Tibetan monks used fresh milk and animal fats to treat coughs. To obtain an effective drug, healers mixed warm milk with lard. Nowadays, not every stomach can withstand such a cocktail, so usually the product is prepared with butter. It has a beneficial effect on the respiratory tract and accelerates recovery.
The main task is to increase sputum production
A cough can occur with viral and bacterial infections. When it just begins, the sputum has a thick consistency, it does not come out well from the bronchi and lungs, which causes severe spasms of the respiratory tract. They are a reflex reaction of the body to the presence of foreign bodies in the respiratory system. If the mucus comes out, then along with it, the body is freed from pathogenic microorganisms.
Milk and butter are great for thinning phlegm. These foods increase the volume of mucus, it becomes less viscous, and this leads to productive expectoration. If the patient began to clear his throat without difficulty, it means that the blood is better saturated with oxygen and recovery will come very soon.
Useful properties of the product
It is very effective to use hot milk to treat diseases that are accompanied by a cough. This natural product contains a lot of substances necessary for the body. He is able not only to relieve severe symptoms of the disease, but also to increase immunity. Also, the drink is famous for its high energy value. If the patient has a poor appetite, then drinking milk will help restore strength.
Oil is a fatty product rich in valuable proteins and vitamins. Due to its consistency and composition, it is often used in traditional medicine. The agent has a beneficial effect on the affected mucous membranes, envelops them, creating a protective barrier. Butter with milk has the following effect on the body:
- relieves spasm;
- relieves pain;
- warms;
- promotes sputum dilution and coughing up;
- accelerates tissue regeneration;
- relieves inflammation;
- enhances immunity;
- saturates the body with nutrients.
Choosing the right products
Warm milk with cough oil will only have the desired effect if you purchase quality products for preparing a healing drink. It is best to take homemade milk, its fat content should be at least 2.5%. If you are not sure about the quality of the milk, you need to boil it.
The farm product can be replaced with a store-bought analogue. In this case, you should choose products with a short shelf life: they contain more useful components.
Instead of butter, you can add cocoa butter to your medicinal drink. It has excellent antibacterial properties, therefore it is suitable for fighting coughs, especially with angina. In no case replace butter with margarine, it is absolutely useless for recovery. It is preferable to use the fattest butter, its energy value and enveloping properties will be the highest.
For those confident in the endurance of their digestive system, vegetable fats are an oil substitute. Lard from bear, badger, goat, goose and other animal fat is also good for coughing. However, these products have a specific taste and aroma, therefore, only some patients can take them orally.
Preparing healing products
There are several options for making medicinal drinks based on milk and butter. All of them improve coughing and alleviate the general condition of the patient. Various additives also have beneficial properties, each of which enhances the effect of the product. Consider the most popular prescription drugs.
- Milk and butter. This composition is basic; all other mixtures are prepared on its basis. To prepare a drink, we need 1 glass of warm milk and 20-50 g of butter. Combine the ingredients, mix thoroughly until smooth, drink 1 glass 2-3 times a day.
With honey. The antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties of honey will contribute to a speedy recovery, but it can only be used if you are not allergic. You need to add a teaspoon of honey to the mixture of butter and milk, it must be liquid. We mix the drink well and drink in the same way as the classic remedy.- With soda. Soda has a slightly alkaline reaction, and the mucus in the respiratory tract is weakly acidic. The consumption of sodium carbonate makes the blood entering the bronchi alkaline, so there is a slight neutralization of sputum. Soda has excellent bactericidal properties. You can put no more than 1/2 teaspoon of powder in a glass of the base mixture. Reception scheme, as in the previous cases.
With honey. The antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties of honey will contribute to a speedy recovery, but it can only be used if you are not allergic. You need to add a teaspoon of honey to the mixture of butter and milk, it must be liquid. We mix the drink well and drink in the same way as the classic remedy.Treatment features
Finding a cough suppressant recipe that's perfect for adults and kids is easy. Milk and butter are combined with a variety of delicious and healthy foods.
However, when choosing them, you should be vigilant, because some of the healing components may be allergic. Most often, it manifests itself in young children, because they begin to give medicinal drinks in small portions. If there is no deterioration, then the dose of the drug is gradually brought to normal.
Also, be careful when using butter. It is high in fat and in some cases causes nausea and indigestion. To avoid unpleasant consequences, reduce the amount of the product to 15-20 g per glass of milk. Try not to add lemon juice and other acidic components to such drinks, because of them, the milk curdles. You can not be treated with the above means for such violations:
- some diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- obesity;
- liver disease;
- lactose intolerance;
- children's age up to 1 year.
Let's summarize
Milk and butter are a great tandem for dry coughs. The product perfectly copes with the thinning of phlegm and its excretion, gives the body strength to fight diseases. However, it should be borne in mind that the remedy will not be effective for all ailments. In order for the therapy to give the desired result, it is worth consulting with a doctor before starting it.
