健康生活:6種止咳的天然療法
Got a nagging cough? Before you reach for the cough syrup, try one of these natural remedies.
得了煩人的咳嗽？在你伸手拿咳嗽糖漿之前，試試這些天然療法的其中之一吧。
1. Pick some thyme. Thyme is an officially approved German treatment for coughs, upper respiratory infections, bronchitis, and whooping cough, with good reason. Those tiny leaves are packed with cough-relieving compounds. For starters, thyme flavonoids relax tracheal and ileal muscles, which are involved in coughing. The flavonoids also reduce inflammation. To make a tea, mix 2 teaspoons crushed leaves in 1 cup boiling water, cover, then steep for 10 minutes and strain.
摘幾片百里香葉子。百里香是一種官方認可的治療咳嗽、上呼吸道感染、支氣管炎和百日咳的德國療法是有充足理由的。這些小小的葉子裏滿是止咳的化合物。首先，百里香類黃酮放鬆氣管和迴腸肌肉，它們與咳嗽有關。該類黃酮還減輕炎症。泡茶方法：將2茶匙研碎的葉子混合進一杯沸水，蓋上蓋，然後泡上10分鐘並過濾。
2. Fight back with flax, honey, and lemon. Boiling flaxseeds in water gives you a thick, gooey gel that soothes the throat and the bronchial tract. Honey and lemon act as mild antibiotics and make this syrup super-soothing. To make it, boil 2 to 3 tablespoons of flaxseeds in 1 cup of water until the water becomes thick. Strain, then add 3 tablespoons each of honey and lemon juice. Take 1 tablespoon as needed.
用亞麻、蜂蜜和檸檬抵抗。在水中煮亞麻籽會煮成一種可減輕咽喉和支氣管道疼痛的濃稠、粘性的凝膠體。蜂蜜和檸檬起着溫和抗生素的作用，並使這種糖漿超級舒緩。製作方法：在1杯水中煮2到3大湯匙亞麻籽直到水變濃稠，過濾，然後加蜂蜜和檸檬汁各3大湯匙。需要時服用一大湯匙。
3. Brew black pepper tea. This remedy is rooted in two very different traditions: New England folk medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. The rationale behind it is that black pepper stimulates circulation and mucus flow; honey is a natural cough reliever and mild antibiotic. To make the tea, place 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper and 2 tablespoons of honey in a cup. Fill with boiling water and let steep, covered, for 15 minutes. Strain and sip as needed. This remedy works best on coughs that produce mucus and isn’t suitable for dry coughs.
烹黑胡椒粉茶。這種療法起源於兩個非常不同的傳統：新英格蘭民間醫學和傳統的中醫。其背後的基本原理是黑胡椒粉刺激循環和粘液流；蜂蜜是天然的止咳藥和溫和的抗生素。泡茶方法：將1茶匙新研磨的黑胡椒粉和2大湯匙蜂蜜放入杯中，加滿沸水，蓋上蓋浸泡15分鐘，過濾，需要時呷飲。這種療法對產生粘液的咳嗽效果最好，不適合乾咳。
4. A sour approach. This isn’t for the faint of heart, but it is a commonly used folk cure: Quarter a fresh lemon, sprinkle it with lots of black pepper and salt, and suck on it for quick relief.
酸味療法。膽小者勿試，但它是常用的民間療法：將一個新鮮檸檬均分爲四份，上面撒上大量的黑胡椒粉和鹽，然後吮吸來快速緩解症狀。
5. Try some warm milk. Another popular folk cure for a cough is to drink a cup of hot milk sweetened with honey.
試着喝一些溫牛奶。另一個流行的治療咳嗽的民間療法是喝一杯加蜂蜜的熱牛奶。
6. Consider almonds. Some ancient traditions believe almonds help relieve bronchial problems, including coughs. They recommend blending a few teaspoons of finely ground almonds with a cup of orange juice and sipping it for relief.
考慮杏仁。一些古老的傳統認爲杏仁有助於減輕支氣管問題，包括咳嗽。他們建議將幾茶匙細細研磨的杏仁混合進一杯橙汁，啜飲來減輕症狀。
