How figs with milk help with cough
Fig fruits are rich in vitamins A, B and C. Together with essential oils and microelements, the fruit can actively fight bacterial and viral diseases. Vitamins activate the body's immune system and help saturate tissues with useful oxygen.
Important! The most positive effect from taking figs with milk can be achieved to get rid of cough in the initial stages of the development of the disease.
In combination with milk, figs are an excellent folk remedy that has a healing effect on the throat, upper part of the bronchi, and also suppresses coughing attacks. This remedy combats dry cough and discomfort in the throat most efficiently. Milk soothes the mucous membranes, thereby reducing the urge to cough. At this time, figs actively fight inflammatory processes and strengthen the immune system.
A simple recipe for children
How to properly use figs with milk for a child’s cough, recipe, features of use - parents often have a lot of questions to which they definitely need to find the right answers. Before starting treatment, you must take your child to the doctor, who will approve the use of a medicine that is effective and safe for the baby.
Cooking recipe for children, which can be used in the absence of contraindications:
- Pour milk (500 ml) into a saucepan.
- Place the container on the fire.
- Wash 5 figs, dry them a little, and put them in a saucepan.
- Cook the mixture, avoiding strong boiling, for about half an hour.
- Wrap in a towel and leave for 3 hours to infuse.
- There is no need to remove the fruits; there is no need to throw them away - they are also used for treatment.
The child should eat fruit throughout the day; it is better to give just one fruit at a time. Drink the product prepared on its basis before going to bed. Usually, the next day, coughing attacks begin to lose their intensity, but it is better not to stop treatment until the disease is completely eliminated.
How to cook figs with cough milk
To prepare an excellent cough medicine from milk and figs, you need to be especially responsible when choosing ingredients. As for fig fruits, it is best to take the most ripe fruits - this will ensure that the concentration of nutrients in them is sufficient for treatment. Purple fruits are best suited, although the recipe allows for the use of other varieties of figs.
Experts in home self-medication recommend using only fresh fruits to prepare medicines. However, dried and dried fig fruits also retain all the beneficial properties and microelements beneficial to health. For the medicine, you will only need to lightly soak them in the milk in which further preparation will take place.
Important! If fresh fruits are not available, it is better to give preference to dried or dried options. This will prevent preservatives from entering the body.
It is best to choose milk that is as fat as possible. This liquid better coats the walls of the throat, reducing itching and relieving coughing attacks. Goat milk is best for this recipe. However, for most urban residents such a product is quite difficult to find, so you should give preference to cow's milk with 4% fat content.
How long to cook figs in cough milk
It is believed that long-term cooking of figs in milk can completely destroy the vitamin C it contains. It is destroyed at a temperature of 70 degrees, so only short boiling is permissible. The maximum possible duration is 20-30 minutes. The figs will have time to give up all their nutrients during this time.
Long cooking is also not suitable for milk. It begins to burn to the walls of the pan. Don't set the fire too high. The best option is considered to be the minimum required to maintain a light boiling process.
How to brew figs in cough milk
The classic recipe for preparing a folk remedy for cough from figs involves short cooking followed by steaming. To prepare, you will need 4-5 figs and 500 ml of milk. It is better to take the fattest one possible - it softens the throat more and suppresses coughing attacks.
Bring the milk to a boil in a small saucepan, add figs cut in half and boil under the lid over low heat for 20-25 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, wrap it in a warm blanket and leave for 4-5 hours. If the yield of the finished product is too large, you can store it in the refrigerator for several days. The mixture will need to be warmed before next use.
How to boil milk with dried or dried figs for cough
If it is not possible to use fresh fruits, you can get by with dried or dried ones. Dried figs do not lose their vitamins and actively fight against cough. In order for the figs to better reveal their taste, they must first be soaked in the same milk in which the subsequent cooking will take place. To prepare, you will need 200 g of dried figs and 300 ml of full-fat milk.
The fruits are soaked for 1.5-2 hours, then poured into a saucepan along with milk. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about another half hour. After removing from the stove, wrap the pan in a warm blanket for about 3-4 hours. Take this remedy separately. Figs are divided into 3-4 servings and consumed between meals; milk is drunk before bed.
How to cook figs for cough without milk
People suffering from individual intolerance to milk will have to do without this product. Luckily, figs themselves are an excellent cough remedy. However, you can enhance its effect by adding lemon juice and ginger. To prepare this medicine you will need:
- 300 g figs;
- 500 ml water;
- 1 lemon;
- ginger root.
The figs are placed in water, brought to a boil and simmered over low heat for about an hour, covered. Remove the zest from the lemon and squeeze out the juice. Ginger is peeled and grated on a fine grater. Lemon juice, zest and chopped ginger are added to the infusion. Further cooking takes place without a lid over medium heat. The mixture should evaporate slightly to become more concentrated. After half an hour of cooking, remove the pan from the heat and cover with a towel for a couple of hours.
