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Plantain has been used medicinally for thousands of years. It was already used by the ancient Romans, Greeks, and even North American Indian tribes, but it was also a popular medicinal plant in the Middle Ages. According to the testimony of surviving Renaissance pharmacopoeias, temple healers used it to treat wounds and treat respiratory problems, as plantains were easy to find in meadows and fields at that time – we hear the herbal introduction of Zuza. Zsouza learned her plantain recipe from Uncle Gyuri, which she also shared with us.
How to prepare plantain spear syrup at home?
Preparing plantain syrup is very simple: Chop the cleaned fresh herb and layer it with honey or sugar in a mason jar. The sealed bottle is “matured” in a semi-shaded place for two weeks. Sugar extracts the sap from the plant, which liquefies and becomes a syrup. Filter the finished drink, pour it into a steamed cup, close it tightly, and do not forget to sip it daily during times of cough and cold – it has a cough suppressant and expectorant effect.
– Zsuzsa remembers the old family recipe.
The seven wonders of meadows and fields in a bottle
The good news for those who do not want to bother with this at home is that Györgytea has ready-made plantain syrup, in which the power of the seven Zsuzsá herbs has been combined. Each of them is useful for respiratory complaints individually, but together, enhancing each other’s effect, they truly constitute the most effective natural elixir of the autumn-winter period. And it’s delicious too! Let’s take a look at the configuration:
- Plantain spear: expectorant, cough suppressant. Human clinical studies have also confirmed the anti-inflammatory effect of the plant, and great results have been seen in children.
- Fenugreek: Traditionally used against coughs due to its expectorant and antitussive effects. Its use is based primarily on the experiences of folk medicine.
- Medical psyllium: Traditionally used as a coating agent for chronic diseases of the respiratory system and to relieve sore throats. The plant extract can be used to reduce inflammation and cough.
- Licorice root: It is traditionally used to relieve respiratory complaints, and scientific studies have confirmed its expectorant effect. It can relieve throat irritation and inflammation.
- Linden flower: One of the most popular home remedies for sweating and relieving coughs resulting from colds. It can be used to relieve coughs, throat irritation, and colds. Its use is based on the experiences of folk medicine.
- Common anise seeds: According to folk medicine experience, it can relieve cough and sore throat in colds.
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