Bougainvillea tea, or bougainvillea flower infusion, is a very effective natural remedy to combat coughs, expel mucus, relieve dry cough attacks and soothe pain in throat infections. If every time you have a cold the cough does not leave you, here we are going to tell you step by step how to make a bougainvillea tea for the cough totally natural and in a very simple way. Don’t miss a thing!

What is bougainvillea tea for?

Bougainvillea or bougainvillea is a flower that, due to its health properties, has numerous medicinal uses to treat a large number of conditions (especially the respiratory tract). To benefit from the benefits of bougainvillea it is advisable to take it orally and the best way to do it is in tea.

Bougainvillea tea is a powerful natural antibiotic used in the treatment and relief of symptoms caused by respiratory conditions. In addition, it is an excellent antipyretic that you can also consume if you have episodes of fever, since this natural remedy manages to reduce it.

But the infusion of bougainvillea is not only used to improve the throat and relieve cough, it is also used as a remedy to treat skin conditions such as acne or flaking, since it is a powerful natural antiseptic.

Since the flower of the bungavilla has so many properties, here we wanted to collect the most important ones or those that we believe may be of greater use to you.

  • Antitussive: If you have a hard time getting rid of your cough after a cold, bougainvillea tea can become your great ally.
  • Digestive: Drink a cup of bougainvillea tea after meals and forget about reflux problems.
  • Anti-inflammatory: If you have joint pain, you can use bougainvillea in poultices or plasters instead of tea.
  • Regulates diabetes: bougainvillea leaves help keep blood glucose levels at bay.
  • Antiseptic: its antimicrobial power is recommended to treat skin infections such as acne.
  • Raise blood pressure: if you are hypotensive, bougainvillea tea will help you to increase your blood pressure … if, on the other hand, you suffer from hypertension, its consumption is totally inadvisable.

Is bougainvillea tea good for a cough?

Bougainvillea tea is one of the most effective home remedies for coughs, either to treat dry cough or cough with phlegm. It is a powerful antitussive indicated for the relief of respiratory diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, cough, etc., so bougainvillea tea will relieve your cough and, due to its expectorant power, will help you to expel mucus and eliminate phlegm. .

Bougainvillea tea for cough in pregnancy

Treating cough is one of the best known effects of this tea, but … does Bougainvillea tea work for coughing in pregnancy?

In principle it may seem a good method to do this, since the intake of medications is avoided during this period. If you suffer from constant coughing, knowing that there is a natural remedy that will not harm your baby is a relief, however, the answers we find in this regard are somewhat ambiguous.

There are health professionals and natural treatments that recommend it because it is a natural option to get rid of annoying cough during pregnancy. However, other professionals advise against its use in pregnant women since it is not known if it can affect the fetus or not.

In these cases, it is best to go to your trusted doctor or specialist and ask your questions. Remember that there are numerous alternatives to bougainvillea and home and natural remedies to relieve coughs such as thyme tea or honey.

How to make bougainvillea cough tea

If you have come this far, surely you are wanting to know how to make homemade bougainvillea cough tea, so here we leave you the answer. These are the ingredients that you will need:

  • 1 liter of water
  • Bougainvillea flowers (12-15 flowers)
  • A tablespoon of honey

The preparation of bougainvillea tea to relieve cough is very simple, here is the step by step:

  1. Thoroughly wash bougainvillea flowers to remove any traces of dirt or dirt.
  2. Bring a liter of water to a boil.
  3. When it is boiling, add the flowers and turn off the heat (with the residual heat they will be infused).
  4. Let stand about 5 minutes away from the fire.
  5. Strain the liquid and add a tablespoon of honey.
  6. Your infusion will be ready to drink.

 

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