5 ways to relieve cough with thick-leaved purslane.
Coughing is a conditioned reflex that occurs suddenly and often repeatedly due to foreign objects in the external environment and bacteria adhering to the respiratory tract.
Causes of coughing can include: sore throat, bronchitis, sinusitis, tuberculosis, dust, excessively cold or hot air, influenza, phlegm, toxic gases, cigarette smoke, tumors, etc.
In traditional Chinese medicine, thick-leaved purslane is a very effective remedy for coughs.
1. Characteristics and uses of thick-leaved purslane
Coleus amboinicus Lour or Coleur aromaticus Bebenth, also known as thick-leaved mint, belongs to the mint family (Lamiaceae).
According to the "Medicinal Plants and Animals" dictionary of the Vietnam Institute of Medicinal Materials, the plant *Perilla frutescens* contains essential oils, the main components of which are cavacrol and thymol... which have a strong inhibitory effect on bacteria such as: Mycobacterium mycoides, Bacillus subtilis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Bacillus dysenteriae, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus typhoid, Bacillus pneumococcus, Candida albicans fungus, kill amoebas, inhibit Escherichia coli, Streptococcus, Bacillus diphtheriae and Bacillus pertussis…
The aqueous extract of thick-leaved purslane has the effect of inhibiting the growth of pneumococci and Staphylococcus aureus.
According to the book "Compendium of Materia Medica," perilla leaves have a sour and pungent taste, a fragrant and slightly acrid smell, a warm nature, and enter the lungs. They are commonly used to relieve colds, kill bacteria, clear phlegm, and detoxify. They are primarily used to treat colds, flu, coughs, asthma, insect bites, sore throats, etc.
2. Cough remedy using thick-leaved purslane.
- Method 1:Pick a few thick-leaved mint leaves, chew them, hold them in your mouth, then swallow the juice and discard the pulp.
- Method 2:Take 20g of perilla leaves and 3 slices of fresh ginger, crush them together, filter and drink the juice.
- Method 3:Take 10 fresh perilla leaves, 1 lemon (sliced), 1 fresh ginger root (sliced), and enough rock sugar or honey. Put all ingredients into a bowl and steam over a water bath. Drink the resulting syrup gradually.
- Method 4:Take a handful (15g) of perilla leaves, 10g of lime leaves, 5g of tangerine peel, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 10g of rock sugar. Boil these ingredients to make a decoction and drink it throughout the day.
- Method 5:20g of *Tần dày lá* (a type of herb), 15g of honeysuckle flower, 15g of *Sài đất* (a type of herb), 12g of *Xạ can* (a type of herb), 12g of licorice root. Boil these herbs in 600ml of water until only 200ml remains. Divide into three portions and drink throughout the day.
Thick-leaved purslane can be used to relieve coughs and sore throats continuously for 3-5 days until symptoms subside.
In addition, to determine the specific cause of the illness, patients can consult an ENT specialist for timely advice and treatment.
