How to prepare your own syrups at home

At any time of the year we suffering from cough, cold, mucus, congestion, angina, hoarseness, etc., and often turn to natural syrups which help us combat those symptoms and step upload our defenses.
In this article you will learn how you can prepare at home these syrups with natural ingredients, both to if you have any health problems or if you want to take them regularly to prevent them. Learn how to prepare a syrup of linen, one onion and one Orange and turmeric.

1- General recommendations:

Syrups have as an ingredient in traditional sugar, which functions as a preservative. Today we recommend using honey, honey cane or brown instead of white sugar sugar, since these are much more nutritious and beneficial, and in contrast the white sugar makes syrup not so therapeutic. In the following recipes we will refer to the sweetener, understanding that each person will choose which most suits you.
Once we have ready the syrups will keep in a glass container hermetically closed and preferably dark (or wrapped to prevent it from you the light directly), preferably in the refrigerator. Since they contain no more preservatives than sugar or honey, we recommend to consume them within a maximum of two weeks. As they are easy to prepare, the most practical is to prepare them just when dropping them to take.
The recommended dose is 1 tablespoon in fasting as prevention, and three soup spoons per day, before meals, as an intensive treatment.
We recommend to always consult a doctor before starting any treatment, although it is natural.

2- Syrup of flax:

This syrup is especially recommended for when we suffer cough dry or nervous, and in addition will help us much if we also suffer constipation.
We will need the following ingredients:

3 tablespoons of flax seeds
Lemon juice
Sweetener
We will put flax seeds soaked in a cup of water overnight. In the morning, strain and mix water with the same amount of lemon juice and also the same amount of sweetener.
The seeds that we have left we can use them to add to other recipes: soups, stews, pasta, salads, omelets, etc.

3- Onion syrup:

This is a natural remedy that allows us to benefit from the multiple properties of the onion. We recommend it for those who suffer all kinds of cough or begin to suffer the symptoms of a cold.

Ingredients:

Onions
Water
Sweetener
Cut the onions into small pieces and mix them with the same amount of water and half of the sweetener that you have chosen.
Put the mixture in a covered pot that let simmering middle for three hours. Then, strain the liquid and we will have the syrup ready.

4- Syrup of Orange and turmeric:

This syrup is delicious and helps us to fight against all kinds of diseases, so we suggest you prepare a good amount. Turmeric is also a very beneficial spice with anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties.

Ingredients:

1 litre of organic Orange juice and its peeling
1 tablespoon of turmeric powder
1 kg of sweetener
We will put juice, turmeric and the sweetener to cook in a large enough pot. When it begins to boil we will stop the fire and let it cool. When it is no longer so hot add you grated or cut into very small pieces of orange peels. We leave it to macerate for 24 hours. The next day, strain and already we can bottle it.

5- Foolproof tips:

Finally we can add to our homemade syrup any ingredient to further enhance its effects. We recommend the following:

A few drops of propolis, which will help us to raise the defenses in general
Ginger powder: ideal to eliminate mucus, bring warmth to the body and reduce fever
(Oral use) oregano essential oil: this oil helps to eliminate possible pathogens in our body. Just add a couple of drops to the syrup and stir it, since it has a very strong taste and can be irritating if we take more.
Cinnamon: another spice with multiple also aphrodisiac and stimulant properties.
Try this easy and useful homemade recipe. Your comments will highly appreciated.