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Coughing can make life difficult. It is most often one of the symptoms of a cold or flu and may accompany diseases such as bronchitis. Before you go to the doctor, it’s a good idea to first seek grandma’s remedies that have been bringing relief for generations. Especially that products from our kitchen and pantry are often found in the advertised cough preparations.
How to deal with a cough without leaving home?
One of the oldest and most effective methods is onion syrup. While not the best in taste, it will provide relief from both wet and dry coughs. Onions contain natural, valuable volatile oils that have a bactericidal effect and cleanse the upper respiratory tract of residual secretions. The easiest way to prepare a syrup is to add a few teaspoons of sugar or honey to a chopped, raw onion.
Such a mixture can be enriched with lemon juice and a little garlic, and then set aside for overnight in a tightly closed glass bottle. After this time, it is enough to pour the syrup through gauze and give the sick person two to three times a day. Onion syrup will also work in the case of a dry cough in a child from the age of one. However, it should not be used in the case of people with sensitive intestines and suffering from peptic ulcer diseases.
Warm (but not hot) water with honey, lemon and ginger will effectively moisturize the irritated throat, as well as facilitate expectoration and warm up. You can also add homemade raspberry juice to the water, which contains natural salicylic acid and a powerful dose of vitamin C. Other drinks that will alleviate coughs include warm milk with butter and garlic, linden tea and linseed kissel.
Ecological mint syrup is also helpful in coughing, which you can buy at a favorable price at Medonet Market. It is also worth drinking an infusion prepared on the basis of Cough – a herbal mixture for children and adults. You can buy herbs at a favorable price and in a large package.
They will bring relief from coughing inhalations with natural essential oils – mint, eucalyptus, tea tree, lavender, geranium, rosemary, marjoram and pine. Inhalation will moisturize the respiratory tract, and when combined with patting the back, it will be easier to detach the phlegm. For inhalation, try the Nebulizer Neno Sente Compressor Inhaler or the Neno Bene Mobile Nebulizer. You can buy both devices safely and conveniently on Medonet Market.
You can also use natural Herbapol syrups, such as wild mallow syrup with vitamin C or elderberry syrup with vitamin C. Medonet Market also offers other cough and sore throat preparations. Check the offer.
Dry and hot air is not conducive to the treatment of cough, and can even make it worse, so it is worth investing in a moisturizing device. If your baby coughs a lot, has a stuffy nose, and the mucosa is dry, make sure your baby is too hot in the room or because the humidity is too low. It is important not to overdo it the other way – in excessively humid conditions bacteria, fungi and mites multiply faster.
Ginger, which is an ingredient of many herbal teas, also has a soothing effect on coughs. At Medonet Market you can buy, for example, Ginger Bio Yogi Tea or Ginger Lemon Bio Yogi Tea. On the other hand, Immunity – freeze-dried organic tea has a positive effect on the respiratory system, and contains calendula, sage, elderberry and thyme.
Also recommended for cough is licorice, which you will find in Pukka Three Licorice – a licorice tea available at Medonet Market. The licorice elixir can also be found in the COVID Set, which also includes Coronachinin capsules and Fix Wirustop tea.
It is also worth remembering to strengthen the body, not only in the fall and winter, but throughout the year, so as to avoid not only coughing, but also other symptoms of a cold or flu. In this case, natural dietary supplements with astralagus can be used.
Remember that if your cough does not go away after seven days, you will need to see your doctor. Seemingly harmless symptoms may indicate diseases such as pneumonia and bronchitis, allergies and other types of bacterial or viral infections.
Home treatments do not always help to combat the tiring cough. Make an e-appointment with an internist and receive an e-Prescription without leaving your home.