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Natural Remedies for Easy Breathing

In 2019, the Medical Anthropology magazine The sweetness of honey stimulates the salivary
published an article called Ebola and Public glands and induces the release of the mucus

Authority: Saving Loved Ones in Sierra Leone through the airways. The antimicrobial and
in which Melissa Parker and her colleagues antioxidant effect of honey restricts the further
investigate the situation related to Ebola virus formation of the mucus, thereby providing
during the epidemics of 2013-2016 in Africa. complete relief from coughing.
Among findings of the researchers from UK
was one interesting observation that “people’s On the other hand, lime or lemon helps to
science” was often more effective in treating the increase immunity against these infections,
virus than treatment methods used in hospitals, and when you drink the concoction of hot
called Ebola Treatment Centers or TCE. water, lime/lemon and honey, it loosens
mucus, calms the throat, and clears the
The article mentions that one of the commonly irritating airways.
used remedies in battling Ebola was honey and

lime syrups. The recipe is very simple.

Lime and Honey Syrup You Will Need
Lime, being a citrus fruit, contains vitamin C, • 1 cup organic honey (local honey is the best)
beta-carotene, flavonoids, limonoids and folic • 5 tablespoons of lime or lemon juice (freshly
acid. Lime and lemon juice have more citric squeezed)
acid than other citrus fruits. As an acid, it has • 1/4 cup warm water (never use hot water in
the proposed ability to break up mucus, if the combination with honey)

cough is productive.
1. Combine one cup of honey with 5
Honey contains antibacterial properties that tablespoons of lemon juice.
help in getting rid of the harmful cough-causing 2. Add warm water to it and stir until the
bacteria. It is loaded with vital nutrients as well: ingredients are mixed completely.
potassium, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, 3. Take one tablespoon of this mixture 3 times
and copper. The body needs these minerals for a day
normal and healthy functioning. 4. Refrigerate the leftover for further use. It can
be used safely for up to a month.
The WHO recommends honey as the most
effective demulcent in the treatment of cough Honey, Lemon juice, and Garlic Recipe
due to its chemical and nutritional composition. The combination of lemon juice and honey

with garlic works best if you feel congestion in
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