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1. Pickled Starfruit with Brown Sugar
With syrup distilled from starfruit and brown sugar, you can use it immediately and in the long term. Suitable for children over 6 months old. Drinking regularly morning and night (before bedtime) helps strengthen the lungs, prevent and gradually treat respiratory diseases, coughs, and flu.
2. Soaked Lemon with Honey
Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of Grilled Orange and Kumquat with Salt. Slice them in half, sprinkle with a pinch of coarse salt (sea salt), and grill until the peel slightly chars. Enjoy warm, consuming about 2 to 3 pieces a day can alleviate coughs and colds swiftly. Similarly, you can prepare a larger quantity with Kumquats.
Apart from the long-lasting syrup varieties, if you seek quick efficacy, a few oranges can suffice. Cut them in half, sprinkle with a bit of coarse salt (sea salt), and grill until the peel chars slightly. Consume while still warm, about 2 to 3 oranges a day can swiftly alleviate coughs and colds. Likewise, you can do the same with a larger quantity of Kumquats.
Elevate your health with Chrysanthemum Tea sweetened with rock sugar. Boil chrysanthemum flowers in water, add rock sugar to taste, and let it simmer until the sugar dissolves. This fragrant and soothing tea is perfect for relaxation and rejuvenation.
Infusing or brewing Artichoke with rock sugar is also a refreshing, lung-nourishing beverage. It soothes coughs and throat irritation. To prepare a proper jar of Artichoke, it takes quite some time to remove the seeds and soak for about 3 days until the sugar dissolves completely. Then, strain the boiled water and let it cool before pouring it back into the jar.
Savor the familiar Southern Vietnamese delicacy - Salted Lime. Not only does it taste delightful and refreshing, but it also invigorates the lungs and relieves coughs and colds. The preparation process is somewhat intricate due to the abundance of essential oils in lime peels, which can impart bitterness. To mitigate this bitterness, thoroughly wash the limes with regular water. Then, scrub the majority of the outer peel with coarse salt to remove excess oils. As you scrub, soak the limes in water. Once all the limes have been treated, transfer them to a basket and rinse them twice with clean water.
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Steamed pears with sugar, a beloved and nutritious dish popular in various countries such as Japan, France, and China, not only tantalizes the taste buds but also effectively soothes coughs and provides quick relief. Its preparation is also time-efficient.
Steamed pears with sugar are known for their medicinal properties, being a quick and effective remedy for coughs, and are favored in several countries including Japan, France, and China. Its preparation is hassle-free and time-saving.
The Monk Fruit
The monk fruit has a refreshing sweetness and is effective in moistening the lungs, treating coughs, relieving thirst... It is suitable for treating dry coughs, chicken coughs, moistening the intestines, and facilitating bowel movements. You can use monk fruit by soaking it in water during the day and eating the flesh in the evening.
9. Kumquat Preserved in Sugar
Treating colds and flu ineffectively with Salted Kumquat, instead, Preserved Kumquat in Sugar has a sweet and sour taste. It remains refreshing whether you consume it hot or cold. It is an enticing and easily prepared cooling beverage with a long shelf life. Kumquats are firm, sweet, and spicy, soothing sore throats from coughs.
10. Turmeric
Turmeric is also an effective cough remedy. Peel and slice fresh turmeric into thin slices. Peel and slice fresh lime into thin slices, about the same quantity as turmeric (around 6-7 slices). Put these three ingredients in a bowl or cup with a little boiling water and 2 tablespoons of honey (or 2 tablespoons of brown sugar), then steep in hot water, and use this steeped water to treat coughs. Additionally, you can mix 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder with a cup of hot milk and drink it every morning and evening to help alleviate coughs and sore throats.
11. Sesame Seed Syrup
This cough remedy is also very simple, take 15g of raw sesame seeds and 10g of brown sugar, put them in a cup, pour boiling water into the mixture, and drink.
12. Honey Garlic Blend
To alleviate coughing, you can crush garlic and mix it with 2 teaspoons of honey, then steam it and use it to relieve coughing. In case of severe and chronic coughing, you can crush 2 - 3 cloves of garlic and some cloves, then add them to a glass of milk or water. Then, boil and simmer this mixture to half, strain out the solids, and add a little sugar to improve the taste.
