Home Made Cough Syrup , How to Make Cough Syrup at Home,

Home Remedies to Help in Cough

A few months ago I got bronchitis and had a seriously sore throat - so one of my friends, who is also a nutritionist, brought me this. It made me feel better almost immediately and it was a serious life saver. Now, whenever a friend or family member is sick I make them a batch and since it's 100% natural, there is no need for buying more chemical cough syrups from the drug store.

Home Remedies to Reduce Cough

1.Onion and honey cough syrup

You will need…
1 red or yellow onion OR 1 head to ½ head of garlic
Roughly a cup of organic raw honey or roughly a cup OR roughly a half of granulated white sugar or brown sugar*A jar or something similar with a tight fitting lid that will comfortably but snugly hold your onion.
*the amounts may vary slightly with the size of container you use*
Directions
Slice the onion evenly. Place the base of the onion in your jar, and then pour honey in a layer over it (or cover in a layer of sugar, if that’s your sweetener of choice.) Continue to alternate layering the onion and sweetener. When you’re finished, cover tightly and let it sit overnight out on the counter, or for 8-12 hours. After it has sat out, there will now be liquid in the jar. Use a spoonful as needed to control your cough (3 spoonful’s an hour, if needed.)You can use both the honey and brown sugar if you like, just adjust the layering accordingly, and remember that it will be sweeter! If you choose to use garlic, unlike onion, there is no exact amount to put in. Start with 9-12 cloves or so roughly chopped and find your flavor balance from there. Just remember you shouldn’t use too little; otherwise it won’t work as well.
Directions for kids
If you have a child too young to have honey, don’t despair because every single home cough remedy seems to have honey in it! The above recipe can be safely made for youngsters-just omit the honey and use only the sugar.

2.Ginger, Honey and Lemon cough syrup

 Ingredients:
- ¼ cup food grade glycerin
- ¼ cup honey
– ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
– 1 teaspoon grated ginger
Materials:
- small, sealable bottle
– sticker label
Instructions:
. Combine lemon juice and grated ginger into a small saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat. Strain the mixture with a sieve into a medium bowl.
. Add food-grade glycerin and honey into the bowl and stir until combined.
. Pour syrup into a small bottle, seal, and clean off any excess on the outside of the bottle.
. Add a cute label and be sure to include the expiration date—the syrup will last up to one year in the refrigerator, or as long as the expiration of your glycerin, which may be sooner than one year.
. To use, take one teaspoon every three to four hours as needed.
It should come as no surprise that a mix of lemon and ginger isn’t just a magical concoction in the homemade beauty and home cook realms. Packed with vitamin C, lemon and ginger are the powerhouses of natural immune boosting. So juice your lemon, grate your ginger, add the zesty mix to a small saucepan, and simmer for 10 minutes. Then strain into a bowl.
Next, add the sore throat soothers: honey—use a local honey if possible!—and food-grade glycerin, a sweet tasting, sugar-free syrup that’s a common ingredient in many pharmaceuticals. Stir these into your liquid until fully combined.
Now add your mixture into a sealable bottle. If you don’t have a funnel on hand, you can always use your lemon juicer to transfer the liquid into your bottle like we did :)
making the label for your cough syrup
making the label for your cough syrup
Once you’ve wiped your bottle clean, make a label that lists your ingredients and, most importantly, the expiration date. If refrigerated, the syrup will last up to one year unless your glycerin expires before that date—check its label to find out, and go with whatever date comes first, ’cause safety first kids!
If you’re feeling that menacing tickle in the back of your throat, take one teaspoon every three to four hours as needed. After the just first dosage, you’ll for sure banish the foul-flavored, electric green, over the counter remedies of cold’s past. With the zing of ginger and blast of lemon followed by soothing honey, coughs and colds have met their match!

3.Gargle Salt Water for Cough

 
Also a popular remedy for sore throats, salt water can ease the discomfort caused by a cough the same way it helps a sore throat-through osmosis. When the concentration of salt is higher outside of the cells in your mucous membranes, water flows out of the cells to balance everything out. When water leaves the cells, swelling goes down, and discomfort is decreased. If you have a cough that happens to come along with inflamed tissue, this is a good route to take. It can also help dislodge any phlegm that’s hanging out and allow you to expel it easily.
You will need…
-1 teaspoon of salt
-8 ounces of warm water
Directions
Stir salt into water until it is thoroughly dissolved. Gargle for 15 seconds, spit, and repeat with the remaining water. Rinse with plain water afterwards.

4.Ginger Peppermint cough syrup

Here you get the soothing qualities of warming ginger, all wrapped up in a delicious easy to swallow cough syrup. Spicy ginger works as an expectorant, helping loosen and expel mucous from the lungs. It can also stop the painful tickle at the back of throat that can trigger a cough if the first place, if you are experiencing a dry cough. The peppermint will also help relieve the irritating tickle of a cough.
You will need…
-3 tablespoons of chopped ginger
-1 tablespoon of dried peppermint
-4 cups of water
-1 cup of honey
Directions
Chop the ginger and add it along with the peppermint to 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat so that the liquid simmer. Simmer until the liquid has been reduced by half, than strain. Let it cool slightly, and then stir in 1 cup of honey until it has been dissolved completely. Bottle and take 1 tablespoon every few hours as needed to ease your cough. Keep refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.

5. Pepper & Honey cough syrup

Black pepper is the world’s most traded spice, but most of its use is limited to the culinary world. What people don’t know is that it can make a great remedy for coughs that are accompanied by a lot of mucous or chest congestion. If you’ve accidently leaned too close to black pepper while it’s being grinded, you know it can make you cough or tickle your nose. This may not be fun on a regular basis, but it’s a plus if you need to expel all the nasty stuff that’s gunking up your lungs. The honey adds its antibacterial properties, and it makes it so the pepper isn’t too irritating. You can make black pepper “syrup” with honey, or a tea, as below. If possible, use freshly ground black pepper, as the pre-ground pepper simply seems to lose some of its punch.
You will need…
-1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
-1 tablespoon of honey
-8 ounces of fresh water
Directions
Place the pepper and honey in a mug and then cover with boiling water. Give it stir to disperse the pepper flakes and melt in the honey. Steep for 10 minutes, stir once more, and drink in its entirety. Repeat 1-2 times a day as needed to loosen mucous.