Licorice decoction for coughs

Licorice for cough is one of the most effective and safe means that are successfully used to treat cough, runny nose, respiratory diseases. This means has both its advantages and disadvantages. The undoubted advantages of this means include safety, almost complete absence of side effects, minor reaction in case of overdose.

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How to drink licorice root for cough?

Licorice root can be drunk either as a pure remedy (decoction, infusion, syrup, or as part of a complex therapy).

Licorice decoction is prepared quite simply: take a tablespoon of finely chopped licorice roots, pour a glass of boiling water over it. Let it brew for an hour, then drink. The amount and duration of treatment is best determined after consulting a doctor. Conclusions should be made based on the results of the study (clinical tests, examination). It is better not to self-medicate. Since this can cause complications and side effects.

Licorice root can also be drunk as an infusion. To prepare it, you need a tablespoon of crushed roots per glass of vodka or pure alcohol. Infuse in a dark place for an hour. Store in the refrigerator for quite a long time: up to several months, and even years. Over the years of storage, the activity and quality of the tincture only increases.

You can also prepare a mixture, add a decoction or infusion to tea, compote. Herbal infusions have proven themselves well, for which another herb is added in addition to licorice roots as the main active ingredient.

Let's look at some recipes that are traditionally used to treat coughs.

• Recipe No. 1. A decoction of licorice root and coltsfoot.

To prepare the decoction, take about one tablespoon of licorice roots and coltsfoot leaves. Mix everything together and pour boiling water over it. You shouldn't boil or simmer it, as you can deactivate the main active ingredients. You need to pour it in and let it brew. Cover it tightly with a lid or pour the decoction into a thermos. Let it brew for at least an hour.

Licorice has an antiseptic effect, relieves inflammation, and helps remove phlegm from the bronchi. Coltsfoot enhances the effect of licorice. In addition, it soothes cough, helps remove phlegm, eliminates runny nose, cough. It also relieves inflammation, acts on mucous membranes gently and carefully (unlike licorice, which can provoke an inflammatory process). Additionally, it stimulates the activity of endocrine glands, normalizes digestion, which is very important for the restoration of the body. Increasing its endurance and resistance.

• Recipe No. 2. A decoction of licorice root and Chinese magnolia vine.

Licorice relieves inflammation. Reduces bacterial infection, prevents fungal infection. It can be said that licorice has anti-inflammatory and anti-infective effects, but does not stimulate the body.

To achieve an immunostimulating effect, you can add Chinese magnolia vine. This is, first of all, a powerful source of vitamins and minerals. You also need to add magnolia vine to activate defense mechanisms and normalize hormonal levels. Fatigue is significantly reduced and performance is increased. The advantage of this remedy is that it starts the body's recovery processes, and this recovery occurs naturally, through stimulation and mobilization of the body's internal reserves.

• Recipe No. 3. A decoction of licorice (root), lemon balm and rose hips.

Licorice has anti-inflammatory, anti-infective effects, relieves pain, irritation, burning and itching.

Melissa officinalis is a great complement to licorice, as it is used in the form of decoctions and infusions of leaves, shoot tops with flowers. Licorice is effective in removing the cause, the main pathological link. Melissa mainly eliminates the consequences of inflammation and cough. Thus, lemon balm helps to reduce body temperature. In addition, it is used as an additional remedy to combat such side effects (secondary side effects) as nausea, vomiting, indigestion, stomach pain. Indirectly, it can eliminate inflammation. Strengthens the nervous system, normalizes metabolic processes, hormonal levels, and the state of the immune system.

Rose hips are a powerful source of vitamin substances, such as vitamin C. Rose hips stimulate the immune system, accelerate recovery. If licorice relieves the main inflammation, then lemon balm calms the nervous system, normalizes metabolic processes. It also normalizes the body's general defense system against infection, stimulates resistance to dangerous progressive infection. At the same time, rose hips normalize blood composition. The main function is recovery after infection and inflammation. Promotes restoration of the mucous membrane, wound healing.

• Recipe No. 4. Decoction of licorice and sorrel roots.

To prepare the decoction, you need to prepare a decoction of licorice root in advance. So, take a tablespoon of crushed licorice roots per glass of water. Infuse for 10 minutes under a closed lid, then add finely chopped sorrel leaves. You can take any amount of sorrel, its quantity in this case does not matter. Recommended for colds. Contains a large amount of vitamins. It is a good remedy for the treatment and prevention of colds, enhances the effect of licorice. It is used for pulmonary diseases, bronchitis. Additionally, it affects the stomach, normalizing peristalsis and motility, enhances metabolic processes, improves appetite and general well-being, which is very important for the full recovery of the body.

