Cough sugar onions: recipes, indications and contraindications
The content of the article:
- How to take sugar onions for cough treatment
- Cough sugar onions: recipes for medicines
- Indications for the use of onions with sugar
- Contraindications
- Video
Cough sugar onions are affordable and effective remedies that can be prepared at home and used in the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system for both adults and children.
The advantages of this product include the low cost of ingredients and their availability, as well as ease of preparation. According to reviews, onion with sugar for coughing is quite effective, patients note that it noticeably improves the condition already on the second day after starting the intake.
Products containing fresh onion juice should not be used to treat children
Before using onion with sugar for medicinal purposes, it is necessary to consult a doctor, because, although this remedy is safe in general, it is impossible to advise it to everyone without exception - not in all cases it can be beneficial.
How to take sugar onions for cough treatment
Unless otherwise recommended by the attending physician, children under 5 years of age are advised to take 1 teaspoon of this drug 3 times a day half an hour before meals, and older children and adults - 1 tablespoon each. It is not recommended to increase the indicated dose and frequency of administration, as side effects may develop, namely: heartburn, bloating, irritation of the gastric mucosa. Onions with sugar for coughs can be given to children only in boiled form and only if there is no objection from the pediatrician.
If after 7 days from the start of cough treatment with this method, the patient's condition does not improve, you need to consult a doctor.
Cough sugar onions: recipes for medicines
Sugar onions for the treatment of coughs are often prepared in the form of a syrup, decoction or gruel mixture.
To prepare onion juice for coughs according to the classic recipe, you need to thoroughly wash, peel, cut into small cubes 1 large onion, place it in a glass container and cover with 1 tablespoon of sugar. The container is left in a dark place for about 30 minutes. During this time, the onion will release juice, which should be taken 1 tablespoon after meals throughout the day. The course of treatment is from 3 to 7 days.
According to another recipe, you need to grind 1 pre-washed and peeled onion to a mushy state, add 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar to the resulting mass, mix and leave overnight (preferably in a glass jar). The released juice is taken 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.
Sweet onion broth effectively helps with cough. It is prepared like this: you need to chop as small as possible (you can grate or grind with a blender) 2 large onions, add 1 glass of sugar and 2 tablespoons of honey, pour 1 liter of water, bring to a boil and cook for 2 hours over low heat. After that, the broth is filtered and allowed to cool. The finished product can be stored in the refrigerator in a tight-fitting container for several days. Take 1 tablespoon 4 times a day for a week. The broth should be slightly warmed up before use.
To prepare one more product, you need to wash, peel and chop 1 onion and 1 apple (using a meat grinder, blender, grater or knife), add 100 g of sugar and 500 ml of boiling water to the resulting mass, cook for 1 hour over low heat. Take 1 tablespoon several times a day for severe coughing attacks.
For cough treatment, you can prepare onions with sugar and milk. To do this, wash 1 onion, peel, cut in half, pour 2 glasses of milk and cook until softened. The mixture is allowed to cool, after which 2 tablespoons of honey or sugar are added to it. The finished product is consumed 1 tablespoon several times a day.
It is possible to add honey to antitussives with onions and sugar if the patient is not allergic to bee products.
Indications for the use of onions with sugar
It is not for nothing that onions are one of the most beloved vegetables, they contain phytoncides, vitamins, minerals, essential oils, which provide antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, immune-stimulating properties. Onions are recommended to be taken at the first symptoms of a cold, this can prevent its further development. In addition, it is recommended to be used for the prevention of respiratory diseases.
To neutralize the pungency, due to which onion juice can irritate the inflamed mucous membrane of the oropharynx, sugar or honey is added to it. In addition, the pungent taste disappears during heat treatment.
When preparing an onion antitussive, the sugar in the recipe can be replaced with honey
A cough can have different causes and manifestations in different ways. Medicines, which include onion and sugar, help with both dry and wet coughs of various etiologies. When coughing, which occurs with colds, onions help to reduce inflammation, prevent the addition of a secondary infection. If phlegm is separated, the onion thins it and promotes its early elimination from the respiratory tract. With a dry cough, the agent has an antitussive effect. Onions with sugar and honey not only effectively fight coughs, but also help with sore throat.
Contraindications
A contraindication to the use of folk remedies containing fresh onions is diseases of the gastrointestinal tract at the present time and in history. Sugar onions should not be taken by patients with diabetes mellitus, gallbladder diseases. Excessive use of this remedy can cause the development of disorders of the digestive system.
If there is an individual intolerance to the components of the drug, the patient may experience skin rashes, discharge from the nasal cavity, increased tearing, swelling of the mucous membranes, and itching. In this case, onion treatment is stopped.
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Anna Aksenova Medical journalist About the author
Education: 2004-2007 "First Kiev Medical College" specialty "Laboratory Diagnostics".
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