Herbs for coughing

The vast majority of effective cough suppressants are based on extracts and extracts of medicinal plants, because natural substances help better synthetic components. Many people prefer to prepare their own medicines from phytochemicals, using only herbs for coughs and infusions, without adding auxiliary ingredients. This method allows you to quickly cope with the disease and prevent the development of complications.

What herbs help with coughing?

First of all, plants must have anti-inflammatory, antiseptic properties, and also contribute to the dilution of sputum, which accumulates in the bronchi and lungs, and its expectoration.

The following medicinal herbs from coughs meet these requirements:

• mother and stepmother;
• althaea officinalis;
• plantain;
• eucalyptus;
• licorice root ;
• calendula marigold;
• black currant;
• raspberries;
• St. John's wort;
• oregano;
• peppermint;
• flowers of clover;
• cowshed;
• thyme;
• willow bark;
• Linden blossom;
• chamomile;
• flowers of mallow;
• black elderberry ;
• sage.

The listed plants can be used both in the preparation of medicines for ingestion from cough (with sputum and without it), and for the implementation of inhalations. Let's consider in more detail

Expectorant cough herbs

The type of disease without sputum is called dry. Usually this is a painful cough that manifests itself mainly in the evening. To eliminate the described symptom it is necessary to release the lungs and bronchi from the accumulating mucus and the products of the vital activity of the bacteria.

Expectorant herbs for dry cough

Licorice:

1. About 10-15 g of the crushed root of the plant to cook for 10-12 minutes in 0.5 liters of water, preferably on low heat or in an intense water bath.
2. Insist the solution for 1 hour.
3. Strain, cool a little, take 50 ml 3 times a day between meals.

Phytotea:

1. For 25 g of dried flowers Mullein, mother-and-stepmother, and also hyssop medicinal mixed with 15 g petals of mallow and thyme.
2. Prepared raw materials soak in 0.7 liters of boiling water, let stand for 30-40 minutes.
3. Strain the drug, take a solution of 150 ml 2 or 3 times a day.

It should be noted that herbs from dry cough, despite almost absent contraindications and side effects, it is not recommended to drink for longer than 3 weeks.

Collection of herbs from cough and sputum

In the process of expectoration, together with the mucus, a part of the bacteria settling in the bronchi is secreted. Effective treatment of this cough suggests antiseptic activity of drugs and a gradual decrease in sputum production.

Collection with chamomile:

1. Approximately 40 g of chopped flax seeds mixed with leaves of mallow, althea and chamomile flowers (20 g of each component).
2. Brew herbs in 0.6 liters of boiling water, leave to infuse for 80-90 minutes.
3. Strain the solution, take in an arbitrary amount during the day, but not more than 500 ml per day.

Milk extract:

1. Sage in the amount of 15 g insist in a glass of hot water for half an hour.
2. Mix the warm solution with milk in the same proportions.
3. Drink the medicine twice a day for half a glass, pre-heated infusion.

Herbs for inhalation from cough

For procedures that help get rid of cough with inhalation, this recipe is suitable:

1. On 20 g of plantain, sage and black elderberry blend with 15 g of crushed licorice roots, as well as 10 g of pine buds.
2. Cook the resulting raw material in 0.4 liters of boiling water over a slow fire for about 10-15 minutes.
3. Insist under a closed lid for no more than an hour.
4. The solution is heated again, bend over the container and cover the head with a towel.
5. Deeply inhale the mouth and nose for 8-10 minutes.