Best Home Remedies For Cough

  

A cough is the body’s response to inflammation or irritation in the throat. It is a reflex action

started by stimulation of sensory nerves in the lining of the respiratory passages. Some coughs are dry, while others are considered productive. Pollution, smoke and dust can also trigger a cough. Any cough persisting more than a week, should be evaluated by a physician.

Natural Cough Remedies :

1. Have honey in a hot drink before bed time, or else turmeric powder boiled in milk and taken internally relieves cough.
2. Dry cough can be cured by gradually swallowing a mixture of cumin seed powder mixed with a little butter.
3. To relieve a dry cough suck a few pepper corns.
4. Boil an inch of crushed ginger in a pot of water and drink this a little at a time for the whole day.
5. Suck a whole clove without chewing to soothe a cough.
6. Apples when eaten will help with dry cough.
7. Aniseed is another effective remedy for a hard dry cough. It breaks up the mucus and gives relief.
8. The juice of an orange diluted in a cup of warm water, should be taken every two hours.
9. Grapes also help a great deal in treating a cold. You can take 1 cup grape juice and add 1 teaspoon honey to it.
10. Almonds are excellent for dry coughs. Soak a few almonds in water and keep them overnight. Next morning remove the skin and grind them to form a powder and take a tablespoon every morning.
11. Boil 1 teaspoon of powdered cinnamon powder and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper powder in a glass of water add 1 teaspoon of honey to it and drink sip by sip for effective relief from sore throat, cold and cough.
12. A teaspoon of Aloe Vera mixed with honey helps in bringing cough under control.