Remedies for sore throat from plants around the house
Roasted ginger, steamed chives with honey, or crushed fish mint leaves with juice to drink are folk remedies that effectively reduce sore throat symptoms.
The changing of seasons is a favorable condition for bacteria and viruses to develop, easily causing acute pharyngitis with typical symptoms such as sore throat, dry cough, and bronchitis.
According to physician Bui Dac Sang - Hanoi Oriental Medicine Association, some folk remedies can help quickly reduce these uncomfortable symptoms.
Ginger is a familiar medicine in Oriental medicine with anti-inflammatory, expectorant, cold-relieving and digestive-aiding properties. When suffering from fever, cold or flu, you can use 7 slices of fresh ginger, 7 onions, boil with a bowl of hot water, drink it and then cover yourself with a blanket to sweat.
People with long-term coughs or coughs with phlegm can use crushed ginger steamed with honey to suck on or roast thoroughly, slice and suck on gradually, to help relieve sore throats and reduce phlegm. Children with long-term coughs can bathe in water boiled from 200g of fresh ginger to soothe the body.
However, ginger is hot, people with heat in their body, mouth ulcers, constipation or sweating should not use too much, to avoid causing internal heat, acne or watery eyes.
Chives are a medicinal herb rich in vitamins A, C, calcium and natural antibiotics. People with sore throats can wash chives, crush them and apply them directly to the neck and keep them in place for about 30 minutes. Another way is to steam crushed chives with honey for 15 minutes, then drink the juice while it is still warm and gargle with the pulp to soothe the throat.
Fish mint has a spicy, cool taste, helps to clear heat, detoxify and reduce inflammation. Patients can wash fish mint, crush it, filter the juice and mix it with warm water to drink twice a day for 4-5 days.
In addition, you can combine 50g of fish mint with 20g of licorice leaves, boil and drink every day. Another remedy is to boil fish mint with rice water, which helps increase resistance and soothe sore throat. Just wash 200g of fish mint leaves, grind them and boil with 300ml of rice water, strain the water and drink in the morning and evening.
Lemon basil is an easy-to-grow herb with a mild aroma and antiseptic and expectorant properties. To treat sore throats, boil a handful of lemon basil with gotu kola leaves, filter the water and drink twice a day. In addition, fresh lemon basil can also be used to make steam, combined with ginger or onions to relieve colds and reduce fatigue.
The above remedies all use easy-to-find ingredients and are simple to make, but require proper and persistent use. If symptoms do not improve or become worse, you should see a doctor for appropriate treatment./.
