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Oats with milk from cough
Last reviewed: 28.11.2021
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One simple, but at the same time, effective folk prescription for the treatment of inflammatory lesions of the upper and lower respiratory tract is oats with milk from a cough. Like a beverage of animal origin, oats have many useful properties. It can be taken as an anti-inflammatory drug in many pathologies of the body.
Oats contain microelements necessary for the normal functioning of the body: vitamin A and E, phosphorus, potassium, silicon, magnesium, fatty acids and much more. From it, oil is prepared, which is effective in cramps, and also as a nutritious and soothing agent.
Recipes of brewing oats on milk from a cough
- A couple of tablespoons of oats pour a glass of warm milk and put in a sealed container in the oven for 1-2 hours. Ready-made broth should be filtered and taken in small portions throughout the day. If desired, you can add a spoonful of honey.
- 50 g of oats, pour 500 ml of milk and cook until the croup is soft. Strain, add a couple of spoons of honey and take to treat dry cough.
- Pour a glass of oats into a liter of cold water and let it brew for an hour. Then boil to reduce the liquid by half. Combine the broth with an equal proportion of milk and add a little honey for taste. Take 3-4 times a day.
Oats are contraindicated for use in cases of intolerance, cardiovascular diseases, increased gastric acidity, renal insufficiency, and gallbladder pathologies.