptic and is also used to treat colds and coughs.
Add a few drops of eucalyptus oil to boiling water, remove from heat and steam.
Be careful not to burn yourself, try inhaling the eucalyptus vapor.
They will help relieve an irritating cough and relieve a stuffy nose.
Turmeric
Turmeric contains antifungal and antibacterial elements that are very useful in treating colds.
You can add it to warm milk with honey.
After such a drink, you will quickly feel relief.
Basil
Basil is a very effective natural remedy, and basil decoction is effective in treating colds and flu.
Put about half a cup of water, 2-3 cloves, ginger and a handful of basil in a pot.
Let it boil, let it stand for a few minutes and drink it 2-3 times a day.
You can add honey and lemon.
Horseradish compress (pancake)
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It is excellent for pneumonia and for relaxing the airways.
Attention, horseradish heats not only from the inside, but also from the outside on the skin.
Two raw and finely grated potatoes are mixed with a large spoonful of finely grated horseradish.
From this mixture, we make a pancake on a diaper and place it on the patient’s chest, smeared with lard.
Add another diaper and wrap it with a woolen scarf.
We wrap the patient with a quilt and let it act for 20 minutes.
We mix the ratio of potatoes and horseradish according to whether it is for a child or for the elderly.
Be careful, horseradish burns and leaves a red spot on the skin, which disappears after a while.
A miracle herb
Thyme is a miracle herb – wonderful in food, good for the joints and administered with the right treatment can quickly cure a cough – even a long one, and will also improve chronic diseases.
My mother made us thyme tea as kids when we were sick and had the flu, it helped quickly.
In addition, the taste is very pleasant, soothing and helps to sleep better.
Why can thyme help so quickly with coughs and sore throats?
There is no magic in it, thyme is one of the strongest natural antibiotics and has an antiseptic and disinfecting effect.
Thyme helps with colds, inflammation of the respiratory tract and digestive problems.
Thyme also helps with asthma, bronchitis, dry, irritating, dry and whooping cough.
In addition, thyme greatly facilitates expectoration.
To make homemade syrup, we can use dried thyme in a bag bought from the grocery store. Of course, you can also use fresh.
You can also add mallow to the thyme – the color has an anti-inflammatory effect and so the syrup will be even stronger.
To make the thyme syrup we need:
100 g of honey,
250 ml of water,
1 package of dried thyme
Optional: 3 spoons of mallow blossom
Preparation:
You put the water to boil.
Set aside, pour the contents of a bag of dried thyme, mallow blossom and leave to cool completely.
Strain the syrup and add the honey, pour it into a bottle and give the patient a teaspoon 3-4 times a day.
Thyme syrup has a very pleasant taste, even children can drink it without a problem.
Remember that the effect of any drug will be noticeable only after 2-3 days.
This thyme syrup definitely works.
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