This combination of ingredients contains antioxidants, anti-inflammatory substances that help treat coughs.
Coughing is the body’s reaction to help eliminate inflamed secretions from the lungs and can be caused by flu, colds and/or respiratory allergies .
To alleviate this symptom, we will teach you how to make a natural tea with cloves, cinnamon and garlic.
In addition to relieving coughs , this infusion also strengthens the immune system, improves blood circulation and controls cholesterol levels.
Check out the benefits and how to prepare it!
Benefits of cloves
Cloves contain eugenol, a compound rich in anti-inflammatory properties that act on the respiratory tract.
In this way, it helps to relieve cough, chest congestion, shortness of breath, asthma, sore throat and other respiratory tract infections.
Furthermore, it is a source of potassium, a mineral that helps improve blood circulation and aids in controlling bad cholesterol (LDL) levels.
Benefits of cinnamon
Cinnamon is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, helping to alleviate the symptoms of respiratory diseases, such as coughing, for example.
Furthermore, it acts as a natural expectorant, eliminating phlegm and mucus present in the respiratory tract.
According to a study carried out in Pakistan by the Agricultural University, cinnamon also helps control cholesterol and triglycerides.
Benefits of garlic
Garlic has antiseptic and expectorant properties and, therefore, stimulates respiratory functions .
In this way, it helps in the treatment of coughs, flu, asthma, bronchitis and other lung infections.
In addition, it has a hypotensive effect that helps improve blood circulation and also controls bad cholesterol levels.
Tea to calm a cough
This combination of ingredients contains antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial substances that help treat various respiratory problems.
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon of cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 small clove of garlic
- 300ml of water
Preparation method:
Place the water in a pan (or milk jug), the cinnamon – you can break it into smaller pieces –, the cloves and boil for five minutes.
After boiling, crush the garlic clove with a fork and add it to the tea, leaving it to infuse until lukewarm.
Strain and drink immediately, preferably at night, half an hour before going to bed.
People with ulcers, gastritis and pregnant women should not consume this tea.
If your cough persists for more than three weeks, see a doctor immediately.