Posted by ninaer | Posted in Home remedies | Posted on 29-11-2008
Smokers cough
This remedy is updated from the Universal Cookery Book (circa 1888). Pour 1 quart of boiling water over 4 tablespoons of whole flaxseed and steep for three hours. Strain, add the juice of two lemons and sweeten with honey (which replaces the crystals of rock candy used in the original recipe). Take a tablespoon whenever the cough acts up.
An even better remedy for smoker’s cough — stop smoking!
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Dry cough
Take 1-2 tablespoons of potato water each time the cough acts up. You may also want to add honey to taste.
Potato Water
Scrub two medium sized potatoes (use organic, if possible) and cut them in half. Put the four halves in a pot with 4 cups of water (filtered, spring or distilled, if possible) and bring to a boil. Lower the flame a little and let the potatoes cook for 30 minutes.
When they’re done, take out the potatoes (eating them is optional) and save the water. Most remedies suggest that you drink 2 cups of potato water. Refrigerate the left-over water for the next time.
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Bronchial Coughs
Add 3 drops of oil of fennel and 3 drops of oil of anise to 6 tablespoons of honey. Shake vigorously and bottle it. Take 1 teaspoon when you start to cough.
If you haven’t prepared the syrup in advance of your cough and don’t have the necessary ingredients, you may want to settle for second best. Do you have the liqueur called anisette? Take 1 teaspoon of anisette in 1 tablespoon of hot water, every 3 hours.
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Nighttime cough
To help loosen phlegm, fry two finely chopped medium onions in lard or vegetable shortening. As soon as it’s cool enough to touch, rub the mixture on the person’s chest and wrap the chest with a clean (preferably white) cloth. Do this procedure in the evening. It may result in a good night’s sleep.
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