Easy homemade cough medicine | 5 kitchen ingredients

The dry season in Cameroon and other African countries is characterised by dry dusty air and cold in the early hours of the morning. This weather usually causes colds and cough. This recipe is essential to have at home during this season to prevent and treat colds and especially cough. 

Peel and wash the ingredients and grind or blend them to a smooth paste. 

Peeling the ginger, tumeric and garlic is optional as their peels are also medicinal. But make sure you wash them very well before using.

The proportion of each ingredient is according to how hot or strong you want it to be. 

You can omit some ingredients like the garlic, onion or tumeric according to your preference but having all five ingredients makes it better. 

Put the paste in a container and mix if you ground it separately. 

I used a grinding stone for mine but you can use a blender as well. Just make sure you don't put a lot of water. 

Add some honey to the mixture and mix well. 

Take a spoon morning - afternoon and evening. Taking warm water or warm drinks after taking this mixture will make it more efficient. 

Store in a refrigerator or a cold place.