How to make a homemade cough syrup with honey and onion?

by Yvi

QUESTION: Do you know any recipe on how to make a homemade cough syrup with honey and onion? I prefer to use these traditionally, natural remedies instead of cough drugs. Thank you.


ANSWER: Hi Yvi,

Actually, there are many recipes for the cough mixture of honey with onion, depending on the one's traditional habits.

The very basic of these recipes is to use chopped onions (the amount depend on how much do you want to prepare; normally one or two cups). Then, cover with honey (raw honey is the best, half the amount of chopped onions or at the level you can cover them).

In some recipes, they let this mixture to sit overnight or at least 6 hours; some other use to simmer at low-heat; some others just to steam. You can prepare in whatever the ways you like.

For me, the healthiest way is to sit this mixture for overnight; so I'm sure the healthy content in both honey and onions will not be destroyed.

You can add other spices or herbs if you like. For example, some use black pepper or cayenne, etc; however, you cannot give to your children as they are really spicy; while clove powder is much more tolerated by them. Plus, it will help relieve cough pain.

Keep in mind to strain the onions (or any other herb you have added) and keep the "flavored" honey in glass jars inside the refrigerator. Every time you want to use it, just give a slight warming for better soothing effects.

One teaspoon for children and/or one tablespoon for adults are the normal dosage for this honey and onion cough syrup.

Another way you can use onions is by continuously smelling of chopped onions. Some others put the chopped onions inside a bag, and then applied on the neck of the patient overnight. In the morning, their sickness disappeared.

These recipes are really easy, just to catch the right one.

Dr.Alba