A cough is a formal name given to a respiratory tract inflammation. Some of its main causes are dust allergies, cold, flu, influenza, pneumonia , asthma, smoking, lung cancer, chest congestion and larynx or vocal cord cancer. Coughing gives rise to a lot irritation and discomfort. There may also arise the sight of phlegm when you cough, mainly in a severe condition. For this, ginger helps to fix this illness due to its awesome anti-inflammatory and anti-infection properties. In fact, you can make a cough syrup on your own. Its very easy to make and effective in its action. So, here is the list of two main recipes for this purpose..
Basic Ginger Cough Syrup Recipe:
Ingredients-
- One cup of raw honey
- One teaspoon of ginger juice
- Juice of one medium-sized lemon (optional)
- One teaspoon of ginger juice
- Juice of one medium-sized lemon (optional)
Preparation and use-
Mix all the above ingredients. Take one teaspoon of this mixture for around three times a day whenever you get down with a cough problem.
Ginger and Vinegar Cough Syrup Recipe:
Ingredients-
- ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- One tablespoon of honey
- One tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of water
- ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- One tablespoon of honey
- One tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of water
Preparation and use-
Mix all these ingredients well. This makes-up a wonderful cough syrup. Its one of the simplest and most effective recipes for this purpose. All these ingredients contain anti-inflammatory values. So, they heal a severe irritated cough distress. Use around one teaspoon of this mixture for three times in a day during this illness.
Ginger is nature's boon!! But do notice that if you are a person with a hot body temperament then this herb is not good for you as its extremely hot in its nature.
