Medicinal tea counteracts dry cough

Naturopathy: Tea from medicinal plants soothes the dry cough

01/17/2015

Naturopathy offers a variety of tea blends from medicinal plants to combat dry coughing, which can certainly prevent the use of tablets. On the one hand, the ingredients contained in the medicinal plants counteract the coughing, on the other hand, the mucous membranes are moistened by the increased fluid intake, which also relieves the dry coughing stimulus, according to the news agency „dpa“ citing Wolfgang Hornberger of the German Professional Association of Otolaryngologists in Neumünster.

According to the ear, nose and throat doctor, dry teas are mainly used to help teas from medicinal plants such as thyme and ivy. These develop an expectorant and antitussive effect. The thyme also acts antispasmodic and relax the bronchi, Hornberger explained to the news agency „dpa“. As further medicinal plants for tea mixtures against the dry cough, plantain, mallow, Icelandic moss as well as the root or leaves of the marshmallow are suitable.

Tea from medicinal plants doubly effective
Although the botanical extracts are also available in the pharmacy often in the form of lozenges, syrup, juice or drops, but the tea has the advantage that sufferers thereby take more liquid and the mucous membranes are better moistened, so Hornberger. We therefore recommend a combination of medicinal teas and extracts. In addition, it is important to avoid smoking and cold air as much as possible. In addition, the persons concerned should protect their voice, according to the expert. According to Hornberger, a doctor should be consulted if the cough persists for more than a week, accompanying pain or additional symptoms such as fever and throat or throat pain. This could determine whether, for example, acute bronchitis is the cause of coughing.

Other home remedies for cough
In addition to the tea blends are in natural healing various wraps and pads known as a home remedy for cough. Furthermore, full baths with appropriate additions of essential oils, as well as inhalations can help to relieve coughing. Last but not least, onion syrup has proven itself many times over as an alternative to conventional cough-up in natural medicine. (Fp)

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