Treatment of bronchitis and cough with honey with milk, aloe, onion and radish

Honey is a well-known bee product, famous not only for its taste, but also for its medicinal properties. The basis for this is its unique composition: fructose (22-54%), glucose (20-44%), smaller amounts of organic acids, proteins, chemical elements, vitamins, water - about 300 substances in total. Such characteristics give the right to the bee product to be used to treat various diseases. But can honey be used for bronchitis?

Treatment of bronchitis with honey has long been used along with medication. Most people are confident in its healing properties, so at the first symptoms of a cold, the onset of a cough, they take out their supplies of sweet medicine from the pantries. Its effectiveness has been tested on many people, because honey is famous for its antipyretic, antibacterial, immunostimulating properties.

Indications of honey for bronchitis

Indications for use are such manifestations of a cold or infectious nature as temperature, fever, runny nose, cough, chest pain. It can be used even by diabetics. Honey treatment for bronchitis includes not only oral administration in various variations, but also aerosol inhalations based on it, compresses, wiping.

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Pharmacodynamics

The pharmacodynamics of the therapeutic effect lies in the ability of honey to activate the synthesis of compounds that suppress the cough reflex. Cough is a protective reaction of the body aimed at removing irritants from the respiratory tract. With a dry cough, honey reduces the sensitivity of cough receptors, with a wet cough, it helps to liquefy sputum and remove it from the bronchi. With its enveloping effect, it provides softening of the inflamed throat, reduces the soreness, which is often also the cause of cough.

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Dosing and administration

Honey should not be consumed in uncontrolled amounts. There are standards for consumption of the product. Its daily dose for an adult is 50-100 grams, for children it is less - 30-40 grams, divided into several doses.

Children are more susceptible to infectious diseases than adults, including bronchitis. This is explained by their high concentration in kindergartens and schools, where the transmission of infection becomes inevitable. Treatment of small children with medications is often a big problem, and honey is just a treat for them. Honey for bronchitis in children is an effective diaphoretic, antipyretic, expectorant, immune-boosting agent.

Honey Recipes for Bronchitis

There are many recipes with honey for bronchitis, each person can try them and choose the most effective one for themselves.

• Milk with honey for bronchitis: boil milk, cool to a warm state, add a teaspoon of honey, drink in small sips. A hot drink can burn the throat, and it also loses the beneficial properties of honey.
• Radish with honey for bronchitis: black radish is considered a real cough healer in folk medicine. There are several recipes for its preparation. The most famous is this: a hole is cut in a large, well-washed fruit, honey is put in it and left for several hours. When the radish releases juice, the medicinal drink is ready. Another way to prepare it is to cut the fruit into cubes, put it in a glass container, add honey, and let it brew. Even easier - grate it on a beetroot grater, put two tablespoons of honey, leave for several hours. Radish with honey for bronchitis is ready. Taking a tablespoon 3-4 times a day can significantly speed up recovery.
• Onion with honey for bronchitis: onion is a powerful natural antiseptic, in tandem with honey it creates an effective antitussive. It can be prepared in different ways: grate a raw onion, squeeze out the juice, add honey in the same ratio; bake the onion in the oven, chop in a blender, combine with honey; half a kilo of raw onion is twisted through a meat grinder, combined with 50 grams of honey and two tablespoons of sugar. The resulting mixture is poured with a liter of boiling water, infused.
• Aloe with honey for bronchitis: aloe has long been used to treat colds. In order for the plant to give the expected result, before preparing the potion, the cut leaves should be kept in the refrigerator for several days (5-7). Then they should be twisted in a meat grinder, squeezed out the juice and combined with honey in a 1:1 ratio. Other components are also possible as auxiliary means. Butter or Cahors wine are often added.
• Honey, aloe and Cahors for bronchitis: this combination of ingredients is even used to treat tuberculosis. Before preparing the medicinal composition, the plant should not be watered for two weeks or the leaves should be stored in the refrigerator for a week. This is done so that excess moisture comes out of them and more useful properties remain. After that, they are crushed and placed in a ceramic or glass container, honey and wine are added in the amount of 150 g, 50 g and 350 g, respectively. After this, everything is mixed and left to infuse in a warm and dark place for 7-10 days. After straining the mixture, you can treat a cough. One tablespoon three times a day half an hour before meals is enough to speed up recovery.
• Cabbage with honey for bronchitis: cough is relieved not only by internal use, but also by compresses. They are effective due to their warming properties, the ability to increase blood circulation. Before applying it, honey is heated and brought to a liquid state, but not higher than 50 ⁰, and a whole cabbage leaf is boiled, lowered into boiling water for several minutes. Then a leaf with a previously applied layer of honey is applied to the back or chest (both at the same time). Cover with cling film on top, then put on an insulating layer. Having fixed the cabbage leaf with honey, you can sleep all night.
• Milk with soda and honey for bronchitis: this combination is especially effective for dry barking cough. The milk should be warm, but not hot. Half a teaspoon of soda and a spoonful of honey are enough for a glass of the drink. It should be drunk after meals, because soda can irritate the digestive tract.
• Honey, ginger and lemon for bronchitis: ginger is widely known for its medicinal properties in the treatment of infections and colds. It stimulates blood flow, restores metabolic processes, and has antiseptic properties. The secret of its beneficial properties lies in the essential oils it contains. Effective for wet coughs. Lemon is a storehouse of vitamin C, which increases the body's resistance to pathogenic bacteria. To prepare a medicinal drink, you will need a glass of boiling water, a teaspoon of grated fresh ginger, the same spoon of honey, and a slice of lemon.
• Tea with lemon for bronchitis: lemon is popular due to its biologically active substances. It contains provitamin A, vitamins C, B1, B2, D, flavonoids, and various minerals. Its ability to strengthen the immune system and support metabolic processes makes this citrus very popular in the treatment of colds and their prevention. Tea with lemon for bronchitis is a good recipe for mobilizing forces to fight inflammatory processes in the bronchi. The only caveat is that it should not be hot, but only warm.
• Tea with honey for bronchitis: an effective method to soften the throat, reduce the intensity of cough. Linden honey is especially suitable for this purpose. One or two teaspoons per glass of warm tea are enough. Do not forget that honey loses its properties at a temperature of over 50 ⁰ C.
• Cinnamon with honey for bronchitis: cinnamon contains vitamins C, E, PP, iron, magnesium, zinc, calcium and other microelements, so it is often used in folk recipes. To treat a cough, you will need a teaspoon of warmed honey with the addition of a quarter of a spoon of cinnamon.
• Honey, mustard and vinegar for bronchitis: these ingredients are suitable for making a flat cake as a compress for bronchitis. The base can be flour or boiled potatoes in their skins. A spoonful of each component and a little vegetable oil are added to them. The flat cake is kneaded and formed, applied to the back or chest, and secured. This compress can be kept for about four hours.
• Banana with honey for bronchitis: this recipe is not just a delicious dessert, but also a remedy. Banana has gained recognition in the fight against pathology, thanks to its composition, including a high content of potassium. This microelement restores strength, is effective in the fight against bacteria. A medium-sized banana is mashed, a tablespoon of honey is added, kept on low heat until it acquires a dark golden hue.
• Beer with honey for bronchitis: beer is an alcoholic drink and recipes with it are used only for the treatment of adults. To prepare a medicinal mixture, you will need half a liter of beer and several tablespoons of honey. First, the drink is well heated over a fire, but not brought to a boil, honey is added. You need to drink before bed, then wrap yourself well in a blanket to sweat. Three evenings are enough to feel relief.
• Honey and walnuts for bronchitis: nuts have an anti-inflammatory and strengthening effect, due to their composition: polyunsaturated fatty acids, proteins, vitamins, minerals. For coughs, prepare such a potion. Grind the kernels of nuts, combine in equal proportions with honey and mix thoroughly. Put a teaspoon of the prepared mixture in 100 g of warm water and drink.