13. Ginger Wine
Treating illnesses, fever, colds, and fatigue:
- Use Ginger Wine to fight colds and reduce fever.
- Apply Ginger Wine to the nose, temples, neck, and behind the ears on days of changing weather to prevent colds (unlimited frequency and dosage, not suitable for people with high blood pressure).
- For young children, apply in the morning and evening daily after personal hygiene to prevent colds and maximize respiratory tract protection.
14. Coriander Leaves
Coriander leaves are a type of food with antibacterial properties, rich in fiber, calcium, and vitamins. Select a few coriander leaves and an appropriate amount of brown sugar. Put everything in a steaming cup, then strain the water for the child to drink. You can also use coriander to cook soup, which is very good for reducing sensitivity and treating coughs.
15. Onion
Slice 1 onion, add 5 bay leaves, 2 sprigs of thyme, and 5 peppercorns to 200ml of water. Boil until half of the water evaporates, then strain out the solids. Drink 3 times a day, and after 3 days, you will notice a decrease in coughing.
16. Chamomile Flower
Chamomile has cooling, detoxifying, antibacterial, antiviral, and soothing properties for coughs. Folk medicine offers two effective ways to alleviate coughs using this herb:
- Prepare 20g of chamomile flowers, male papaya flowers, and lemon balm each, along with a little brown sugar. Put all these ingredients in a ceramic cup and steam for 20 minutes. Finally, wait for the mixture to cool, strain the residue, add a little boiling water, and divide into 3 doses to drink throughout the day.
- Combine chamomile flowers with 30g each of arrowroot roots, make tea. After steeping the tea in boiling water for 15 minutes, add white sugar and stir until dissolved. Drink several times a day when experiencing coughs and a sore, uncomfortable throat.
17. Turnip
Take a turnip, wash it clean, peel it, cut it into small pieces, then soak it with honey. After about 2 hours, mix the mixture with warm water. Drink 4-5 times a day, one sip each time. Stop drinking when the cough subsides.
18. Perilla Leaves
Perilla leaves have warm and spicy properties, helping the body sweat, relieving colds, phlegm, treating both wet and dry coughs very effectively. Mothers can use perilla leaves to treat coughs in children as follows: Take a handful of perilla leaves, wash them clean, drain the water, and grind them into a paste, mix with warm water and give to the child. Or another method for easier consumption for children is to crush perilla leaves, squeeze out the essence and add it to porridge, serve warm. If the child is older, mothers can finely chop perilla leaves and add them to porridge for the child to eat both the porridge and the perilla leaves.
19. Water Mimosa
Water mimosa acts as a natural antibiotic. This food also helps reduce inflammation, phlegm, alleviate coughs, and improve throat itching symptoms. The most effective way to treat coughs with water mimosa is to combine it with rice washing water. Simply take some water mimosa, crush it, then mix it with a bowl of rice washing water. Bring the mixture to a boil for 15 minutes, then strain and drink the water. Persist in drinking 2-3 times daily after each meal for 60 minutes to quickly alleviate the cough.
20. Onion and Honey
Onion contains potent antibacterial properties, effectively destroying infectious viruses, and also helps soothe sore throats caused by coughs, as well as effectively reducing swelling and mucus. Peel and wash the onion, then cut it into thin slices. Place the onion in a bowl and steam it or steam it over boiling water for about 30 minutes. Remove the onion bowl and let it cool slightly, then add 4 tablespoons of pure honey and stir well, extract the honey to drink. If you can eat the pulp as well, the effect will be even better.
Mint leaves have antibacterial, antiseptic, pain-relieving, decongestant, and digestive support properties. Therefore, using mint leaves to treat coughs is highly effective. Put some brown sugar in a small pot, add a little water to dissolve the sugar. Wash the mint leaves and drain them. When the brown sugar water boils, add the mint leaves and continue boiling for a while. When the mint water turns green, squeeze the lime juice into the pot. Continue cooking until the mixture thickens. Turn off the heat and let it cool, then pour the mixture into a clean glass jar, store it in the refrigerator for later use.
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