Lime and soy sauce, natural medicine to relieve cough

This Natural Medicine has generally been used for a long time in Indonesia and has even been used for generations. I have known this recipe since childhood. Usually when you start coughing, the mother will immediately make this potion for her child. Although we protested because it tasted sour lime (young children usually like it sweet), but my mother managed to convince us that this medicine is good and can cure coughs. Well, instead of taking us to the hospital and getting injections, we ended up doing my mother's wish.

I have several reasons for choosing this herbal remedy for the contest, including :

• Almost everyone often has a mild cough.
• The ingredient needed are easy to obtain.
• Easy to make it.
• This herbal medicine can relieve cough.
• I am still using it until now and so far it has been effective.

LIME, known as the Latin name Citrus aurantifolia, has antibacterial properties or is able to prevent bacterial growth. This is related to the presence of antibacterial phytochemicals, such as phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, steroids and glycosides in lime juice. Lime is effective for treating coughs caused by S.aureus and S.pyogenes bacterial infections.

According to a study conducted by Brawijaya University, it takes at least 50% of the lime juice mixture of the total solution to be consumed so that the antibacterial effect against the two bacteria works well. Meanwhile, soy sauce does not actually have a significant effect on reducing cough symptoms. Soy sauce only serves to neutralize the sour or sour taste of lime juice.

How to make herbal cough medicine from lime and soy sauce :

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1. Prepare the lime, take a knife, then cut it in half.
2. Prepare a tablespoon, pour the sweet soy sauce to taste.
3. After that, take one of the sliced ​​lime. Squeeze the liquid into the spoon that is already filled with soy sauce.
4. Make sure there are no orange seeds mixed with it.
5. You can immediately consume a mixture of lime and sweet soy sauce up to 3 times a day.

The benefits of lime and soy sauce are generally very satisfying, because they can reduce cough symptoms. However, if your cough doesn't get better after you regularly consume herbal remedies from lime and soy sauce. We suggest that you should immediately see a doctor to get a more effective treatment.

That is my explanation of one of the herbal medicines commonly used by Indonesians, hopefully this is useful! And see you in the next post with other natural medicine.