Previously, an evergreen, strange cactus-like aloe tree grew on every windowsill. Recently, it has begun to disappear from our homes, but in vain. Aloe juice has truly unique healing properties that are used for medical, cosmetic and even prophylactic purposes. And to cope with such a trifle as an ordinary aloe cough can literally in a matter of days.
Properties of aloe
Aloe leaf juice has very powerful antibacterial properties and is effective against most pathogens. That is why it allows you to quickly cure even a cough that is infectious in nature. Especially if treatment is started at an early stage of the onset of the disease.
But not only for this we value aloe. The plant sap has a complex effect on the body, making it healthy and literally renewing it. The composition contains:
- vitamins and minerals that accelerate the regeneration of cells and tissues, restoring mucous membranes damaged by coughing;
- biostimulants - substances that activate cell growth and make the immune system work more intensively;
- essential amino acids - strengthening the body and giving it an additional flow of energy;
- allatoin is a substance that can quickly restore the structure of damaged cells, heal microcracks, wounds and sores, and relieve irritation.
In total, aloe juice contains more than 200 biologically active substances, which, interacting with each other, only enhance their medicinal properties. It is quickly absorbed by the body and the positive effect of the application is noticeable after a couple of hours.
Thus, the use of aloe for cough, thanks to its unique composition, helps not only to quickly cope with the main problem, but also to fight against the main disease that caused the cough.
How to make juice
Recently, commercially made aloe juice has appeared on the market. And although manufacturers claim that their products are completely free of preservatives, such statements raise serious doubts. Aloe juice can retain its healing properties for a long time if it is in a hermetically sealed container. But after opening, upon contact with air, they are quickly lost.
Therefore, it is better to prepare a medicine that contains freshly squeezed aloe juice. Even if you don't have the plant, individual leaves can be bought from the market. When buying, be sure to ask when they were cut and how they were stored.
If the aloe grows in your house, choose the lower leaves, large and juicy, for the juice. Please note that the plant must be at least three years old.
Before cutting off the leaves, it is advisable not to water the tree for at least 3-5 days - otherwise there will be too much water in them. To enhance the healing power of the juice, you do not need to squeeze it out immediately. It is better to wrap the leaves in a clean natural cloth (cotton, linen) and put them in the refrigerator for several days.
The prepared leaves must be peeled from the tough peel, the pulp must be cut into pieces and wrapped in several layers of clean gauze. Squeeze the juice into a glass container and immediately use it to prepare the medicine, or close it tightly with a lid and refrigerate. Leaky sealed juice loses its healing qualities within a day.
The best recipes
Most of the recipes below are suitable for both children and adults. Most of them also include honey - this combination noticeably assimilates the healing properties of the plant:
- Honey drink recipe. The simplest, but no less effective. Its composition is suitable for both adults and children (over one year old), but the dosage for the child should be agreed with the doctor. Add a tablespoon of honey to half a glass of aloe juice and mix everything well. Adults take 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day. It is used against any cough, accelerates the healing process, dramatically increases immunity.
- Recipe with cocoa and butter. Helps to fight against a strong unproductive cough, with advanced bronchitis. It is better to use homemade butter, ghee is even healthier. Cocoa powder - no additives or flavors. To prepare the medicine, it is enough to mix 100 grams of honey with the same amount of softened butter, add two tablespoons of cocoa powder and one spoonful of aloe juice. Mix everything thoroughly, and then take a tablespoon three times a day (for children - a teaspoonful), diluted in a glass of warm (not hot!) Milk.
- Recipe with cahors and honey. It raises hemoglobin well, improves immunity, and promotes rapid recovery. You can continue to take it after recovery, especially if the disease was severe and the body is weakened. In a glass of good Cahors, add 2/3 cup honey and two tablespoons of aloe juice. Drink before main meals (3-4 times a day) in a tablespoon. Suitable for both adults and children over 12 years old.
Recipe with walnuts. Walnuts are also added to the healthy combination of aloe and honey. They should be uncooked, you do not need to remove the crusts from the kernels - they contain iodine, which will heal a throat irritated by a cough. Crush half a kilogram of nut kernels in a mortar or grind (lightly!) In a coffee grinder, add a glass of honey, half a glass of aloe juice and squeeze 1-2 lemons into the mixture. Mix everything thoroughly and take half an hour before meals: for children, a teaspoon, for adults - in the dining room.- Recipe for cough aloe tincture with vodka. Recommended for adults only! Possesses powerful antiseptic and bactericidal properties. It cures even a deep dry cough, helps with bronchitis and even pneumonia (when taking antibiotics, be sure to ask your doctor if alcohol tinctures can be used!). For cooking, you need not juice, but whole leaves, which are passed through a meat grinder. Then the same amount of honey and vodka is added, everything is tightly closed and placed in a dark, dry place for 10-14 days. Take a tablespoon three times daily before meals. For children over 12 years old, you can add a teaspoon to warm evening tea or milk.
- Aloe juice diluted 1: 1 with water also helps well against coughs, with which you can gargle and rinse your nose. If the cough is accompanied by a runny nose - undiluted aloe juice can be instilled into the nose - 2-3 drops in each nostril. You can't drink pure aloe juice!
Recipe with walnuts. Walnuts are also added to the healthy combination of aloe and honey. They should be uncooked, you do not need to remove the crusts from the kernels - they contain iodine, which will heal a throat irritated by a cough. Crush half a kilogram of nut kernels in a mortar or grind (lightly!) In a coffee grinder, add a glass of honey, half a glass of aloe juice and squeeze 1-2 lemons into the mixture. Mix everything thoroughly and take half an hour before meals: for children, a teaspoon, for adults - in the dining room.The main contraindications
Since aloe juice is a strong biostimulant and has a powerful effect on the body, its use is not useful for everyone and the list of contraindications is quite long. First of all, aloe juice is strictly prohibited during pregnancy. In addition, there are a number of diseases for which it is not used:
- hemorrhoids and other bleeding;
- chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in the acute stage;
- peptic ulcer of the stomach and / or intestines;
- any types of tumors (including benign ones);
- cystitis and urolithiasis;
- blood clotting disorders.
Care should be taken to use aloe juice for those who suffer from low blood pressure - it can lower it even lower.
It is better for women to refuse drugs with aloe during menstruation - it can provoke increased bleeding. For children, it can only be used after consulting a doctor and checking for individual intolerance.
Do not exceed the dosages recommended in the recipes. It is also worth checking for allergies to other components of the mixtures. If you have any doubts about your contraindications, then you should consult your doctor.Aloe is a completely natural remedy, but it is not a drug that can be taken uncontrollably.
