Licorice, otherwise the laccs, effective with dry cough - it separates the sputum and has an expectorant effect. It is used in the form of decoctions, infusions or syrup for the treatment of cough during viral and sharp respiratory diseases.
Why licorice helps from cough
The root of licorice, on the basis of which pharmacy syrups produce, is useful for the whole organism. Its components improve immunity, remove wet and anti-inflammatory effect. As part of a laccic root there are substances:
- Glycyrrizin. Responsible for expectoration and makes a single-layer decal epithelium on the inner walls of the respiratory tract.
- Bioflavonoids. Weaken pain in the muscles, remove spasms.
- Essential oils. Soften the affected areas of the throat and respiratory tract, soothes inflammatory processes.
- Coumarin. Expands the vessels, soothes, facilitates breathing.
The licorice root is used as an additional stimulating agent with strong bronchitis, tracheites, pneumonia and even asthma.
Precautions in the treatment of malt cough
In medicine, the syrup from cough based on the root of licorice. It is produced on an alcohol basis, and therefore do not recommend applying for children up to 12 years without appointing a doctor. Antinea is contraindicated in the following diseases:
- hypoglycemia and diabetes;
- exacerbations of gastritis or ulcer;
- intolerance of components;
- pregnancy and lactation.
Side effects are rare, but can manifest themselves in the form of rash, swelling on the skin and hyperemia. To reduce cough with asthma, apply licorice only under the control of the attending physician.
Features of the reception of licorice
The licorice is recognized as medicine as an effective drug from cough, and on its basis produce various drugs - lollipops, syrups, dragee. Among other things, it has an antibacterial effect. Lacrician-based drugs can not be taken simultaneously with diuretic and drugs that reduce blood pressure. The shelf life of licorice root under the condition of the correct workpiece is 10 years.
Adults
Syrup licorice from cough take no longer than ten days. For adults daily rate of reception - 4 times a day on one tablespoon, a means dissolved in 250 ml of water.
Children
Child over 12 years old let's give a medicine 4 times a day on a teaspoon, dissolving the rate in the glass of water. For children under 12, use malt from cough only to appoint a specialist. Recommended dosage - 1/2 teaspoon on 50 ml of cold water. For kids to two years, the maximum rate is 2 drops of syrup on 10 ml of water.
Maltop from cough: Cooking at home
If you do not trust the pharmacy drugs, harvest the licorice yourself, using simple recipes.
Solodki syrup
You will need:
- sugar syrup - 80 g;
- purchase root extract - 4 g;
- alcohol - 10 g.
Mix the components and leave in the refrigerator for several days. Take for the treatment of cough of 10 ml of syrup dissolved in 250 ml of water, in the morning, day and evening.
The infusion of the roots of licorice and nine
You will need:
- laying root - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- nine's root - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- water - 400 ml.
Plant roots Mix and fill with boiled cold water. Insist 12 hours and take twice a day by half a compartment before meals.
Decoration of malt kashe
You will need:
- dried root of licorice - 10 g;
- boiling water - 200 ml.
Fill the lacter root of boiling water and put on the water and steam bath for 20 minutes. Within 40 minutes, cool the composition, then strain and bring up to 250 ml. Eat with a dining spoon of the beam every two hours.
Golodka can cure cough even with strong lung diseases, but is not the only healing agent. It has the best effect in combination with other drugs - anti-informal, antibacterial, strengthening.
My son completely refused to drink him. Although I loved this syrup as a child. Here I do not like the taste and everything. I tried several cough syrups. Stopped on the spoken. Well, at least this drinks and does not capricious. Yes, and the cough cured quickly relatively.
I did not see in a pharmacy that I was still selling licorice syrup, apparently, do not exhibit on the shop windows, you need to ask. The last than I treated the cough it was bronchovem, perfectly helped to withdraw the sputum, I could heal and it became much easier for me.
I have a teas with licorice took, excellent expectorant. True, for some reason, it seems to be getting used to ... Then the licorice ceases to act. That is why it became syrup to take (Orvis Broncho Timyan) - Sometimes expectorant and natural + even if the temperatures were not-compresses on vodka did. So it was possible from the cold, and to get rid of the cough himself)
About cough better with a doctor to consult. We somehow appointed a hedelix syrup with the cough, I use it now. And it is possible for children from all age, and adults by itself. The main thing, he treats, wet away, unlike licorice or other folk remedies