I have been suffering from coughs and colds for about 3 days now but I am not used to taking synthetic over-the-counter medicines for coughs and colds. I believe, my body will just heal slowly. As long as I don't have a fever, I know I'll be ok soon. I just take enough rest and vitamins.
But l have a dry cough and it has been a bother during sleep time. My throat also started to get sore and itchy.
My friend suggested to me a natural remedy I can make out of very common and available cooking ingredients. She instructed me on what to do and how to take it. She said she has been using this natural remedy and found it effective. So, I thought to myself, why not give it a try?
When I searched on the internet for the benefits of the ingredients she told me, and most of them have anti-inflammatory (ginger, onion, honey), antibacterial (honey) properties, and good antioxidants (honey, onion).
Natural Remedy for Cough and Colds
Ingredients:
Pure kalamansi juice
Onion extract
Ginger extract
Honey
I put the squeezed calamansi juice, onion, and ginger together in the bowl. I pressed on the onion and ginger to extract its juices. I used whatever was available that can be used to squeeze the extract.
After squeezing the extracts, I took out the solids. I added half a tablespoon of honey.
This is the finished product. I was hesitant to taste it coz it might taste bad but actually, it tasted good. I took it all in. After an hour, I noticed that my throat was cleared from that coarse and itchy feeling and after a few more hours my sore throat was gone.
I will continue to make and drink this in the coming days and observe if it will help with the cough.
Disclaimer: Do research first or consult your doctor before taking any form of remedies or medicine especially when you have chronic diseases or underlying health problems. I am not an expert on this matter. I also have no underlying health problems.
Stay healthy dear friends of hive!