Sore Throat Home Remedy
Qiu Xuelan Ph.D
This is an old family home remedy for cough or sore throat. Its not as complex as Chinese Medical formulas and is easily made with things already found in the kitchen.
1. Wash the peels from two grapefruit.
2. Allow the peels to dry.
3. Slice the peels and put them in a jar.
4. Put honey into the jar. Make sure that the peels are all covered with honey. Put the lid on the jar.
5. Let it sit for a week and it's ready.
When you have a sore throat and/ or cough, take a couple of slices of the honey-covered grapefruit peels +a spoon of the honey around it. Put them in the warm water (above 97 degree but lower than 140 degree), stir. Drink the water and if you like, even eat the peels.
Take it 3 times a day and you'll recover quickly.
If you look at it medically, cough is the body’s natural way of saying that there is something in your respiratory air ways or throat. It can be caused by allergens like dust pollens, smoking, or dry air. Oftentimes, a cough comes with excess mucus. You can feel relieved in two to three weeks without medication. Install a humidifier in your bedroom. This can significantly help loosen the phlegm / mucus in the throat.
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