Onion and sugar syrup: three recipes for preparing an effective cough medicine at home

What effect does onion syrup have?

A large amount of vitamin C in onions allows you to quickly cope with the disease, strengthening and activating the immune system. Essential oils, as well as malic and citric acids contained in onions, actively resist the viruses that cause the underlying disease. This vegetable has been valued by healers since ancient times for its bactericidal and antimicrobial properties. In modern folk medicine, onions are compared to a natural antibiotic.

Syrup made from onions with sugar allows you to cope with a painful cough and quickly restore the body after a long illness. The effect of the syrup is noticeable almost immediately.However, we should not forget that earlier initiation of treatment gives faster and more lasting results. Don't delay your cough, treat it right away!

Contraindications to the use of syrup may include diabetes mellitus, liver and gastrointestinal diseases. Onion syrup should also be used with caution when treating children under 2 years of age.

Medicine recipes

Simple and quick recipe

Two medium-sized onions are peeled and chopped into small cubes with a sharp knife. Sliced ​​vegetables are placed in a wide glass jar and sprinkled with 2 tablespoons of sugar on top. Almost immediately the onion will begin to release juice. To speed up this process, the mass is stirred. Within half an hour, the sugar crystals will completely dissolve, and the onion slices will be almost completely immersed in the syrup. This syrup is carefully scooped up with a spoon and served to the patient. Adults can also use the onion slices themselves for medicinal purposes.

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Onion syrup for children

This recipe is more suitable for treating picky children who completely refuse to take medicine infused with fresh onions.

A large onion is cut into cubes or half rings. The product is placed in a small saucepan and covered with 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar. Pour 100 milliliters of water over the mass and place the container on the fire. Cook the drug over medium heat for 4 minutes. Until the liquid cools completely, keep the onion in a saucepan with a lid. Afterwards, the mass is passed through a sieve.

Onion syrup with sugar and honey

To prepare the medicine you will need:

• 500 grams of onion,
• 700 grams of sugar;
• 40 – 50 grams of honey;
• 1 liter of water.

Combine the chopped onion, sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cover the bowl with a lid and put on fire. Simmer the mixture over low heat for 2 hours. The boiled onions are removed using a sieve, and honey is added to the syrup that has cooled to 50 degrees. Mix everything well and pour into jars.

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How to take syrup

Onion syrup is taken according to the following scheme:

• children under 12 years old: 4 - 5 times a day after meals, 1 teaspoon;
• adults: 4 – 8 times a day, a tablespoon.

Storage conditions

Syrup made from a small amount of ingredients can be stored at room temperature for 24 hours. Large doses of syrup should be stored in the refrigerator. In the cold, fresh onion syrup does not lose its medicinal properties for up to 5 days.

Syrups prepared by heat treatment of vegetables should be stored in tightly sealed containers in the refrigerator.