Homemade Chest Rub and Syrup Recipes for Cough

Almost every cold or flu comes with a sore throat and cough and sometimes it gets quite difficult to get rid of these symptoms. We are sure that your medicine cabinet is filled with all sorts of syrups and cough remedies that you have tried over and over again, but without any luck. Well, maybe it is time to call on the natural and homemade cough remedies that are far more efficient and useful. The chemical flu and cold syrups are not only inefficient, but they can also be extremely harmful because of the ingredients they contain and they also come with side effects. In order to get rid of the cough as soon as possible, all you have to do is look in your pantry and choose from there the natural ingredients for your cough syrups and remedies. Mix them as presented in the recipes below.

Horseradish Syrup

This powerful home remedy for cough might not taste that good, but it will definitely put you right back on the track. Just try it and see how it can make wonders for you.

Ingredients:

–          Honey – ¼ cup

–          Horseradish – one dash

Preparation: grate the horseradish and use a dab to mix with the honey. Let it sit for a couple of hours and after that, you will have a ready-to-use cough syrup. This remedy is also extremely useful if you have fever, because the horseradish promotes the perspiration. This vegetable will also promote the digestion and stimulate the appetite, but don’t consume too much because you might end up with a stomach ache. Don’t add essential oils and only used whole foods for the remedy to be effective.

Chest Rub with Castor Oil

Acting on the outside can also help you get rid of the annoying cough. Thus, we recommend you the following chest rub containing castor oil.

Ingredients:

–          Cold pressed castor oil – ½ cup

–          Garlic cloves – 2

–          Fresh grated ginger – 1 tablespoon

–          Eucalyptus oil – 4 drops

–          Cayenne pepper – ½ teaspoon

Preparation: crush the garlic cloves and mix them with the castor oil. After that, add the ginger, the eucalyptus oil and the cayenne pepper. Mix all these ingredients very well and use the solution to rub on your chest. The castor oil will increase the circulation and will boost the immune responses of the body. The cayenne pepper and the ginger will dilute the mucus and warm the body and the eucalyptus oil and the garlic are going to fight against the infection due to their antimicrobial qualities.

Garlic, Onion and Honey Syrup

It doesn’t sound like the best or tastiest combination, but these ingredients are extremely powerful when it comes to curing a sore throat or the cough.

Ingredients:

–          Honey – ½ cup

–          Water – ½ cup

–          1 Onion

–          1 garlic clove

–          Sage / thyme / oregano – one dash

Preparation: to begin with, mix the water with the honey. After that, add the chopped garlic clove and the chopped onion. In the end, add one dash of the above mentioned herbs. Put this mixture in a bowl and let it sit overnight in the kitchen. In the morning, you can strain the liquid from this mixture and use it as a cough syrups. Keep it in your fridge. Garlic, onion and honey have antiviral and antimicrobial properties and can effectively combat the infection and the cough symptoms.