We treat colds with folk remedies: aloe with cough honey
With a cold, infection develops inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. This causes a symptom such as coughing, which is quite difficult to get rid of, especially in children. Due to coughing, it starts to tickle in the throat and pain in the chest appears.
At home, you can get rid of the cough reflex with the help of an aloe plant, using it both in pure form and in combination with other components that have useful properties.
The composition and useful properties of the plant
The fleshy leaves of the plant contain juice, which is distinguished by a bitter taste and a specific aroma. The benefits of aloe are as follows:
- eliminates bacteria streptococci, staphylococci, dysentery and diphtheria bacilli;
- disinfects
- heals wounds;
- stimulates the immune system (on the use of aloe to raise immunity, read here);
- prevents the development of the inflammatory process;
- inhibits oxidation processes.
The composition of aloe contains the following components:
- ethers;
- simple organic acids (malic, citric, cinnamon, succinic);
- volatile;
- flavonoids;
- tanning components;
- resins;
- vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, C, E);
- beta carotene;
- amino acids;
- polysaccharides (glucomannans and acemannan);
- monosaccharides (glucose and fructose);
- antraglycosides;
- anthraquinone;
- allantoin;
- selenium;
- calcium;
- potassium;
- magnesium;
- iron;
- manganese;
- phosphorus;
- zinc;
- copper;
- alkaloids.
Aloe-based preparation has a positive effect on the human body, reduces inflammation and has an antimicrobial effect. The process of cell regeneration and renewal, as well as the healing of areas affected by pathogenic microflora, is launched. Aloe-based medicine can cure a cough caused by a cold, bronchitis (You can find the top 5 recipes with aloe for colds here, and from this article you will learn how to treat bronchitis with this plant).
Attention! Treatment with aloe juice is no less effective than using synthetic expectorant drugs.Can a disease be cured with a flower?
A cough is a symptom that does not always indicate a cold. For example, the reason for chronic coughing lies in the fact that various substances irritate the respiratory system (smokers, people working in a harmful enterprise). In this case, the use of the plant will be useless.
Aloe is shown in the treatment of cough that has arisen against the background of the following pathologies:
- pharyngitis;
- pleurisy;
- laryngitis;
- whooping cough;
- pneumonia;
- allergies.
There are absolute contraindications to the use of this alternative medicine:
- asthma;
- liver disease
- diabetes;
- some bowel diseases;
- benign neoplasms.
How to drink juice in pure form for children and adults?
To prepare aloe juice, the following recommendations must be observed:
- It is necessary to choose the lower fleshy leaves of aloe, as they contain a maximum of nutrients.
- It is necessary to check that there is no pigmentation and damage on the leaves.
- Rinse leaves under running water and dry.
- Then put the leaves in the refrigerator for 4-5 days so that nutrients have time to accumulate. And to increase their concentration in the juice, you do not need to water the plant 3-5 days before cutting the leaves.
- Now you need to grind the plant, wrap the pulp in gauze and squeeze the juice.
- Adults take the medicine in an amount of 20 ml 10 minutes before meals once a day. For children under 14 years old, dilute the juice with water in equal proportions, and the dosage of the resulting solution is 20 ml.
Recipes on how to cook at home
With Cahors
This recipe can be used to treat coughing only for adults, as it contains red wine.
Necessary components:
- Cahors - 250 ml;
- linden honey - 250 ml;
- aloe juice - 125 ml.
Mix all the components, take the medicine of 25 g 30 minutes before eating. Keep the product in the refrigerator for no longer than 14 days.
Medicine with honey
The simplest recipe for aloe with honey involves mixing these components in a ratio of 1: 5. Apply the mixture 6 times a day for 20 g.
After this, you can not drink and eat for 30 minutes. The prepared composition of honey and aloe relieves cough that occurs with colds, tracheitis, sore throat, bronchitis, treatment with this composition is very effective.
You can get acquainted with time-tested recipes based on aloe with honey for various diseases here, and in this article we talked about treating women's health problems with a mixture of aloe and honey.
Does it help with milk?
This tool is perfect for treating cough in children. In addition, the composition will soothe the child and relieve sore throat.
Necessary components:
- milk - 250 ml;
- honey - 10 g;
- butter - 10 g;
- aloe juice - 10 ml.
Means with lemon
This tool can be used not only to treat cough, but also to strengthen the body., since a mixture of aloe, honey and lemon is a source of vitamins and a good immunostimulant. Cooking process:
- Take 2-3 leaves of aloe, wash and chop finely.
- Similarly, grind the lemon to a state of gruel.
- Put the resulting mixture into a container and pour a glass of honey.
- Insist for 4-5 days, and take 20 ml 2 times a day.
The best recipes of traditional medicine for the prevention and treatment of various diseases based on aloe, honey and lemon, as well as indications and contraindications for their use, you will find in a separate article.
With butter
To prepare the product, the following components are needed:
- butter - 100 g;
- honey - 250 g;
- aloe juice - 15 ml.
Mix all the components and consume 20 g 2 times a day. The resulting product can be washed down with a glass of warm milk.
Vodka
This recipe is suitable for the treatment of adults and children over 14 years of age. It is necessary to mix in equal proportions such components:
- honey;
- vodka;
- aloe juice.
All ingredients must be mixed and refrigerated for 7 days. In this case, shake the composition every day 5-6 times a day. After exposure, it is necessary to take the medicine 10 g 3 times a day.
Tincture
To prepare the tincture, the following components are needed:
- honey - 300 g;
- aloe - 300 g;
- lemon - 2 pcs.;
- egg white - 2 pcs.;
- cognac - 500 ml.
Cooking process:
- In a deep container, combine honey and aloe, add the juice of two citruses and cognac.
- Set the mixture in a dark place for 10 days.
- After the specified time, tincture can be taken to treat cough 10 ml 2 times a day before meals.
Side effects
If you do not take into account contraindications to taking aloe during cough treatment, then such therapy can lead to the development of the following side symptoms:
- poisoning;
- stomach ache;
- jade;
- inflammation
- allergic reactions.
When to see a doctor?
It is best to seek medical help immediately after the appearance of a cough, as this symptom may indicate the development of some dangerous disease. Coughing helps to cleanse the accumulated mucus of the bronchi, therefore, suffocation can be avoided.
A doctor can diagnose various types of cough in a patient, but mainly it occurs when a foreign body enters the respiratory tract and has a cold. If a cough occurs suddenly, then a foreign body has entered the airways. In acute and prolonged coughing, which worries a person for 2-3 weeks, it can be argued about the progression of an infectious disease in the body.
Aloe in the treatment of cough can be used by children and adults, only after having previously agreed with the doctor a suitable prescription. In addition, it is necessary to use additional pharmacy drugs prescribed by the therapist, since taking the juice of the plant has an auxiliary effect, he is not able to cope with the disease on his own.