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Use of honey for bronchitis during pregnancy

The use of honey during pregnancy is recommended even in the absence of colds and bronchitis. In the early stages of pregnancy, it reduces toxicosis, evens out the emotional background, relieves tension and anxiety. It also strengthens the immune system, improves sleep, normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, is an anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, antifungal agent. Therefore, the use of honey for bronchitis, especially its mild forms, will eliminate the need to take chemical drugs. But it must be remembered that honey is a strong allergen and can cause an allergic reaction. It is also contraindicated for women with low blood pressure, since it is an antihypertensive drug.

Contraindications

First of all, contraindications for use are individual intolerance to the product, causing allergies, and asthmatics - asthma attacks. Type 1 diabetes requires careful use, or better yet, exclusion from the diet. Honey must be dosed for people with gastrointestinal tract diseases (gastritis, pancreatitis, cholelithiasis). Medicinal inhalations of honey are prohibited for a number of lung diseases (emphysema, pneumosclerosis, pulmonary hemorrhage), heart (heart failure, myocardial defects).

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Side effects of honey for bronchitis

In case of honey intolerance, there are such side effects as urticaria, severe itching, rhinitis, headache, fever, sometimes even suffocation. Sometimes people react in this way to a specific type of honey, because there are many varieties of it. Flowers of various plants are honey plants, these are buckwheat, acacia, sweet clover, clover, chestnut, linden, sunflower and many others. Depending on the reaction to them, the "relationship" with this sweet delicacy is determined. Honey intolerance can be determined by conducting an intradermal test.

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Overdose

An overdose of honey is possible if more than 150 grams is eaten at one time. It is expressed in the loss of coordination of movement, confusion. Another option for the appearance of poisoning symptoms is if the combination of honey with medicinal plants that are toxic increases their toxicity. When honey is repeatedly heated, hydroxymethylfurfural is formed in it, which is also a poison.

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Storage conditions

Honey can be stored for a long time without losing its qualities. To do this, it needs certain storage conditions. The temperature regime should be within the range of -5 ⁰ - +20 ⁰ C. Colder temperatures have a lesser effect on the loss of quality than heat. An important point for preserving its useful properties is the container in which it is packed. Glass, clay or enamel dishes are best for this. Packaging made of other materials can react with honey and make it toxic.

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Shelf life

The shelf life of honey is unlimited, provided it is stored properly. It is believed that aged honey (2-3 years) becomes even more aromatic and medicinal.

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