Best Teas To Fight Cough

A good home treatment to end cough with phlegm is cinnamon tea, whose action is enhanced when cinnamon is used in conjunction with cloves, lemon and honey, because it helps to eliminate secretions.

In addition to this, it is advisable to increase water intake to thin secretions and facilitate their exit, as well as soothe the throat and relieve coughing. Other measures such as avoiding drafts and walking barefoot during cough treatment should also be taken.

1. Cinnamon, cloves and lemon tea

Best teas to fight cough

This recipe for cinnamon tea with cloves and lemon has soothing properties, helping to reduce coughs, being easy to prepare and should be prepared as follows:

Ingredients

  • 1 cinnamon stick;
  • 3 cloves;
  • 1 slice of lemon;
  • 1/2 liter of water.

    • How to prepare

    Place all ingredients in a kettle and boil for 5 minutes. Wait for it to cool, strain and sweeten with a 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 strengthen the immune system due to their high content of vitamin C.

    This home remedy is only contraindicated for babies under 1 year of age, as they are not yet able to consume honey. In this case, you can resort to the same recipe, but without adding honey.

    2. Carrot remedy for infant cough

    A good home remedy to end childhood cough is pure carrot juice, this vegetable contains high doses of vitamin C and is antitussive, which helps to reduce coughing fits that persists for a few weeks after a bout of flu.

    Ingredients

  • 1 medium carrot.
  • Honey. 

    • How to prepare

    Grate the carrot and place in a glass in the refrigerator. After a few minutes the carrot will release its own juice, which should be strained and mixed with the same amount of honey. Give several times a day.

    Honey should only be used in children over 1 year of age, as in infants it can cause botulism. For younger children can be given only carrot juice.

    3. Nettle tea for allergic cough

    Allergic cough is characterized by a persistent dry cough, which is not associated with flus or colds. In this case, a great home remedy for allergic cough is nettle tea. 

    Nettle is a medicinal plant that contains antihistamine properties and, because of this it fights various allergies, being effective in treating dry coughs and can be used even by children. However, you should talk to your pediatrician before starting this treatment to make sure it is an allergic cough.

    Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of dried nettle leaves;
  • 200 ml of water.

    • How to prepare

    Place water in a pot and bring to a boil, remove from heat and add the nettle. Cover the pot and wait for it to cool slightly. Strain and drink then, if you wish you can sweeten the tea with 1 tablespoon of honey. Drink 2 cups a day.

    See how to prepare several recipes to treat coughs in the video below:

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