Coughs are a common ailment, and many people look for simple and natural treatments to relieve them.
Pineapple juice is commonly known as a lytic agent, meaning it helps thin out mucus, so it is easier to move with coughs.
The benefits of pineapple juice for coughs is usually attributed to its nutritional content, such as high vitamin C levels.
While the effectiveness of pineapple juice as a cough remedy is still in question, it does have nutritional properties that suggest it may help reduce cough symptoms.
Pineapple juice contains bromelain, a type of enzyme that research shows to have anti-inflammatory and pain reducing properties.
Bromelain may help relieve symptoms of asthma and other respiratory problems, as well as break down mucus. Another study shows bromelain to have the potential to help fight cancerous cells.
Bromelain is not known specifically to relieve a cough, but because of these other properties, it may help reduce some cough symptoms. It will still depend on the cause of a cough, however.
When considering the health benefits of pineapple juice, it is helpful to remember that it also contains: high levels of vitamin C to support the immune system and eyesight, some fiber to help digestion manganese, which helps prevent cell damage and aging the anti-inflammatory properties of bromelain, beta carotene, copper, zinc, and folate, which can boost fertility
Given the many health benefits of pineapple juice, there is little harm in using this remedy to assist healing.
Recipes
To make this traditional pineapple cough remedy at home, combine: 1 cup pineapple juice, pinch of salt, pinch of pepper and one and half table spoon of honey.
Those who recommend taking this remedy advise drinking a 1/4 cup up to three times per day.
It is also important to drink around 8 glasses of water everyday to assist the mucus in moving and breaking down.
