The herbs that cure sore throat are available in the garden

Drinking water with lettuce leaves, chives mixed with honey, basil leaves, river bones. can soothe coughs and sore throats when it's cold.

The changing seasons are favorable conditions for bacteria and viruses to develop, causing acute pharyngitis, characterized by sore throat, dry cough, bronchitis. Herbalist Bui Dac Sang, Academy of Sciences Science and Technology, Vietnam Association of Oriental Medicine, shares remedies from vegetable leaves in the garden to cure these unpleasant symptoms.

Lettuce leaves

Lettuce is spicy, cool, helps to clear heat, laxative, relieves colds, detoxifies and heals sores. The essential oil components in lettuce have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory effects and eliminate bacteria and viruses in the throat.

People with sore throat, use lettuce leaves washed, drained, then pureed or pounded and filtered to extract the juice. Then, mix the juice with some warm water and drink it sip by sip. Apply twice daily, continuously for 4 to 5 days.

In addition to drinking directly, lettuce leaves can also be combined with other herbs to be more effective in treating sore throat. Use about 50 g of lettuce leaves and 20 g of ground licorice leaves, washed and then put in a sharp pot with water to drink daily. Do it regularly for two to three days.

Lettuce leaves can be decocted with rice water to increase immunity, supplement nutrients and treat sore throats. You only need 200g of lettuce leaves, washed, drained and then crushed or pureed. Next, boil about 300 ml of water to wash the rice, then put the lettuce in and bring to a boil, then turn off the heat. During the cooking process, stir to combine the ingredients. Finally, remove the residue, extract the juice to drink in the morning and evening every day.

Lettuce leaves, a medicinal dish that cures sore throat, sore throat, cools the body. (Photo: Global Food).

Shallot leaves

Shallot leaves include protein, vitamins A, C, calcium, phosphorus and fiber, spicy, warm, kidney-friendly, yang tonic, detoxifying, expectorant, etc. In the leaves, chives contain odorin, which has the effect of odorin. as an antibiotic against staphylococcus and bacterial strains.

You can take a small handful of fresh chives, wash them with water, crush them and apply them to the sore throat. Then wrap the bandage to hold the leaf for about 30 minutes and then remove it and rinse the neck with clean water.

Or, steam a mixture of crushed shallot leaves with two tablespoons of honey for 15 minutes. Squeeze the juice and drink it while it is still warm, the chive leaves used to suck on will soothe the pain, reduce the pain of sore throat effectively.

Lemon basil leaves

Lemon basil is an easy-to-grow spice vegetable with a pleasant aroma, sour taste, and warmth. In traditional medicine, lemon basil has the effect of dispersing cold, sputum, antiseptic, used to treat cough, sore throat, flu, asthma, fever.

To cure sore throat, you use a handful of basil leaves and a handful of ground leaves, decoction the water and filter it to drink. Do it twice a day to relieve symptoms such as sore throat, difficulty swallowing, difficulty speaking, hoarseness caused by sore throat. Fresh lemon basil cooks steamed water or adds ginger and onions to sweat, effectively reducing fatigue.

River bone leaves

The leaves are spicy, warm and non-toxic, treat colds, coughs, asthma, bloating, waste, sputum, detoxification. Remedies from river bone leaves combined with honey can be anti-inflammatory, kill bacteria and heal wounds in the throat area.

You can use three leaves of the river bone cake and cut it into small pieces with 5 tablespoons of pure honey. Then put both ingredients in a bowl and steam for about 15 minutes. Strain the water to drink several times a day. Do this method continuously for about 3-5 days, the best healing effect.

Dried river bones can also be drunk. Take about 20 g of dried river bone leaves, cook with water for about 10 minutes, then turn off the stove.

Ginger

Ginger has anti-inflammatory, expectorant, cold treatment, good for digestion, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, can be taken with honey to increase flavor. Ginger juice helps fight inflammation, relieves phlegm, cures flu and is a valuable remedy for colds, good digestion.

People who cough for a long time without stopping, cough with phlegm, use crushed ginger, distill with honey to suck.

Cure heat, cold, wind or fever, use 7 slices of fresh ginger, 7 onions and a bowl of hot water to drink, cover with a blanket to sweat.

People with malaria, hot and cold, cough with phlegm, use grilled ginger thoroughly, peel, cut into pieces, swallow water.

People who cough for a long time without stopping, cough with phlegm, use crushed ginger, distill with honey to suck. Children cough for a long time does not heal, take 200 g of fresh ginger to cook bath water. Ginger is thoroughly roasted, peeled, sliced, swallowed, swallowed, used to treat malaria, cough with phlegm.

Note, ginger has a high heat capacity, people with hot organs, or mouth sores, constipation, people who sweat a lot or are sweating should not eat much. Eating a lot of ginger for a long time can cause heat in the body, acne, wide eyes, watery eyes.