White radish honey water is a common health drink in our daily life. It is easy to make and contains a large amount of rich nutrients, which can have a good health effect. So, can white radish honey water cure cough? Let's take a look together!
Can white radish honey water cure cough?
Both white radish and honey water have the effect of moisturizing the lungs and relieving cough, but there are many causes of cough. White radish honey water is mainly used to treat hot cough. It has little effect on allergic cough, persistent cough, spasmodic cough, etc.
However, white radish honey water boiled with white pepper, ephedra, and other Chinese herbs has the effect of inducing sweating, dispelling cold, relieving cough, and transforming phlegm, so it also has a certain effect on cough caused by wind and cold.
How to make white radish honey water for cough
Therapy for cough caused by heat
1. Prepare 500 grams of white radish and an appropriate amount of honey.
2. Wash the white radish, cut it into small dices, and then put it in a juicer with an appropriate amount of warm water to make juice.
3. After juicing, filter it, and then add an appropriate amount of honey to season it. It is suitable for consumption in autumn.
Therapy for cough caused by cold
1. Prepare 1 large white radish, 30 grams of honey, 5 grains of white pepper, and 2 grams of ephedra.
2. Wash the radish, slice it, put it in a bowl, and then steam it with white pepper and ephedra for about half an hour.
3. After steaming, add honey and mix well before consumption.
Precautions for using white radish honey water for cough
1. People with weak spleen and stomach and weak intestines and stomach are not suitable for drinking white radish honey water. White radish is cold in nature, and honey water has the function of moisturizing the intestines and facilitating passage. For these two groups of people, drinking white radish honey water may aggravate the condition of internal cold and gastrointestinal discomfort.
2. Babies under one year old are not suitable for drinking white radish honey water. The intestines and stomach of babies under one year old are more delicate, and the effect of white radish honey water cannot be absorbed well, and honey also has a certain toxic effect on babies.
3. White radish and honey water should not be boiled together. Honey contains various bioactive enzymes, which are easily inactivated under high temperature conditions. Therefore, the white radish should be boiled first and when it cools slightly, an appropriate amount of honey should be added and mixed well.