Licorice decoction has long been used as an effective remedy for quickly getting rid of a cough. This can be a pure decoction, which contains only licorice. Or it can be a complex decoction, containing two or three herbs.

The following method of preparation is considered as the main, basic decoction: take 1-2 tablespoons of licorice roots, grind, pour boiling water, at the rate of about 200-300 ml per specified amount of substance. Drink decoctions after they have been infused for half an hour. Any other herbs can be added as auxiliary means. Let's consider the main recipes that can be used for therapeutic purposes to eliminate cough symptoms.

Various plant components are added to the basic recipe for licorice root decoction. These can be various herbs, but the most significant are bactericidal herbs, since they have the ability to have a bactericidal or bacteriostatic effect on microorganisms that act as pathogens of various diseases, including bronchitis, pneumonia, laryngitis, pharyngitis.

All the decoctions listed below are recommended to be drunk one third of a glass 2-4 times a day, depending on the severity of symptoms and the severity of the disease. It is better to consult a doctor before use. The exception is a decoction with celandine. It should be drunk no more than a tablespoon at a time, three times a day. This is due to the fact that the substance is poisonous, has a toxic effect and an overdose can cause serious poisoning.

• Recipe No. 5. Decoction of licorice and cinquefoil erecta.

Licorice has primarily anti-inflammatory and anti-infective properties. The level of load on the respiratory system increases significantly, phlegm is liquefied, excess phlegm and exudate are removed from the alveoli, lungs, and bronchi.

When adding cinquefoil, the bactericidal properties of licorice are enhanced, since cinquefoil is one of the most important antiseptics. Thus, its rhizomes are used mainly in the form of decoctions and infusions. Licorice has pronounced bactericidal effects, but does not have activity against viral infections.

It is known that if you kill microorganisms, a free niche will appear in their place, which is occupied by other microorganisms. The same applies to viral infections. If the number of microorganisms of bacterial nature decreases, a viral infection usually takes its place. Therefore, cinquefoil is added, which has high activity against viral infections. As a result, a certain balance develops between the number of bacterial and viral infections. It is used for both external and internal use.

• Recipe No. 6. Licorice and lungwort decoction.

It is used to treat cough, and the decoction is effective against both viral and bacterial infections. The basis of the bactericidal activity in this decoction is licorice. Viral activity is suppressed by lungwort, which is included in the basic decoction. Together, these two agents normalize the microflora and kill pathogenic forms of microorganisms. It is also known that the decoction can be used not only for internal use, but also externally - in the form of compresses on the throat, the tops of the lungs, the sternum and bronchi. The decoction can be used to gargle and rinse the nose.

The peculiarity of lungwort is that it has a high activity against cough that arose as a result of tuberculosis. It can be used externally to treat the surface of wounds, as well as to lubricate the mucous membrane with a strong plaque, the formation of purulent plugs. It is used for sore throat.

• Recipe No. 7. Licorice and juniper decoction.

Licorice root relieves inflammation, normalizes metabolic processes, eliminates infection and prevents further progression of the disease.

In combination with juniper, it has an effective effect on various groups of microorganisms. Juniper is one of the most well-known remedies used to disinfect wounds. Quite effectively eliminates the inflammatory process, which is mainly of infectious or allergic origin.

An additional positive effect of juniper is a broad spectrum of action, activity against various groups of microorganisms. If licorice relieves inflammation and promotes the release of a large amount of histamine and endotoxins, then juniper quickly neutralizes them. It also has an analgesic effect, quickly relieves swelling.

• Recipe No. 8. Licorice and plantain decoction.

It is used to convert a dry, unproductive cough into its productive form, which will promote the discharge of sputum, normalization of the functional state of the alveoli and lung tissue. Improves blood circulation in the lung tissue. Do not be alarmed if a wet cough intensifies when taking the medicine. This is due to the fact that the drug begins to act on the sputum, liquefying it and promoting its removal from the body. This process is accompanied by intense irritation of the receptors located in the walls of the respiratory tract. As a result, a reflex reaction in the form of a cough occurs.

At the same time, licorice has a bactericidal effect, that is, it is aimed at completely suppressing the activity of bacterial microflora. Plantain has a bacteriostatic effect, that is, it stops the growth of microorganisms. Together, they have an intensive effect on the microflora, contributing to its suppression. Plantain enhances the activity of licorice. Due to this, the pathogenesis and symptoms of inflammatory diseases are reduced, the inflammatory-infectious process is reduced, and metabolic processes are normalized. The advantage is that the effect is aimed at normalizing the condition of the mucous membrane, the product intensively restores normal microflora. At the same time, there is an increase in local immunity, colonization resistance of microorganisms. Improves appetite, as a result of which the general resistance of the body to infectious processes also significantly increases.

