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