Cough can be relieved using simple homemade cough drops and syrups. Ingredients from kitchen came come handy. When you relay on daily used products, side effects are very much minimized. Cough syrups are cheap to make at home using simple ingredients. Here I list 4 simple syrups.
1. Honey–Onion Cough Syrup
Fill a glass jar with chopped onion. Pour enough honey to fully cover the onion pieces. Close the jar and leave it overnight. The next day, strain it and store the syrup in a bottle (you may refrigerate it). Take one tablespoon, three to four times a day. If kept in refrigerator, place the sufficient amount of cough syrup outside refrigerator for some time and allow it to come to room temperature.
2. Homemade Ginger Cough Drops
Grate 150 g of ginger and make a fine paste. Put it in a pan and warm it slightly. Add 400 gram of jaggery and stir. When the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan, add a little black salt, turmeric powder, pepper powder, and ghee. Mix well.
Scoop small portions of this ginger compound with a spoon and drop them on butter paper to form small round shapes. Once completely cooled, peel them off and store in a tightly closed jar. Take one whenever you have cough or throat problems.
3. Ginger–Lemon–Cinnamon Syrup
In a jar, combine chopped ginger, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Fill the rest of the jar with honey. After one day, strain and store it in a bottle. Take one tablespoon of this cough syrup, three times a day.
4. One-Day Cough Syrup
Crush red onion (shallots) and extract its juice. Add a little pepper powder and honey. Take one small spoon of this homemade cough syrup several times a day. It can give you relief.
Also read: Ayurvedic solutions are available in your kitchen to keep digestion problems at bay
Disclaimer: Consult your physician and seek advice, especially if you are allergic through any of the ingredients listed above or taking any other form of medications.
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