Relieve cough and hoarseness with white radish.

Besides being used to prepare many delicious dishes, white radish also acts as a medicine to effectively treat coughs and hoarseness.

According to modern medicine, 100g of white radish contains 93.5g of water, 0.06g of protein, 0.1g of fat, and a total of 5.3g of sugar, mainly easily absorbed sugars (glucose, fructose), along with minerals essential for the body such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and various B vitamins and many other amino acids.

White radish helps treat coughs and hoarseness.

In traditional medicine, raw white radish has a spicy taste and cooling properties, acting as a diuretic, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, and hoarseness remedy. Cooked radish has a sweet taste and neutral properties, affecting the lung and stomach meridians.

Here are some remedies for coughs and hoarseness:

1To treat persistent cough and weakness: 1 kg white radish, 1 kg pears, 250 g fresh ginger, 250 g milk, 250 g honey. Peel and seed the pears. Wash and finely chop the white radish and fresh ginger. Place each ingredient in a cheesecloth and squeeze out the juice separately.

Pour in the radish and pear juice, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until thickened. Add the ginger juice, milk, and honey, stir well, and bring to a boil again. Once cooled, pour into a sealed jar and use as needed, mixing one tablespoon with hot water to drink twice a day.

2To treat hoarseness or loss of voice: Take 3 white radishes and 1 fresh ginger root, wash them thoroughly, crush them, and strain the juice to drink. Drink this for 2 days. Combining it with mung bean sprout juice will further enhance the effect.

3To treat children's coughs: Slice a radish into thin pieces and soak them in concentrated sugar water for several days. Each time, take out a small spoonful, add hot water, and give it to the child to drink.

4.Treatment for chronic bronchitis in the elderly: 250g of white radish, rock sugar, honey to taste, and a small bowl of water. Simmer until only half a bowl of water remains, then drink the liquid. Twice a day, in the morning and evening.

5.Treating mouth ulcers: Take 3-5 white radishes, crush them to extract the juice, and use it as a mouthwash. Rinse your mouth for 5-10 minutes each time, 5-7 times a day, for 2-3 days.

According to Alobacsi.vn