Recipe for cooking figs with milk in the oven
A dish prepared in this way will not only protect against coughing attacks, but also an excellent treat for the whole family. 300 g of dried figs are poured with water and left to swell overnight. Then the fruits are wiped with a paper towel and placed on a wire rack in the oven.
Important! To prevent the fruit from caramelizing and burning, place a small container of water on the bottom of the oven.
The fruits are baked in the oven at 180 degrees until dark brown. Place them in a small saucepan and pour in 500 ml of boiling milk. Cover the pan with a blanket for 4 hours. Can be taken either separately or with milk.
Preparing milk with figs and honey for children
To prepare a cough remedy from figs for children, it is recommended to sweeten the finished drink with honey. In addition to its sweetness, it is an excellent stimulant for the immune system. You can take this medicine starting from 6 years old, provided there are no allergies.
Cough medicine is prepared as follows - 200 g of fresh figs are poured with 300 ml of milk and boiled over low heat for about 30 minutes. Then add 1 tbsp. l. liquid honey and stir until completely dissolved. The entire mixture should be steamed in a warm place for 3-4 hours. Give children no more than 1-2 times a day half a glass of liquid and one fruit.
Delicious and healthy fig toffee with milk
This milk and fig cough recipe will greatly delight young children. Not only is it an excellent cough remedy, but also a delicious dessert. To make these sweets you will need:
- 4 fresh figs;
- 400 ml milk;
- 150 g sugar;
- 1 tbsp. l. butter.
The fruits are ground in a blender until smooth and poured with milk. After the liquid boils, simmer it over low heat for 20-25 minutes. At this time, the sugar melts in a separate pan and reaches a golden color. Add butter to it and, after mixing well, remove from heat. Caramel is poured in a thin stream into the fruit puree and simmered over low heat until the mixture begins to thicken. Remove the finished dish from the heat, pour into molds, cool and place in the refrigerator.
Treatment with fresh and dried figs and milk
For a medicinal drink, it is better to buy figs from Abkhazia, since they are smaller in size, richer in taste, and have a higher content of nutrients, which is why the expectorant and antipyretic effect is more pronounced. The fruits of Turkish figs are larger, but among them there are often unripe ones that have almost no taste. The fresh product is washed before cooking, and the dried product is soaked in hot water for 20 minutes.
Not only cow's milk, but also goat's milk is suitable for medicinal drinks. If possible, it is best to take homemade. For children, it is preferable to take a product with a fat content of 2.5%, but for adults it is worth choosing with a value of 3% or higher.
Classic recipe for adults and children
Before cooking, figs must be cut.
For 1.5 glasses of milk, take one large fruit or two small ones (it doesn’t matter whether they are fresh or dry, but in the cold season it is easier to find dried figs). They need to be cut into 3-4 slices and poured with warm boiled milk. Then put the container with the drink on low heat and bring to a boil, then close the lid and simmer on low heat for half an hour (excess liquid from the milk will evaporate, so it will thicken and decrease in volume). Pour the finished broth into a thermos, where the figs will continue to steam.
After three hours you can drink the drink. The product is drunk 2-3 times a day warm, adults are supposed to take a glass, and children - half. Figs boiled in milk can be eaten. It is recommended to continue the course of treatment for 10–15 days. It is better to keep the drink in the refrigerator so that it does not turn sour, and warm it up on the stove or in the microwave before drinking.
For coughs and sore throats, take the decoction only warm. The claim about the healing properties of hot drinks is a common misconception; scalding drinks will only intensify the unpleasant sensations.
Smoker's cough mixture (also effective for bronchitis)
Grind ten fresh fruits in a meat grinder or blender and mix with honey to taste. The resulting thick and homogeneous mass is taken one tablespoon on an empty stomach, washed down with milk and chewed thoroughly. The cough noticeably softens after a month of regular use of the product. The same recipe can be used for bronchitis.
A mixture of figs and honey is useful for smoker's cough
Decoction to restore voice
To prepare such a drink, you need to boil 6 dry fruits in 2 glasses of milk for 2 hours (the liquid should evaporate by half during this time). You should drink half a glass 4 times a day.
Cough drink during pregnancy
Women carrying a baby under their hearts are prohibited from using many medications and medicinal herbs. But you can afford a tasty cough medicine during pregnancy. The recipe for a drink for expectant mothers is similar to the classic one, the only difference is the number of ingredients: for 3 glasses of milk you need to take 4 dried figs. It is recommended to use the mixture for a course of up to 20 days, taking 100 grams 3 times a day. The drink is used by pregnant women not only for illness as an anti-inflammatory and expectorant, but also for prevention.
“Fig milk” is suitable for rubbing the chest for colds, as well as for gargling. Procedures using warm decoction are carried out 3-4 times a day.
Syrup for lactose intolerant people
Take 8 medium dried figs, add a glass of water and cook over low heat for half an hour. After this, dilute the broth with 250 ml of water with added sugar (to taste) and simmer until the latter dissolves. To enhance the effect, you can add lemon juice and grated ginger; these ingredients will give the syrup a warming effect. You need to use the product one dessert spoon at a time, the frequency of administration is the same as in the previous recipe.