• Recipe No. 9. Licorice and chamomile decoction.

In addition to the fact that licorice kills pathogenic microflora, chamomile (flower baskets) has additional antimicrobial properties. Due to this, it is possible to enhance the antibacterial activity of licorice. This effect is achieved due to the high content of essential oils and gum.

By reducing the number of pathogenic microflora, a decoction of licorice and chamomile normalizes metabolic processes and eliminates inflammation. It is used for colds and skin diseases, and dysfunction of the mucous membranes.

• Recipe No. 10. Licorice and marsh cudweed decoction.

Marsh cudweed has a pronounced antimicrobial effect due to its high content of phytosterols, resins, tannins and flavonoids. Its antimicrobial activity is many times greater than that of licorice. However, when the two preparations are used together, a pronounced complex and comprehensive reaction is observed, aimed at reducing the degree of antibacterial activity and contamination. Numerous studies have also confirmed that the use of licorice and marsh cudweed in combination is quite justified, since licorice has an effect mainly on gram-positive flora, while marsh cudweed affects mainly gram-negative flora. These properties complement each other and provide a comprehensive effect.

A number of studies have also found that both herbs have a powerful effect on microorganisms inhabiting the human respiratory tract. That is why they are used to treat respiratory diseases. Another advantage of the decoction is that it eliminates excessive sensitivity and excitability, relieves headaches, improves the functioning of the stomach and intestines, which is especially important for any disease.

• Recipe No. 11. Licorice decoction with common hops.

It is used to relieve inflammation and prevent the progression of the infectious process. It also reduces allergic reactions. Common hops are used in the form of decoctions and infusions. The most important are the inflorescences (cones) of the plant. It eliminates both bacterial and viral infections. That is why it is included in the decoction, since it significantly complements the properties of licorice. Licorice has only antibacterial properties, without limiting the growth of the viral load. It is due to these properties of the decoction that you can quickly reduce inflammation, eliminate allergic reactions, pain, spasms, and swelling.

• Recipe No. 12. Licorice and celandine decoction.

Celandine is the main antiseptic that allows you to quickly reduce the inflammatory process. It has a pronounced synergistic effect, that is, it can enhance the effect of licorice, enhancing its main effect and mechanism of action. In addition, together they have a combined effect and contribute to the accelerated removal of inflammation and normalization of local metabolic processes.

Celandine also kills bacterial microflora, restores normal microbiological cenosis. Grass and roots are used. However, celandine should be taken with extreme caution. It is necessary to remember the need to observe the dosage, since the plant is poisonous.

Licorice for cough can eliminate inflammation, but it can cause minor pain. Celandine, as is known, significantly soothes pain. It can be used for external and internal use. No more than one tablespoon should be taken internally. Externally, it can be used in the form of lotions, which are applied mainly to the throat, shoulder blades, and chest area.

• Recipe No. 13. Mucaltin and licorice root for cough.

Mucaltin is an effective medicine. It is produced in the form of tablets, which are a pressed herbal remedy. It is a relatively safe drug that is taken up to 5-6 tablets per day. It acts gently, relieving the inflammatory and infectious process, preventing the development and progression of cough.

As a rule, it is used for wet cough, since it is a productive cough, which is accompanied by intensive sputum production. Sputum is separated from the bronchi, becomes more liquid, and is easily excreted from the body. As a result, congestion is eliminated, and the inflammatory process goes away.

The condition of the alveoli and bronchi is normalized. It is recommended to drink mucaltin for up to a month, since it not only relieves the acute phase of the infectious and inflammatory process, but also helps prevent the disease from becoming chronic. It is important that the risk of side effects is minimized.

Sometimes Mucaltin is taken for a long time after recovery, up to a month, since it maintains a normal state, normalizes microflora, prevents the development and progression of the inflammatory process, and prevents the possibility of relapses.

Mucaltin is highly effective in combination with licorice root decoction. Mucaltin is taken one tablet 3-4 times a day. Licorice root decoction is drunk twice a day, one glass at a time. The following method of preparing the decoction is recommended: take 1-2 tablespoons of crushed licorice root per glass of boiling water. Pour a glass of boiling water over the roots and let it brew for 1-2 hours. Infuse, covering with a warm towel or in a thermos. Allows you to quickly and effectively recover from an illness, and also promotes recovery from a strong wet cough.