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AbsurdistWordist t1_j2dbs3f wrote

The citric acid in lemon breaks up mucus. Lemon juice has a lot more citric acid than orange juice. Lime is pretty close though.

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redsedit t1_j2dwhin wrote

That makes sense. Whenever I get sick, I always have a really bad cough and keep coughing for about a month (worse part of being sick IMHO). I've tried pretty much every cough syrup there is, including codeine. They don't do anything.

I've found lemon juice to be the only thing that helps. Orange juice does nothing (it seems to make it worse actually). I actually keep some miracle berry tablets on hand so I can drink pure lemon juice.

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ITCoder t1_j2extyj wrote

Chew a small chunk of garlic. It helps removing cough.

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LordCoweater t1_j2f0bx9 wrote

Raw, or? One clove or a third? Thanks.

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humanophile t1_j2f72qe wrote

2-3 whole heads, raw It also drives away vampires and Tinder dates.

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ITCoder t1_j2fbo5x wrote

Just a small piece, like half the size of an m&m. And yeah raw. Don't chew just suck on it

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SoggyFridge t1_j2fvteo wrote

I would be careful with that. My doc is conviced I've given myself some bad heartburn due to drinking lemon juice diluted with water everyday. Can't imagine what drinking pure lemon juice a lot would do

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flyingbarnswallow t1_j2f4us0 wrote

Iirc lemon and lime juices are both around 6% acid, but the composition differs. Lemon is almost entirely citric acid, whereas lime is 4% citric and 2% malic. At least, I’m pretty sure these are the values we use when acid-adjusting cocktails, which is how I know about it lol

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shifty_coder t1_j2f59bn wrote

And the sugar content of honey acts as an osmotic, drawing out fluid, reducing swelling.

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Leovaderx t1_j2dzyh7 wrote

I always tought (without research) that lime had more acid that lemon. If its close, is it because lemon is more sweet and bitter 0o?

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yayaudra t1_j2ezenj wrote

Pineapple juice works too, it's an anti-inflammatory

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