TEMPO.CO, Jakarta –Cough and cold is a disease that often attacks many people, especially in erratic weather conditions. Like in recent weeks.
Not yet in a number of areas, the outbreak varian Omicron is booming, one of the symptoms of which is a mild dry cough.
To deal with cough and cold in adults, there are several cough medicine and traditional colds from natural ingredients that can be consumed.
Anything? Reporting from Healthline, here are traditional medicines to treat coughs and colds:
- Chicken soup
Chicken soup is the right choice of food to be consumed when sick. According to research, a bowl of chicken soup with vegetables can slow the movement of neutrophils in the body.
Neutrophils are a common type of white blood cell that can help protect the body from infection. When moving slowly, neutrophils become more concentrated in areas of the body that need healing
- Ginger
Ginger is a natural ingredient that has been used as a traditional medicine for centuries. Research shows that a few slices of raw ginger in boiling water can help relieve a cough or sore throat, as well as ward off the nausea that often accompanies the flu.
- Honey
Consumption of honey in tea is suitable as a traditional medicine to treat cough or sore throat in adults. This is because honey has various antibacterial and antimicrobial properties.
- Garlic
Garlic contains the compound allicin which has antimicrobial properties. Thus, adding garlic supplements to the diet may reduce the severity of cold symptoms. In addition, adding garlic to cooking can also help fight cold symptoms.
- Echinacea
Echinacea is a flower plant originating from America. This plant has been used as traditional medicine for more than 400 years.
Echinacea contains flavonoids, chemicals that have many therapeutic effects on the body, including boosting the immune system and reducing inflammation. A study shows that taking echinacea can help reduce the duration of a cold. For adults, consider taking 1 to 2 grams of the root or decoction of this plant as a tea three times daily for no more than one week.
- Vitamin C
Lime, oranges, green vegetables, or other fruits that contain vitamin C are natural ingredients that have many health benefits. Adding lemon juice to hot tea with honey is believed to reduce phlegm when sick. In addition, vitamin C can also boost the immune system.
- Salt water
Gargling with salt water can help prevent respiratory infections, reduce the severity of cold symptoms, and relieve sore throats and nasal congestion. This is because gargling with salt water will reduce and loosen mucus that contains bacteria and allergens. To get the benefits, dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt in a glass of water, use it to gargle for a few moments and then spit it out.
Those are 7 natural ingredients that can be used as medicine cough and cold traditional for adults. If the symptoms do not subside or get worse, you should get treatment from the nearest doctor.
SITI NUR RAHMAWATI
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