he year 2023 ended for me with a pretty strong cold, the first one that year. I hadn’t been sick since October 2022 (when I suspect I had Covid). I don’t know how you were with Covid, I had it 2-3 times, never very seriously. However, the cold or virus from December 2023 was very annoying. One remedy I’m using now is onion and nut tea for cough.
However, I got away without fever or other complications, but even now after so much time, I still have a dry cough. Even the doctor told me that most people are left with this symptom that they get rid of after months. I hope it’s not my case. I still cough a little at night, but because I also have asthma, this cough is very tiring.
So, in addition to my asthma pills – Singulair and Aerius – I started making onion and nut tea a few days ago.
Onion and nut tea – the perfect natural remedy for cough
I had forgotten about this remedy and, no matter how unpleasant you think the taste is, things are not quite like that.
That’s why below are the necessary ingredients and how to prepare this tea.
As the name suggests, you need onions and nuts. Boil about 1 liter of water, wash 3-4 medium-sized onions well (you can use both white and red onions), then cut off one end and quarter. Important: don’t throw away the first onion leaf. Add to the pot with water, along with 3-4 washed and then crushed nuts: kernels and shells.
If you don’t have nuts, you can use only onions, but I think it’s more effective with both ingredients. I sweeten the tea with honey, at the end, when I put it in the cup, but if you consume sugar, you can add a little sugar at this step of the recipe.
Cover and let it boil over medium heat until it reduces enough. Some say that this tea should be boiled until it reduces almost by half, to be like a syrup. I don’t have that patience, so I let it boil for a maximum of 20 minutes.
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How to consume onion and nut tea?
It is served hot – I like it very hot – sweetened with a little honey.
If you have dental problems or care about the beauty of your teeth, do not consume it hot and be careful because this tea stains your teeth over time, so you can use a silicone straw or other methods.
The consumption is 2 cups of onion and nut tea per day, depending on the situation. I mainly drink it in the evening, because that’s when I cough more and I think I still exceed 2 cups.
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