Garlic to Treat Coughs

 More people are embracing garlic and its medicinal properties rather than resorting to the synthetic drug treatments. 

Garlic has been used to treat coughs, upper respiratory infections and other common ailments. 

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1. Treat Mild-to-Severe Coughs With Garlic Supplements and Teas

Use garlic to prevent coughs altogether. By taking advantage of the immune system boosting properties in garlic, you might be able to avoid coming down with a cold completely.

Consume raw garlic on a regular basis if you can. This will provide you with maximum health benefits. 

Take a garlic supplement as part of your daily health regiment. Many people use a combination of supplements with vitamin C, echinacea, lysine and garlic in order to keep the immune system functioning at maximum capacity.

Once you see signs of a cough or a sore throat, whip out the garlic. Coughs caused by irritation in the lining of the esophagus can be effectively treated with a garlic-based tea drink that soothes the pain and reduces inflammation.

Make a Garlic-Based Tea to Soothe a Cough

Boil water as you would to make any tea.

Chop or mince the garlic so that is very fine.

Add the minced garlic to the hot water. Allow the garlic to steep for several minutes so you can get a good, strong brew.

Strain out the minced garlic and allow the tea to cool for several minutes. You can drink it hot, but it is best when served lukewarm.

Enjoy the soothing feeling as you drink the garlic tea. Its effects can be noticed right away. Unlike over-the-counter throat lozenges that simply numb the throat, your garlic tea will actually reduce the tissue inflammation. The severity and duration of your symptoms may be drastically decreased.

Tip

Prevent cold and coughs by making garlic part of your everyday life. If you don't enjoy the taste or smell, you can always try a garlic supplement, though its health benefits aren't as potent as whole garlic cloves.

Warning

When taking garlic supplements, watch for signs of adverse reactions. While garlic allergies aren't that common, they can be extremely serious if not addressed immediately. If you notice redness and itching on your skin or a marked increase in stomach problems after consuming garlic, consult with your doctor. You may need tested to determine whether you are allergic to allicin, the main ingredient in garlic. 

An inexpensive natural remedy for a cough is garlic! This simple but strong food helps reduce coughing as well as fighting the bacteria or virus that is causing the cough. Garlic can be used a number of different ways to heal you cough and can be used internally or externally.  Use garlic as often as you like but at least every 4 hours to help get rid of your cough.

Garlic Oil

Garlic oil is used externally on the back and/or chest. This oil penetrates the skin to the lungs and is also inhaled as you breathe.  Unless you love the smell of garlic, this remedy may seem very strong. But it is safe with little risk of side effects and very helpful even when other remedies do not seem to be working.

Quick Garlic OilMince 4 cloves of garlic and put them in a shallow pan.  Add 4 tablespoons of olive oil or coconut oil. Heat the garlic carefully. You do not want to brown it or cook it. Maintain gentle heat for 30 minutes. Strain out the garlic. Use the oil as needed. This will stay fresh in your refrigerator for 2 weeks.Garlic Oil – Slow MethodTo make a very powerful garlic oil, mince up the cloves from a bulb of garlic and place in a jar. Cover completely with olive oil.  Let the garlic and olive oil sit for 10 days on your counter. Strain out the garlic. While the oil will be fine on the counter for a few days, when you cough is better, store you oil in the refrigerator until the next time you need it. Mark the date on it and discard after 6 months.Garlic Tea

Mince one clove of garlic and put it in a mug.  Allow it to sit for 15 minutes so the allicin will develop.  Pour very hot water over your garlic.  Strain our garlic out after 15 minutes. (Or leave it in if you like!) Sweeten with honey if desired. 

Garlic Toast

Mince one clove of garlic. Allow it to sit for 15 minutes (to allow the allicin to develop), then spread it onto toast with honey, coconut oil or butter.

Garlic Soup

Make any water or broth based soup and add one or two cloves of minced garlic to your soup. Other healing herbs to add to your soup include onion, thyme, basil, oregano and cayenne 🌶 pepper. 

Mexican Garlic Tea Recipe calls for:

•1 pint mason jar

•one garlic clove grated

•one inch ginger root grated

•½ teaspoon cinnamon powder

Place all ingredient into mason jar. Add boiling water and steep for 20 minutes. Strain pulp. Add honey to taste. Drink 3x/daily. Useful for cough, cold, flu, bronchitis and hayfever.

One reader responded: I used garlic oil as a cough remedy, and it did not work. I soaked garlic in olive oil for 30 minutes, and then brushed the oil on my feet. I put socks on and went to bed. It did not help my cough at all, and it made me extremely thirsty the whole next day.

Another  person shared , Take 250ml water, one medium crushed galic bulb and 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder. Boil this mixture and reduce it to half. Add some honey and drink while warm sip by sip. It is a useful remedy for chronic cough.