How to use grapefruit peel to relieve cough

Many people like to eat grapefruit. Grapefruit tastes sweet and sour and has high nutritional value. In particular, its vitamin C content is much higher than that of ordinary fruits. It is very effective in maintaining the body. Many people throw away the grapefruit peel after eating it. In fact, grapefruit peel has certain medicinal value. The grapefruit peel can be made into medicine, which has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough. Let us learn how to use grapefruit peel to relieve cough.

How to use grapefruit peel to relieve cough

Method 1

Ingredients: grapefruit peel, rock sugar.

practice:

1. Collection of grapefruit peels: When eating grapefruit, do not throw away the grapefruit peels. Wash them and put them in the sun or a well-ventilated place to dry. Then put them in your pocket.

2. Take 100-200 grams of grapefruit peel and wash it with water.

3. Use your hands or scissors to process the grapefruit peel into small pieces of 10-20 mm and put them into the pot, then add 300-400 ml of water.

4. Bring to a boil over high heat first, then simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes.

5. Finally, squeeze out the water in the pomelo peel, discard the peel, and add about 50 grams of rock sugar to the remaining soup.

6. Pour into a bowl and wait until it cools down enough to not be hot before feeding to children.

Method 2

Material:

Grapefruit peel, wine, and honey. Method: Wash the grapefruit peel, cut it into slices and soak it in wine overnight. Boil it until it is soft, mix it with honey, and swallow it from time to time. How to use grapefruit peel to relieve cough and reduce phlegm. Ingredients: one grapefruit peel, appropriate amount of rock sugar, appropriate amount of water, and a small spoonful of salt.

practice:

1. Before cutting the grapefruit, rub it with salt and rinse it clean, set aside.

2. Cut into thin slices and set aside.

3. Put the cut pomelo peel in a relatively large basin and soak it in light salt water. If you are not in a hurry, you can soak it for a little longer (soaking it for a little longer is to make the taste of the pomelo peel less bitter).

4. Bring light salt water to a boil and add the grapefruit peels. After boiling, remove them immediately and place them in cold water for later use. Remove the grapefruit peel and squeeze out the moisture.

5. Pour clean water into the pot, preferably a non-stick pot (about the same amount of water as the water extracted from the pomelo peel), add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, with the ratio of 1:1 to the pomelo peel. If you don't like it to be too sweet, then use 1:0.8 or 1:0.5.