Cough cakes on the chest: honey, with mustard, potatoes

Cough is a physiological process of clearing the respiratory tract from phlegm or other foreign substances formed as a result of inflammation, other contaminants. It accompanies acute respiratory infections, tracheitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, and can be a symptom of more serious pathologies: tuberculosis, pleurisy, cancer. The use of traditional methods of treatment, which include cough cake, is possible only after determining the diagnosis, since its action is based on warming up the areas located in the projection of the respiratory organs.

Indications for use

Not every cough can be treated with this folk remedy. Indications for use are cough with:

• ARI and ARI;
• bronchitis;
• tracheitis;
• pneumonia;
• dry and wet cough that accompanies these diseases.

Dry cough lozenges

The onset of cough is usually preceded by a sore throat, a runny nose. Then the inflammatory focus descends lower, causing a dry cough. This period can be quite long, followed by a wet cough, which brings significant relief when coughing. Therapy for the disease consists of reducing the cough reflex, accelerating the formation of bronchial secretions of the viscosity that is easily removed from the respiratory organs. Cakes will help in the treatment of dry cough. Made from various natural materials, they warm the upper respiratory tract, thereby stopping the inflammatory process, eliminating congestion, liquefying phlegm and facilitating its removal. This grandmother's method is successfully used for coughs with bronchitis.

Cough lozenges for adults

Adults can use any of the suggested recipes, unless there are contraindications to warming compresses. Cough cakes are a completely harmless procedure for the body, so this treatment can also be used during pregnancy. It is distinguished by its cheapness, ease of preparation and effectiveness. In addition to warming, it will nourish the skin with useful components contained in it, help activate the immune system, make mucus less liquid and facilitate its removal.

Cough lozenge for children

For children, as well as pregnant women, a cough cake is much preferable to drug treatment. The only thing is to take into account the characteristics of certain ingredients. For example, honey is a strong allergen, so when using it to make cakes, you need to monitor the child's reaction. Mustard copes very well with colds, but it is not suitable for small children because of the burning of the skin, you cannot use alcohol or vodka in this case. But you can add lard, aloe juice, grated pumpkin, soda to a potato cake, or make a curd cake from cottage cheese and honey.

Cough Cake Recipes

In centuries-old folk repositories, many recipes for cough cakes and descriptions of how to make them have accumulated. The selection of components is based on their ability to warm up, causing a rush of blood to the bronchi and accelerating metabolic processes, penetrate useful substances through the skin and increase the body's resistance to pathogens. When making them, it is important to observe the proportions so as not to cause burns to the body. The resulting mass should be elastic, dense, and easily formed into a cake. Here are several types of warming cough cakes:

1. honey cake:

Honey is the most popular product in cough recipes due to its many beneficial properties. The main condition is its liquid state. It does not remain so for long after collection, so the solidified product is melted in a water bath:

• flour, honey, and vegetable oil taken in equal proportions are mixed well and spread onto gauze, which will be placed on the body;
• A teaspoon of salt is added to the previous composition. This will increase the warming capacity of the honey cake for cough;
• the onion is grated, a tablespoon of juice is squeezed through cheesecloth, mixed with the same amount of honey and flour until the consistency is medium thick;

2. flatbread without honey:

• with mustard: a spoonful of its dry powder is combined with the same volume of sunflower oil, the dish is held over a container with heated water, gradually adding flour. Then the mixture is kneaded until it is homogeneous and thick. Such a flat cake with honey and mustard will be even more effective. In fact, it replaces mustard plasters in its action;
• potato: potatoes are boiled in their skins and lightly mashed. This is the basis of the flatbread instead of flour. Vegetable oil and other ingredients are also added to enhance the healing effect, including mustard, honey is also possible;

3. with other components:

• Rye flatbread: it is believed that a greater healing effect is obtained from rye flour dough. It contains everything necessary to restore metabolic processes: vitamins A, E, group B, including thiamine (B1), folic acid (B9), as well as calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium. It can be enriched with any of the ingredients described;
• with vodka: adding two tablespoons of an alcoholic drink or alcohol tincture to any of the above-mentioned flatbread recipes will increase its warming effect;
• with vinegar: this product is suitable not only for treating coughs as part of compresses, but also for inhalations, potions for internal use. The dough is kneaded on equal parts of vegetable oil, mustard powder, and apple cider vinegar.

Directions for use

Before applying the cake, the skin requires special preparation. The area where it will be located, which is the right side of the chest and the back between the shoulder blades, is lubricated with cosmetic cream or milk. The cake should not be very hot and should be placed on gauze or other cotton fabric. Tracing paper or a plastic bag, a towel or a scarf for insulation are placed on top of it and secured. It is best to do this peculiar cough compress at night, but it can also be done in the evening, leaving it for 2-3 hours, for children it can be limited to an hour. The main thing is not to go outside after, but to stay in a warm room. Some claim that such a procedure can cure a severe cough in the evening, but experience shows that this will require 5 procedures, and more is not recommended. The cake is not suitable for reuse, a new one is prepared for the next time.

Contraindications for use

Not everyone is recommended to use warming compresses. They should not be used in the following cases:

• elevated body temperature;
• allergic reaction to its components;
• sensitive skin, presence of abrasions and damage on it;
• hypertension;
• asthma;
• tuberculosis, scarlet fever and other infectious diseases;
• neoplasms;
• pathologies of the cardiovascular system.

Side effects

Under the influence of the warming mixture, the vessels expand, blood flows to them and this can lead to an increase in blood pressure. Side effects if the proportions of the components are not observed can manifest themselves as burns, hives, redness and other rashes on the skin may appear.

Possible complications

Ignorance of the diagnosis, lack of coordination of actions with the attending physician can lead to complications: the temperature will rise, the cough will worsen, which will require contacting a specialist. Therefore, it is better to start with this.

Reviews

According to reviews from people who resort to this method of treatment, the recipe "works". They felt relief after just a few procedures: the cough became less debilitating, it was easier to cough up, and the general condition improved.