Juices are great sources of vitamins and minerals that help strengthen the immune system and reduce inflammation in the body and can be used to relieve coughing and throat irritation.
For maximum benefits, one should prefer juices that use mixtures of fruits, vegetables, honey and herbs with healing properties, such as garlic and propolis. Therefore, see below recipes that use the best vegetables to combat cough and prevent diseases that attack the respiratory system.
Watercress juice with lemon
The watercress has expectorant properties and they help fight bacteria that cause infections in the body while the lemon is rich in vitamin C which builds to strengthen the immune system.
Ingredients
- 1 glass of lemon juice
- 2 sprigs of watercress
- 1 tablespoon honey eucalyptus
- ½ glass of water
Method of preparation
Cut the watercress into small pieces and add it in the blender along with the other ingredients. After beating well, sweeten it with the eucalyptus honey and drink the juice 3 times a day, preferably between the main meals.
Pineapple juice with propolis
Propolis works as a natural antibiotic, helping to fight bacteria and inflammation in the throat, while pineapple is rich in vitamin C, which helps to strengthen the body's defense cells.
Ingredients
- 1 slice of pineapple
- 200 ml of water
- 5 drops of propolis
- 1 tablespoon honey
Method of preparation
Beat all the ingredients in the blender and drink not too cold, so as not to irritate the throat any more.
Lemon juice with ginger
Garlic has antimicrobial properties, helping fight infections in the body, while ginger and lemon help fight coughs and colds.
Ingredients
- juice of 3 lemons
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon honey
Method of preparation
Beat all the ingredients in the blender, sweeten it with honey and drink it on time.
Pineapple juice with watercress
The cress acts in the fight against infections of the organism and is rich in vitamin C, as well as the pineapple. So you should take 1 cup of this juice in the morning and in the afternoon to help with cough relief.
Ingredients
- 3 slices of pineapple
- 2 sprigs of watercress
- 1 tablespoons of honey
- 500 ml of water
Method of preparation
Beat all the ingredients in the blender, strain and drink. It is important that the juice is made for each day, so that the nutrients are not lost when storing the mixture for a long time in the refrigerator.
Apple juice and mint
This juice is rich in vitamin C, vitamin K, folic acid and iron, nutrients that strengthen the immune system and improve blood circulation, accelerating the healing process of respiratory infections.
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- 1 apple without peel
- 1 lemon juice
- 1 leaf kale butter
- 3 of mint
- 100 ml of filtered water
- 1 tablespoon honey
Method of preparation
Beat all the ingredients in the blender and drink without straining.
Here's how to prepare homemade cough recipes in the following video:
See other homemade ways to treat coughs at home at:
- Home remedy for cough
- How to Use Watercress to Fight Cough
