Licorice is widely known among supporters of traditional medicine as a treatment for colds. Among all its types, licorice is used to treat respiratory diseases. It has an antitussive effect and loosens phlegm. It can be bought already in the form of a medicinal product (licorice syrup) or in dry powdered form (licorice root). In the second case, it must be brewed according to certain rules. Otherwise, the effect of the treatment will not be.
It is necessary
- - licorice root - 30 g;
- - 700 ml of water;
- - thermos;
- - 30 g rose hips;
- - 30 g of red rowan;
- - 10 g of celandine root;
- - 10 g radiola pink.
Instructions
Step 1
Take one and a half tablespoon of chopped licorice root. Pour it into an enamel pot and pour 200 ml of hot boiled water. Then place the dishes in a water bath and heat for 15 minutes. Do not forget to stir occasionally.
Step 2
After the time has elapsed, remove the pot from the water bath. The broth should be cooled at room temperature for 40-45 minutes.
Step 3
Once the liquorice decoction has cooled, strain it through a sieve or cheesecloth. Then bring its volume to 200 ml, adding boiled water to it.
Step 4
Licorice root can be brewed in an easier way. Pour the same amount of crushed licorice root into a small thermos and pour 200 ml of boiling water. Then close it and let it brew for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 5
As soon as the root is brewed, you need to strain the broth. Then pour it back into the thermos. And drink 1/3 of a glass 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The advantage of a thermos is that it keeps the infusion warm and does not need to be reheated before use. You just need to pour the required amount of the drug into a glass and let it cool. In addition, during brewing in a thermos, the liquid does not evaporate and more nutrients are retained.
Step 6
Also, licorice can be brewed together with other herbs as an aid in various diseases. For example, mix 20 g of licorice, 30 g of red mountain ash, 30 g of rose hips, 10 g of celandine roots and 10 g of pink radiola. Brew 2 tablespoons of the resulting mixture with 500 ml of boiling water and leave for 3 hours. Drink a third of a glass 3 times a day with the addition of a teaspoon of honey. The course of treatment is 3-4 weeks. This is an excellent remedy for strengthening the immune system.
