If the flu and cold are not treated properly, which means at least ten days of strict rest and rest, the weakened organism will become an ideal basis for the development of bacteria and viruses.
A persistent cough is a characteristic symptom of bacterial or viral infections of the respiratory organs, which is accompanied by thick secretions in the throat, sinuses and lungs, which are stuck to the walls of our bronchi and are very difficult to expel.
In the rest of the article, we present solutions for naturally expelling excess mucus from the lungs.
Find out which are the best teas, syrups and other natural remedies for expectorating mucus in children and adults, which you can easily make at home. Of course, before using folk recipes, a consultation and examination by your doctor is recommended.
Recipes for natural remedies
If you are troubled by thick mucus in the throat and lungs, phytotherapists recommend drinks based on medicinal herbs that encourage its expulsion and relieve persistent cough.
Drinks based on the root of marshmallow, sage, laurel and black radish are used to eliminate thick and accumulated secretions.
Adult expectorant marshmallows
Pour one tablespoon of chopped marshmallow root with 200 ml of cold water and leave covered for 6 to 8 hours, then strain and drink in small sips. Drink this prepared expectorant tea up to twice a day without sugar.
Marshmallow, flaxseed and sage to expel mucus in children
The marshmallow in the tea mixture with flaxseed and sage has proven to be an extremely effective natural remedy for better expulsion of mucus in children and adults.
Mix one tablespoon of marshmallow root, one tablespoon of flaxseed and one tablespoon of dry sage. Pour over 250 ml of water in which you have dissolved 100 g of yellow sugar. Add one well-washed and sliced ​​lemon.
Cook on moderate heat for 15 minutes, then remove from heat and strain. Take a teaspoon of syrup 4 times a day until you feel improvement. The syrup is best stored in the refrigerator.
Radish and red onion
In a blender, pour 250 ml of lemon juice, one full cup of honey, one medium-sized red onion sliced, six cloves of garlic and one large black radish, peeled and sliced.
Blend until a fine homogeneous mixture is obtained. Then store the contents in a glass jar and store in the refrigerator, then let it stand for a week. After that, take this syrup three times a day, one tablespoon each, 30 minutes before the main daily meals.
Natural remedies for clearing thick mucus from the lungs and sinuses
Mucus from the throat and lungs, as well as thick secretions from the sinuses, often cause us great problems during the winter. Inhalation of the sinuses with salt water alone is not enough to completely get rid of the unpleasant discharge. In the following, read some more excellent folk recipes for expelling secretions.
Syrup of beer and brown sugar for expectorating mucus from the throat
Pour 150 g of brown sugar into a large bowl and heat it at a moderate temperature until it melts and turns a caramel color, then add 500 ml of beer and boil for 20 minutes until you get a syrup a little thinner than honey.
Remove the pot from the heat and leave it under the lid to cool, then store the syrup in a suitable glass jar and keep it in the refrigerator. Take one tablespoon before the most important meals, three times a day.
Natural remedy for expectoration of mucus in children
One of the solutions to get rid of mucus in children is mild linden tea. If you use it for several days, you will relieve the cough and speed up the expulsion of the accumulated secretion.
This tea also encourages sweating, which is important in case of flu, colds and viruses. It is always drunk while it is warm in the morning and in the evening, and it is prepared very simply:
Two small teaspoons of linden flowers are poured with 500 ml of boiled water, then left to stand for 20 minutes, after which it is filtered. Sweeten the tea with quality honey, add lemon juice and take a teaspoon every time you feel an irritating cough.
How to expel mucus from the throat and nose with the help of a bay leaf?
Melt 250 g of yellow sugar at a moderate temperature until it caramelizes. Add 250 ml of water, 3 teaspoons of sage and 3 crushed bay leaves. When it boils, cook for another 3 minutes, then remove from the stove and leave covered to cool.
It is stored in a glass bottle, in a cool and dark place. Consume this preparation 3-4 times a day when a coughing attack occurs. Take the syrup regularly until the excess secretion is expelled.
Pour three tablespoons of flaxseed and 500 ml of water into an undamaged enameled saucepan, then cook at a moderate temperature for 10 minutes. Then add a spoonful of dry thyme, and leave covered for another 20 minutes. After that, strain and drink one sip of warmed tea several times a day.
