Discover the miraculous cough-relieving effects of flowers
In addition to beautifying and decorating life, flowers also have very good medicinal effects, especially helping to treat coughs and reduce phlegm.
Below are some flowers that are effective in treating coughs.
Chrysanthemum – effective against nearly 200 types of flu viruses
Chrysanthemum is the most popular flower to treat coughs and colds. According to modern research, chrysanthemums are effective against nearly 200 types of flu-causing viruses, helping to reduce coughs, headaches and stuffy noses. Chrysanthemums have been used for a long time not only in Eastern countries but also in the West. According to the British Herbal Encyclopedia, chrysanthemums have the best detoxifying effect on the respiratory system. Scientists have found some substances in chrysanthemums that have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects similar to Western cough medicine. The way to use chrysanthemums to treat coughs is very simple, you can steam them with rock sugar or honey, eat both the seeds and the water.
Apricot blossom - inhibits respiratory bacteria
Apricot flowers used as medicine are white apricot flowers, which are the flowers of apricot trees growing in the high mountains of the Northwest (distinguished from yellow apricot trees used for decoration). Apricot flowers contain many essential oils such as cineole, borneol, terpineol, indol. Apricot flowers have a good effect of inhibiting bacteria that cause respiratory tract inflammation, helping to loosen phlegm. People often dry apricot flowers, steep them in hot water, and drink them instead of tea to keep the respiratory tract warm in winter, reduce coughs, and relieve coughs caused by lung heat and persistent coughs.
Honeysuckle – effective in treating flu and reducing cough
Honeysuckle flowers always grow in pairs and bloom in the summer, especially 5-6 hours before the rain. Honeysuckle has extremely strong anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, effective on many different strains of bacteria. Honeysuckle is one of the commonly used folk remedies for flu because it helps clear heat, detoxify and disinfect. In addition, Honeysuckle is also very effective in treating high fever and convulsions in children.
Frozen Flower - "Get rid of cough"
Coix flower has a very meaningful scientific name, Tussilago, which means "cough chaser". According to Oriental medicine, this flower has the effect of treating coughs from the "lung" root. Specifically, it helps moisten the lungs, nourish the lungs, and improve the respiratory system's resistance, thereby reducing coughs and phlegm, especially good in cases of bronchitis and pneumonia. Coix flower is often combined with lily flowers and honeysuckle flowers, dried, ground into powder, and drunk with water.
Lily Flower – cures cough due to bronchitis
According to Oriental medicine, lily has a sweet and cool taste, has the ability to nourish yin, moisten the lungs, calm the nerves, detoxify, and is often used as a tonic to treat coughs, dry coughs or coughs with thick phlegm, especially good for coughs caused by bronchitis. Note that lily flowers should not be used in cases of diarrhea or cold spleen and stomach.
According to Family & Society - NT
