Cold & cough10 min
Cardamom Ginger Cough Tea
Crushed cardamom simmered with ginger makes a mild tea for a light cough. It is only a small cup. A cough past a few days needs a doctor.
Mild cardamom and ginger tea for a cough
One cardamom crushed and simmered with a little ginger gives a mild, fragrant tea. Some people sip it when a cough is light and new. It is not a strong brew, and it is not a reason to wait out a cough that keeps going.
A cough past a few days needs a doctor. So does a cough with high fever, chest pain, or trouble breathing. Use the tea as a warm cup beside that judgement, not instead of it.
Ingredients
- 1 green cardamom, crushed
- A few slices of ginger
- 1 cup drinking water
How to prepare
- Crush the cardamom and add it to the water with the ginger slices.
- Simmer for a few minutes, strain, and sip the mild tea warm.
How to use
- Drink one small cup when a cough is mild.
- Do not keep brewing stronger cups all day.
- If the cough has already lasted a few days, see a doctor rather than relying on tea.
Helpful habits
- One cardamom keeps the cup mild. Extra pods make it harsher.
- Sip it warm, not scalding.
Precautions
- A cough past a few days needs a doctor.
- Seek care sooner for high fever, chest pain, or trouble breathing.
- This tea is a mild comfort, not care for a lasting cough.
Frequently asked questions
How much cardamom is in the cough tea?
- One crushed cardamom simmered with a little ginger.
Can I use this tea if the cough has lasted several days?
- A cough past a few days needs a doctor. Do not rely on tea instead of that visit.
Is a stronger boil better for a cough?
- No. Keep the cup mild. Strength is not the same as help.
