The use of medicinal plants in diseases of the respiratory system has its own difficulties. After all, the treatment of even such a simple manifestation of the disease as a cough should have different “points of application of the effect”, for example , in acute inflammation of the upper respiratory tract ( laryngotracheitis), in chronic bronchitis or in bronchial asthma. Therefore, doctors and phytotherapists do not talk about any universal recipes , but mainly consider specific diseases.
So , today, medicinal teas for high fever and chronic diseases of the lungs and bronchi
Antipyretic teas and fees
Burdock Root Infusion
Preparation: 2 tablespoons of burdock root insist 2-3 hours in 0.5 liters of boiling water. Strain. For taste, add a little liquid honey.
Take 2/3 cup of warm infusion 3-5 times a day , preferably before meals.
Nettle infusion
Infuse 1 tablespoon of dry nettle leaves in 1 cup boiling water , wrap for 1 hour , strain.
Take: for a sick child, 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day before meals , for an adult - ½ cup 3-4 times a day before meals.
Blackberry infusion
Preparation: 1 tablespoon of crushed dry leaves or blackberry roots pour a glass of boiling water , boil over low heat or water bath for 15-20 minutes.
Take 1-2 tablespoons 3-4 times a day before meals, can be used as a mouthwash.
Lime tea
Preparation: 1 teaspoon of linden flowers to 1 cup of boiling water. Drink warm several times a day for ½-1 glass.
Willow bark tea
Preparation: 1 teaspoon of crushed bark to 1 cup of boiling water. Drink warm several times a day for ½-1 glass.
Temperature fees
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In equal parts:
- thyme herb
- Linden flowers
- Chamomile flowers
Preparation: Immerse 1 teaspoon of the mixture in a glass of boiling water for 5 minutes. Drink warm several times a day.
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In equal parts:
- peppermint leaf
- Black elderberry flowers
- Linden flowers
Preparation: pour 1 tablespoon of the mixture with a glass of boiling water , leave for 2 hours.
Take 2 times a day for half a cup before meals.
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- Black currant buds 1 part
- Blackcurrant berries 2 parts
Preparation: pour 4 tablespoons of the mixture into 1 liter of boiling water , leave for 2 hours , then strain.
Take in a warm form, 100-150 g 3 times a day as an antipyretic.
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- Sheet coltsfoot 2 parts
- Raspberries 2 parts
- Herbs oregano 1 part
Preparation: brew 2 tablespoons of the mixture with 2 cups of boiling water , boil for 5 minutes over low heat , strain , add boiled water to the original volume.
Take hot 1 cup 2-4 times a day for flu and colds as an antipyretic.
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