| Cough is an important reflex action, which | | | | and breathe in the vapors. |
| the body undertakes to get rid of substances | | | | |
| that are irritating the air passages. A cough | | | | A two-ingredient home remedies for cough |
| is usually initiated to clear a buildup of | | | | incorporates one tablespoon full of the |
| phlegm in the trachea, by forceful expulsion | | | | purest of honey and a generous pinch of white |
| of air at high speed away from the body. You | | | | pepper. Top the spoonful of honey with the |
| can choose to cough (a voluntary process), or | | | | pepper, and administer orally. Should the |
| our body may cough on its own (an involuntary | | | | cough-afflicted desire to bring up more |
| process). | | | | mucus, and then use black pepper in place of |
| | | | the white pepper. In conjunction with the |
| Cough can be of 2 types - acute and chronic. | | | | honey and pepper regimen, drink hot tea with |
| An acute cough is one that begins suddenly | | | | a piece of ginger placed into the cup or mug. |
| and is present for less than 3 weeks. They | | | | |
| can be infectious (common cold, sinus, | | | | Take 1 cup water and bring it to a boil. In |
| pneumonia), or non-infectious (asthma, | | | | this add on 1 tsp turmeric powder and 1 tsp |
| bronchitis). Chronic coughs are present for | | | | carom seeds (ajwain). Boil till half. Add 1 |
| more than 3 weeks. | | | | tsp of honey and drink it twice a day. |
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| Home Remedies for Cough | | | | Take 3-4 almonds and soak them in water over |
| | | | night. Now in the morning, remove the brown |
| Ginger is also very effective home remedy for | | | | skin from the almond. Now, make a paste out |
| cough. Mix ½ tablespoon of ginger paste, | | | | of these almonds with little butter and |
| and a half tablespoon of pepper powder. | | | | sugar. Now this paste can be given to the |
| Further add equal amount (one tablespoon) of | | | | suffering patient, and it is a very helpful |
| vinegar and honey into it. Add 2-3 tablespoon | | | | remedy for patients suffering from dry cough. |
| of water and keep it aside. Take this cough | | | | |
| syrup 2-3 times a day. This is commonly used | | | | Mix boiling milk half cup with half cup of |
| homemade cough syrup for getting relief from | | | | cold carbonated water and drink in instantly |
| cough. | | | | in small sips to have effective results. |
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| Dilute 3 drops of peppermint oil in one | | | | 1 tsp of Marjoram in 1 cup of boiling water |
| teaspoon of carrier oil, such as olive and | | | | allows your cough to suppress, provided it is |
| massage onto your chest numerous times a day. | | | | taken three times a day. |
| Add 10-15 drops to a pot of steaming water | | | | |