If drinking milk is contraindicated, you can prepare fig syrup with the addition of lemon juice and ginger.
How to take figs with milk correctly
To achieve the maximum effect from taking this homemade medicine, you need to follow a few simple rules. Fig fruits are consumed together with the milk in which they were prepared. This will improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, stimulating the accelerated removal of toxins and waste from the body.
Important! The medicine should not be taken too hot. The best option for both children and adults is a warm infusion slightly above body temperature.
The finished product should be taken 3 times a day between meals. The average duration of taking the drug is one week. Depending on the severity of the disease, it can be extended up to 2 weeks. The recommended dose for adults is 1 glass at a time.
Coughs in children can be treated in the same way. The minimum age at which doctors allow taking milk with figs is 6 years. From this period, the child can be given 20-30 ml of decoction 2 times a day. However, before use, you should consult with your pediatrician to rule out possible pneumonia or acute bronchitis - diseases in which the use of additional expectorants is undesirable. To improve the taste, fig cough medicine can be made with the addition of honey.
How to take figs with milk for cough during pregnancy
During pregnancy, women should pay special attention to their diet. There are also a number of prohibitions on various pharmacological drugs. There are no serious restrictions on the use of fig cough medicine during pregnancy, however, taking such a drink should be done under the strict supervision of the attending physician.
The most important limitation for a woman during this period is a possible allergic reaction. If the body reacts to fruits and dairy products with skin rashes, it is better to limit yourself to traditional medicines. Also, doctors do not advise drinking more than 2 glasses of prepared liquid per day to avoid possible problems with the gastrointestinal tract.
Milk with figs for cough during pregnancy
Unfortunately, expectant mothers are also not protected from colds and coughs. Often, the lack of timely medical treatment due to the threat to the baby leads to complications in the form of a lingering dry cough.
The use of figs with milk during pregnancy is not directly prohibited by official medicine, however, before taking, a woman should consult with her doctor. It will also help you prescribe the correct dosage to avoid intestinal problems, because figs in large quantities have a laxative effect.
Many expectant mothers use a basic decoction of figs with milk for rubbing and gargling.
Rubbing and rinsing with fig decoction for cough
In addition to the traditional method of treating cough, figs with milk can be used as a mouth rinse or chest rub. Rinsing can be done if you have a strong, persistent cough between medications. The enveloping properties of the drink will help soothe a sore throat and calm a cough for a while. Rinsing can be done up to 3-4 times a day.
If the cough becomes too severe, you can apply rubbing. To do this, the broth must be more concentrated - it is better to boil it for about 15 minutes. It should be warm, but not very hot, so as not to burn the skin. The mixture is applied to the chest and rubbed into the skin in a circular motion. After this, you need to put on a T-shirt and a warm woolen sweater. If rubbing was done at night, you should take care of a warm blanket.
Figs with milk for children
Up to 7 years of age, cough figs are given to children 3 times a day before meals for 10 days. Older children should drink a glass of the drink at a time. For preventive purposes, the drug is taken once a month. A decoction of ginger without milk should be consumed 4 times a day, 100 ml.
In addition, this remedy is used for gargling and rubbing the chest. This allows for faster recovery.
Fig syrup is prepared for children. The following ingredients will be required:
- dried fruits - 10 pcs.;
- boiling water - 500 ml.
The fruits are washed, placed in a container, boiling water is poured in and set on fire. Cook for 30 minutes until the fruits are soft. Add sugar and another 250 ml of water. Simmer the mixture until syrup forms. To increase effectiveness, add lemon juice, ginger powder, and 5 drops of echinacea tincture to the cooled product. Children are given 1 tbsp. l. three times a day until the cough reflex disappears.
The baby should not be allergic to figs and dairy products.
Cow's milk should not be given to children under 3 years of age, as it is an extremely allergenic product. In this case, you can use fig broth without dairy products. For the first time, the child is given a drink in the amount of 1 tsp. and watch the reaction. If there is no stomach upset or other adverse reaction of the body, then milk with figs for cough for children can be used.
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Restrictions and contraindications
Despite the obvious usefulness of fig fruits, there are several contraindications in which you should refrain from using milk tincture on it. Eating figs is not recommended for people suffering from high blood sugar. Figs are a source of large amounts of simple carbohydrates, which are contraindicated in diabetes.
Oxalic acid contained in fruits contributes to kidney irritation. It is best for people suffering from chronic kidney disease to avoid taking this home remedy. Oxalic acid also enhances the negative effects of gout. People should also refrain from taking it if there is an exacerbation of intestinal diseases.
Don’t forget about the milk component of the drink. Individual milk intolerance due to lactose deficiency implies a complete ban on such medicine. To get all the benefits of figs for cough and avoid milk intolerance, you can boil the fruits in plain water, adding a little lemon juice or ginger to it.
