Yesterday we saw the kashayam for infants and younger kids. Now this home made syrup is for elder kids and adults to fight cough and sore throat. Thippili is known for its expectorant properties and chittarattai is known for clearing sore throat. Thippli/long pepper is comparatively sweeter than regular black pepper. Now adding panagal kandu/rock candy/ palm sugar makes this kashayam more yummy for kids.
(The one I am using is arisithippili, you can also use the kandathippili, the long stemmed ones for this)
For me in US, there is no over the counter medicine for cough. So I need to rely on these home made remedies. I always keep thippili and chittarattai at home.
Notes:
You can also add tulsi leaves to this.
Here are ingredients:
- Chittarattai/Galangal – 1 inch piece
- Thippili/Pippal/Long Pepper – 2 tsps
- Pepper – 2 tsps
- Panagal Kandu/Palm Sugar/Rock Candy – 2 tbsps
- Turmeric – a pinch
- Water – 3 cups
Steps:
- Boil everything in 3 cups of water, till it reduces to 1 cup.
Filter it and drink it warm. (Panangal kandu may have some impurities, so filtering always helps)
Note:
You can use the same ingredients twice. You can boil them again in 3 cups of water. You still get the essence.
Nice remedy!
Thanks
Love these natural alternatives to OTC medicines that you’ve been posting.
Thanks :-)
now I saw your reply to Suma I too was wondering why you couldnt get otc cough medicine. your remedy is a great alternative
yeah thanks.
All your home remedies were so helpful..good ones..
Thanks :-)
Good one. My MIL uses these herbs in her preparations.
Great.. thanks
Thanks for the herbal remedy. And BTW I didn’t get you when you mentioned that you can’t find OTC cough syrups in US.
Yeah you get OTC cough syrups for sure for kids 6+ years. But for kids less than 6, sometimes u get n sometimes they stop. Now u get mucinex for 4+ years.
A good remedy.
Thx
Thank you for sharing this amazing home remedy for cough.
Thanks :-)
Nice remedy.
Thanks
nice remedy.
Thanks :-)
i guess we should file these remedies in one place..good ones.
Yeah true. I will be linking them back to my postpartum recipes page. You can other meds there too
This is an excellent remedy, love it.
Thanks priya
Looks like a simple remedy. English translation of ingredients would make it easier to understand.
In d pictures I added their English names. Will update the ingredients too