Garlic water is mainly effective on cough caused by wind and cold.
Wind-cold cough is caused by wind-cold. The patient's body is chilly and severe, with symptoms of chills, low fever and runny nose. The main substance in garlic water is garlic, and garlic has the function of sterilization and anti-inflammation, especially the eradication of Helicobacter pylori; while traditional Chinese medicine believes that garlic hot, can dispel cold, can be used to treat cold cough, so garlic water treatment of cough is dependable, but for cold cough oh.
Treatment of cough with garlic water
1. Steamed garlic water
Take 7-8 pieces of garlic (2-3 pieces for children), smash them, put them in a bowl (covered), steam them for 20-30 minutes, drink garlic water after cooling, 1-2 times a day, and 3 times a day when serious.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that garlic is warm, enters the lung meridian, and people use garlic to treat cough, asthma and other diseases. This prescription has certain effect on treating cold cough and asthma, but it is still irritating for children who are too young. It is suggested that caution be used to avoid aggravating respiratory cough symptoms. In addition, allicin will reduce its effect when it is heated. When it is used, attention should be paid to the temperature and dosage.
2. Garlic Crystal Sugar Water
Garlic 30 grams, sugar 10 grams, water 200 ml, decoction, three times a day, the next day will be effective.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that ice sugar has the effect of relieving cough and phlegm. Garlic and ice sugar can enhance the effect of relieving cough, but it is only suitable for cough caused by cold, but not for cough caused by wind-heat cold.
3. Garlic Ginger Brown Sugar Water
Ginger 7-8 pieces, garlic 7-8 pieces, brown sugar 1 spoon, boiled with water, 1-2 times a day, weight 3 times a day (children's volume reduced by half).
Ginger and brown sugar are relatively warm foods. This diet is also suitable for coughing caused by cold, but not for hot cough and asthma.
Suitable crowd for treating cough with garlic water
Garlic water is suitable for the treatment of cough: children, adults, elderly people with wind-cold cough.