| Coughing is one of the body ways to remove foreign | | | | * Grind 100 grams of raisins with water and add about |
| material from the lungs and throat. The lungs and lower | | | | 100 grams of sugar and heat the mixture till it turns |
| respiratory passages becomes sterile. It is the most | | | | saucy. This sauce formed can be taken in a doze of |
| common symptom when the airways become tight. | | | | 20 grams at bedtime daily. |
| There are generally two classifications of cough first is | | | | * A tea made from aniseed (saunf) and holy basil (tulsi) |
| productive cough which produces mucus from the | | | | should be taken regularly for immediate cough relief. |
| lungs and second is nonproductive cough, which is dry | | | | * Almonds are highly beneficial for patients that are |
| and doesn't produce any mucus from the lungs. It can | | | | suffering from dry cough. They should be soaked in |
| affect the person of all ages and groups. It can be | | | | water for sometime and a fine paste should be made |
| acute cough or chronic cough depending on its duration | | | | after removing brown skin with 20 grams of butter |
| and condition. In scientific terms cough is a reflex | | | | and sugar. This paste should be taken twice a day. |
| action, started by stimulation of sensory nerves in the | | | | * Chew 4 leaves of holy basil and 4 black peppers for |
| lining of the respiratory passages. | | | | cough relief and other respiratory system ailments. |
| Causes of Cough | | | | * Extract the juice from the onions, mix it with honey |
| * Inflammation of larynx | | | | and take it two or three times a day. It becomes good |
| * Due to Smoking | | | | cough syrup. |
| * Allergies such as dust, smoke, pollen grains, chemical | | | | * For immediate relief from cough crush one medium |
| fumes | | | | sized onion, add one lemon juice and one cup of boiling |
| * Due to Asthma | | | | water. Honey should be added and drink this mixture |
| * Weather changes | | | | 2-3 times a day. |
| Home Remedies | | | | * Boil 10 grams of Sprague in 500 grams of water for |
| * Fill black pepper powder with one cut lemon and salt | | | | 20 minutes. Allow it to cool and then add two pinches |
| then suck it to reduce the intensity of cough. | | | | of salt and gargle twice a day. This will clear |
| * Simple cold and cough can be cured with the grapes | | | | excessive mucous and soothes the throat giving relief |
| eating regular. They tone up the lungs and therefore | | | | from cough. |
| work as expectorant. | | | | * To prevent cough in winters drink water 2 hours |
| * In winters eating garlic at night along with meals twice | | | | before passing stools in morning and one hour after |
| the week will provide cough relief. | | | | taking food. |
| * Mix pulp of Belleric Myrobalan fruit with long pepper | | | | * The root of turmeric should be roasted and then |
| and honey and then take this mixture twice or thrice in | | | | grinded in powder form. This powder should be taken |
| a day. | | | | twice daily in a doze of three grams. |
| * A combination of honey with grape juice is highly | | | | Mixtures of Cough Soothing |
| beneficial for cough relief. | | | | * Carrot juice - Drink this when it is hot, as it will relieve |
| * Gargling with warm spinach juice is very helpful in | | | | the patient from cough and improve the general state |
| dealing with dry cough. | | | | of health. |
| * In case of dry cough mix half spoon of Cuscus | | | | * Essential oil of juniper- A fewdrops may be used in |
| grass (khas khas) in 3-4 teaspoons of coconut milk. | | | | hot water for cough relief. |
| Add one teaspoonfull of honey and drink at night | | | | Alien writes for Home remedies . |
| before going to bed. | | | | |