Easy home remedy for coughs and colds for singers
Best natural home remedy for coughs and colds
With coughs and colds becoming increasingly pesky around this time of year, this super easy yet highly effective natural home remedy is sure to become a hit with anyone who wants to keep their voice healthy!
There is a zillion and one over-the-counter medicines that you can use for coughs and colds. But the majority contain a lot of artificial ingredients and are absolutely stuffed with sugar in one form or another. In fact, according to Professor Ron Eccless, head of the Common Cold Centre at the University of Cardiff, the pharmacological activity of most cough remedies are mostly placebo rather than an effect of an active ingredient.
So, instead of spending money on medications that may not even work, it’s far more beneficial to use a much cheaper natural alternative that composes of nothing but pure goodness, i.e. onion, lemon, and honey.
Onion Syrup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 x onions
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 8-10 tbsp of honey
Method
- Prepare a clean large glass or a medium-sized jar
- Peel and chop the onion finely
- Squeeze a juice from one lemon
- Place the finely chopped onion in the glass / jar, add lemon juice and 8-10 tbsp of honey (runny honey will make this process easier)
- Cover the glass / jar with a lid and leave it in a relatively warm place for several hours
- Once the onion has produced syrup / juice, press it through a sieve into another glass / jar and discard the onion
- Drink 1-2 tbsp every few hours throughout the day and before you go to sleep