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Home Remedy - Steamed Orange for Coughs

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We all know that the orange (any specie) is rich in Vitamin C, and besides making a refreshing drink, it has long been used as home treatment for flu. One medium size orange peeled and eaten as it is, or juiced will provide you with about 80 per cent of your daily Vitamin C needs. And Vitamin C is one essential ally in the fight against flu infection.
Oranges also make excellent supplementary remedy for prolonged coughs. In this case, eating or juicing the orange will not do the trick. It has to be prepared in a certain way for it be be effective. However, it should not be used as the sole remedy, so do not forgo any prescribed medication. Always keep in mind that each individual is different and so is the severity of the cough, and what works for others may not necessarily work as well for you.

The following is a method which I got from a friend. I've tried it and I found to be effective. In fact I only decided to post this on Squidoo after I've tried it myself. It does not taste very nice but it could cure your prolonged cough within minutes, so give it a little try. Can do no harm.

One orange will do for starters.

Step 1

Slice off the top part.

Step 2

Put some salt into the orange.

Step 3

Put back the top part.

Step 4

Steam it for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Allow to cool to taste and eat all the flesh including the juice at the bottom of the bowl. Tastes not very nice but cures your prolonged cough within minutes.

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  • flicker Mar 4, 2012 @ 10:33 pm | delete
    Always nice to find a new home remedy. Thanks!
  • stefanruse Feb 23, 2012 @ 3:45 am | delete
    The steamed orange for coughs is really great homemade remedy. Most often I use the power of nature in the form of different natural laxatives foods for constipation and weight loss. Great, I will easily protect my family from cough with your help. Thanks and all the best.
  • mihgasper Jan 30, 2012 @ 11:36 pm | delete
    Orange is a real vitamin bomb:-) Thanks for the instructions!
  • zeyty01 Jan 21, 2012 @ 10:39 am | delete
    Great pictures! I'll have to try this next time I have a cough
  • Inkhand Jan 20, 2012 @ 6:30 pm | delete
    A great remedy, your step-by-step instructions are very clear and easy to follow.
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