During the spring, people with a tendency to dry cough they often see a worsening of this problem, which can cause serious damage to the throat if it is not stopped, in addition to a decrease that can be marked in the quality of life.
To stop a dry cough in a natural way, that is, without resorting to medications, most of which have unwanted side effects, nature offers us numerous alternatives, being the elder one of the most popular.
The elderberry is a tree that can reach 10 meters in height, which is associated with the folk medicine European since ancient times, which is why its health benefits are beyond question. Its components include tannins, flavonoids, carotenes and vitamins B and C, as well as essential oils.
Returning to the issue of dry cough, it is the flowers of this shrub that have healing properties in this sense, while its fruits are used against the constipation, although it is necessary to pay attention to its state of maturity, since they can be toxic.
So if you need to soothe your throat often in the spring or have a tendency to collect mucus, two conditions that cause a so-called dry cough, make sure you have on hand elder flowers to prepare infusions. They are also sold in cartons already ready to make elderberry tea, as well as capsules, the latter for sale in health food stores and pharmacies.