Seeking The Best Cough Medicine? Try Raw Honey

Instructions
* Place the honey in a pan on low heat. It is crucial not to boil the honey but to just gently heat it.
* Take the lemon and boil it in some water in a separate pan for around three minutes. This is to kill off any bacteria that the outer layer of the lemon might have.
* Let the lemon cool and then slice it and add the slices to the honey.
* On low heat, cook the mixture for an hour.
* Remove the lemon pieces and make sure no seeds remain in the mixture.
* Let it cool and bottle the mixture.

This mixture will stay good in the refrigerator for two months. Dr Mercola recommends using half to one teaspoon of the mixture for children about four times a day or as many times as needed. Adults can use one tablespoon when needed.

Raw honey mixed with red onion

Another great combination for this best cough medicine is to mix raw honey together with red onion. According to the Natural News article, this is a really effective way of reducing cough and curing the irritation. Their recipe is as follows:

Ingredients
* Raw honey
* Brown cane sugar
* Red onion

Instructions
* Wash and slice the red onion horizontally.
* Place a layer of red onions into a bowl, then place a layer of raw honey, then a layer of brown sugar.
* Keep adding these layers until the entire red onion is used.
* Cover the bowl and allow the mixture to remain for 12 to 15 hours, or you can even leave it to develop overnight.
* Afterwards, the bowl will have around a cup of sweet syrup.
* Use a spoonful when needed.

This syrup has a range of good vitamins and minerals from both the honey and the red onion. It can help sooth sore throat effectively and reduce the irritation of the cough.

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