Cold & cough5 min
Honey and Pepper Warm Water
A pinch of crushed black pepper and a spoon of honey in warm water is a short sip. Honey is never for babies under one year. A cough past a few days needs a doctor.
Important: this remedy is only a supportive home measure. Keep taking any medicine your doctor has prescribed, monitor your readings, and consult your doctor before adding anything new.
Warm water with honey and black pepper
Crushed black pepper and honey stirred into warm water is a small, sharp-sweet sip some kitchens use for a scratchy throat. The pepper is a pinch. The honey is one teaspoon. The water is warm, not boiling.
Never give honey to a baby under one year. This cup does not treat a chest infection. If a cough lasts past a few days, see a doctor.
Ingredients
- A pinch of crushed black pepper
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 cup warm water
How to prepare
- Crush a pinch of black pepper.
- Stir that pinch and one teaspoon of honey into warm, not boiling, water.
How to use
- Sip one small cup slowly.
- Do not add extra spoons of pepper or honey.
- Do not give this to a baby under one year.
Helpful habits
- Crush the pepper finely so a pinch is enough.
- If the pepper feels harsh, dilute the cup. Do not cover the harshness with more honey.
Precautions
- Never give honey to babies under one year.
- A pinch of black pepper is the limit for this cup.
- A cough past a few days needs a doctor.
Frequently asked questions
Can I give honey and pepper water to a baby under one?
- No. Honey is never for babies under one year.
How much black pepper is in the cup?
- Only a pinch, with one teaspoon of honey in warm water.
What if the cough has already lasted several days?
- A cough past a few days needs a doctor. This sip is not that care.
