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If you are troubled by a cough, medicines do not help you and you are looking for relief especially in the period of sleep, try this recipe for a compress originating from Armenia. You can apply it to children and adults, and its advantage especially for children is that nothing needs to be ingested and you do not have to persuade the children.
Applying the compress is very simple and the compress is very effective. However, it induces strong sweating and strongly warms the body overall, so it is not recommended for those patients who are already fighting a fever. People who have sensitive skin or suffer from allergies or a skin disease should also be cautious.
How to prepare the compress
To prepare the traditional medicinal compress against cough you will need:
- 1 tablespoon of plain flour
- 1 tablespoon of quality natural honey
- 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
- gauze,
- a napkin, and
- adhesive tape.
How to use the compress
Create a mixture of flour and honey so that the resulting mass no longer sticks to your fingers. If necessary, you can add a little more flour. To increase the effect, it is possible to add a little mustard powder to the mixture for an adult. Spread the mass onto the napkin, fold it and wrap it with gauze.
Then apply this prepared medicinal compress depending on the position in which the patient is used to sleeping, either on the back or on the chest, and always above the level of the heart. Secure the compress in place with adhesive tape.
For children it is sufficient to apply the compress for two to three hours before sleep and then remove it; the compress is suitable for children from six months of age. Adults should have it applied for the whole night.
The compress has a strong warming effect and thereby activates blood circulation. It also causes heavy sweating.
The active substances contained in the compress primarily help to suppress inflammatory processes in the patient’s body. Relief and improvement of the health condition occur quickly; the compress demonstrably acts as a prevention of worsening of the current course. Try it yourself and you will see that you will soon feel much better.
