| Coughing is an action the body takes to get | | | | ginger and drink 6 oz several times a day, as |
| rid of substances that are irritating the air | | | | needed. Take 1 cup water and bring it to a |
| passages. oughs can be either acute or | | | | boil. In this add on 1 tsp turmeric powder |
| chronic. Acute coughs begin suddenly and | | | | and 1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain). Boil till |
| usually last no more than 2 to 3 weeks. Acute | | | | half. Add 1 tsp of honey and drink it twice a |
| coughs are the kind you most often get with a | | | | day. Saturate slices of oranges in wine |
| cold or flu. Chronic coughs last longer than | | | | overnight. Cook in the morning until the |
| 2 to 3 weeks. Coughing may also be used for | | | | slices are very soft. Eat several times a |
| psychological or social reasons, such as the | | | | day. Also very good for phlegm. Mullein |
| coughing before giving a speech. Causes of | | | | soothes and relaxes the lungs and bronchial |
| chronic cough include smoking asthma and | | | | tubes, which eases a cough. |
| allergies. Coughing is a reflex that keeps | | | | |
| your throat and airways clear. The common | | | | Home Remedies for Cough Tips |
| causes of chronic dry coughing include | | | | |
| post-nasal drip, gastroesophageal reflux | | | | 1. Add a gram of turmeric powder to a |
| disease, asthma, post viral cough and certain | | | | teaspoon of honey for curing dry cough. |
| drugs such as beta blockers, ACE inhibitors | | | | |
| and aspirin. | | | | 2. Add a little ginger juice to a teaspoon of |
| | | | honey and take for relief. |
| Cough reflex is initiated by stimulation of | | | | |
| two different classes of afferent nerves. | | | | 3. Drink hot milk with honey at bedtime. |
| Coughs can be treated with cough medicines. | | | | |
| Water can help ease your cough - whether you | | | | 4. Make cough syrup from baked onion juice, |
| drink it or add it to the air with a steamy | | | | comfrey tea, and honey. |
| shower or vaporizer. Cough home remedy | | | | |
| treatment is very effective. Some home | | | | 5. Apple cider vinegar Sprinkle apple cider |
| remedies for Cough are gargling with salt and | | | | vinegar on your pillowcase before bedtime. |
| warm water can also be helpful by cutting | | | | |
| phlegm. Do not give non-prescription cough | | | | 6. Grapes help a great deal in treating cold |
| medicines to children under 14 years of age. | | | | in a few days. |
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| Drink lots of hot tea with lemon and | | | | 7. Essential oil of juniper- A fewdrops may |
| raspberry jam. Add two tablespoons of | | | | be used in hot water for cough relief. |
| glycerine and two tablespoons of honey to the | | | | |
| lemon juice. Take 1 teaspoonful daily.warm | | | | 8. A cup of grape juice mixed with a teaspoon |
| one teaspoon of honey and then stir in a | | | | of honey is recommended for cough relief. |
| teaspoon of lemon juice. | | | | |
| | | | 9. Apple cider vinegar Sprinkle apple cider |
| Aloe vera Mix equal parts of aloe juice and | | | | vinegar on your pillowcase before bedtime. |
| honey. This is very good for a scratchy | | | | |
| cough. Take some eucalyptus leaves and mint | | | | 10. Drink herbal tea with cinnamon to stop |
| leaves and boil them together in water. Now | | | | the coughing. |
| inhale its vapors. It will help you in curing | | | | |
| your cough and is also one of the good home | | | | Juliet Cohen writes articles on home remedies |
| remedies for cough. Ginger make a tea using | | | | and homemade recipes. |