Best natural treatment and home remedies for cough

Cough, in most cases, is not serious, but many times disrupt our lives. This is one of the most common health problems. Cough is due to viral infection, cold, flu, smoking, asthma, lung cancer, tuberculosis, etc. You feel pain in your chest when you have a cough. Also, you might feel an itchy throat. Instead, using medicines if you are coughing is not serious you can use ingredients from your kitchen. Always try to help yourself with home remedies. They are more effective; you are sure that there are no chemicals, and you will know that your health is not at risk for negative results.

16 Cough Home Remedy and Natural Cures

Turmeric

Turmeric helps to prevent cough. Mostly it helps with dry cough. To make a home remedy from turmeric, you will need to heat half a cap of water in a boiling pot. In this water, you should add one tablespoon of black pepper and one tablespoon of turmeric powder. If you want, you can also add cinnamon sticks. Add on your mix one tablespoon of honey. You should drink this mix daily until your cough is gone.

Another remedy of turmeric is to make herbal tea. In this tea, you should put one teaspoon of turmeric powder and one tablespoon of carom seeds in a cup of water. This tea should be boiled until the water reduces to one-half cup. Add honey to the tea. You should drink this tea two or three times a day to help you against the cough. Another cure for turmeric is to roast turmeric root and grind it into a smooth powder. Mix this turmeric powder with water and honey and drink it twice a day. [1]

Lemon

Lemon contains vitamin C, which helps to clean the infection from your throat. Lemons can be used in many ways when you have a cough. One way to make syrup from lemon is to mix two tablespoons of lemon with one spoon of honey. This is healthy syrup. You should drink it several times a day. Another way to use lemon is to blend lemon juice with a little honey and cayenne pepper to cure cough. After you have mixed this syrup, you should drink it. One of the most used home remedies from lemon is the next: you need a quarter of a fresh lemon, then you should sprinkle it with lots of salt and black pepper and suck on it to feel relief. [2]

Hot tea

Clinical evidence has shown that drinking hot tea mixed with honey can help your throat. You will feel relief. Menthol is most used as hot tea when someone has a cough. Menthol numbs the back of the throat. It will intend to increase your relief by decreasing the cough reflex.

Honey

If you have a sore throat, the best way to kill it is to use honey. Many surveys show that honey can relieve coughs more effectively and easily than medicines containing DM (dextromethorphan). There are many options for using honey. You can mix it with lemon juice, herbal tea, or with warm water. Honey will help soothe, while lemon juice can help you with congestion. [3]

Warm milk

Warm milk is one of the best home remedies for cough. If you want results in the shortest time, you should mix one hot milk cup with one tablespoon of honey. Drink it several times a day. You will see that your cough will be gone.

Peppermint

Oil of eucalyptus and peppermint leaves are both well-known as natural remedies. Menthol, which is contained in peppermint, soothes the throat and acts as a decongestant, helping to break down mucus. You can choose two cures for peppermint. The first one is to drink hot tea from peppermint and the second one is to inhale peppermint from a steam bath. To make a steam bath, you will need to drop three to four drops of peppermint for every 150 ml of hot water. You should drape your hair with a towel and take deep breaths directly above the water. [4]

Blend almonds

History has shown that almonds help relieve bronchial problems, including cough. To make a remedy from almonds, you should blend a few teaspoons of finely ground almonds. Mix these almonds with a cup of orange juice and sip them as a natural remedy.

Ginger root

One of the most famous natural cures for cough is ginger. To make a home remedy for ginger, you should cut fresh ginger into small slices and crush them slightly. Put them in a cup of water. You should put this mix to a boil. You should drink this mix three to four times a day to feel relief from coughing. If you do not see relief, you can add some lemon juice. As we said previously, you should drink this mix three or four times a day. If you do not want to drink ginger tea, then you should chew fresh raw ginger throughout the day to reduce your cough. [2]

Marshmallow

It is made from Althaea officinalis. This perennial flowers in the summer. The leaves and the root have been used since ancient times to help prevent cough. Even though there are no studies to show the effect of marshmallows, generally, it is considered that this is a safe plant for use. You can have marshmallow root in the pharmacy, but this is not recommended for kids.

Thyme

In most cases, thyme is used for respiratory problems. To make a remedy of thyme, you should mix thyme leaves with ivecan. This mix will help you to relieve from coughing and also helps with short-term bronchitis. These thyme leaves contain compounds called flavonoids that help to throat muscles and also lessen inflammation. Another cure for thyme is mixing two tablespoons of crushed thyme and one cup of boiling water. Cover the cup. After you have covered the cup, steep it for ten minutes and strain. [5]

Garlic

This vegetable has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, which are helping to organisms win the battle with cough [6]. To make a remedy for garlic, you should boil two or three cloves of garlic in a cup of water mixed with one teaspoon of oregano. You should allow it to be cold at room temperature. After this mix reaches room temperature, you should add some honey and drink it. This mix will help with your cough and relief from breathing and relief from other cough symptoms.

If you do not want to drink this mix, you could eat garlic. You can eat a clove of crushed garlic mixed with a few drops of clove oil and some honey to relieve your throat. Also, in your meals, you can use garlic to have better results.

Onion

One of the easiest home remedies for making is to cut onions. Breathing in the aroma of the onions can help you to relieve you from coughing. You can also make a syrup of onion. Mix baked onion juice, comfrey tea, and honey. You should drink it daily if you want to have better results. Another solution is to mix a one-half tablespoon of onion juice with one teaspoon of pure honey. Swallow this mix at least twice a day to relieve from your cough and to soothe your throat. [2]

Hot milk with honey

If you have a dry cough, you can mix hot milk with honey. It will relieve you from coughing and will help you with reducing your chest pain. If you want to best result, you should drink this mixture every night before sleeping.

Honey has analgesic properties which help you more to win your cough. If you want a better result, you should swallow a teaspoon of plain honey on an empty stomach. Honey will help you to clear the mucus and soothe your throat.

Carrot juice

Carrot has many vitamins which can help you to relieve from cough. Also, carrot has nutrients that help relieve various symptoms of cough. To make fresh carrot juice, you will need four to five carrots. Then, you should add some water to dilute it. If you do not like the taste of this mix or if you want added benefits, you should add one teaspoon of honey to the mix. You should drink this juice three or four times a day until your symptoms are disappeared.

Black pepper tea

Many cases have shown that brewing black pepper will help you if you have a wet cough. To make this tea, you will use one tablespoon of freshly ground black pepper and two tablespoons of honey. You should mix this in a cup. Fill this mix with boiling water and let steep. Then, you should cover the tea for fifteen minutes. Strain and sip this tea as you need it. This tea works better for wet coughs because they are producing mucus and so it rarely helps with dry coughs.

Cayenne pepper

Cayenne is helping to reduce the cough, and also it is warming and stimulating [7]. To make a healthy expectorant, mix one-fourth teaspoon of cayenne pepper, one-fourth teaspoon of ground ginger, and one tablespoon of honey, one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, and two tablespoons of water. You should drink this cough syrup two to three times a day effective remedy.

References

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