Effective, Natural and Safe Cough Home Remedies
"Cough, Cough" Looking for cough home remedies?If you haven't heard, cough and cold medicines are dangerous for children. I'm sure they aren't that hot for the rest of us! Never fear, there are lots of home remedies for coughing that can provide relief and promote healing. The body coughs for a reason, to move mucous out of the lungs, and you definitely want to get that mucous out! Left in, it can lead to worse health problems. Therefore, do not try to suppress a productive cough. The following cough home remedies will help you! They will aid in healing the infection that caused the cough, turn a dry cough into a productive one, and help the productive cough expel more mucous. 2 Warning: Seek medical attention immediately if along with a cough, you or your child also has rapid breathing, difficulty breathing, wheezing, retractions (the chest sinks in with each breath), or blue or dusky coloring of the mouth, lips or fingernails. However, if you just have a plain ole' annoying cough...try one of these cough home remedies. - Slippery Elm is often sold in the form of a Slippery Elm Lozenges
 . It will soothe the throat and stop the coughing. Or, make your own cough syrup by mixing 1 teaspoon of slippery elm powder or liquid with 2 cups of hot water. You can stir in 1 teaspoon of sugar and a bit of cinnamon to make it more palatable. Drink up! 4 - If you're looking for an already prepared cough syrup, I suggest this one! It combines both herbal and homeopathic ingredients...including marshmallow, licorice, elder, hyssop, horehound and others! What could be easier? Get more info on ComfiCoff - a natural, complex remedy containing both herbal and homeopathic ingredients. These ingredients are combined in therapeutic dosages to provide rapid and effective relief of congestion and phlegm.
- Ginger tea will help soothe your sore throat from all that coughing. 4 See more about the health benefits of ginger.
- Zinc lozenges are a great dry cough home remedy, as they provide relief and promote healing. 4
- Vitamin C is of course a popular cough home remedy and will help shorten the duration and severity of your cold. 4. Learn more about Vitamin C and Vitamin C Foods. If whooping cough is suspected, check out The Vitamin C Foundation's Information on Pertussis. Taking large, mega-doses of Vitamin C (usually in the form of sodium ascorbate powder) has been shown to be very effective. The amounts taken need to be large enough to cause "bowel tolerance".
- Vitamin C & Zinc Lozenges
 are wonderfully soothing for a cough. Definitely helpful to always have on hand! - Another one of the great cough home remedies is echinacea. Try 12 drops of tincture 4 times a day or 1-2 capsules 3-4 times/day for up to two weeks. However, if you have allergies, echinacea is not recommended.4 Learn the benefits of echinacea.
- Two of the most popular home remedies for cough are chamomile tea and honey. 4 Enjoy this tasty drink several times a day for soothing relief. Honey can also be taken with lemon juice for an effective home remedy for cough. 12
- Boil cut-up onions and apple cider vinegar. Add honey to taste. If you can get your child to drink this homemade cough syrup, it is highly effective. 1,12
- Yerba Santa is considered by many to be especially effective...use 1 teaspoon of dry leaves and steep for 20 or 30 minutes. 12
Fenugreek Tea is also especially helpful as it helps rid the body of mucous 2,12 Learn more about fenugreek tea and fenugreek herb. - Then there is my favorite cough home remedy of all...garlic. Eat raw (if you dare!) or use Deodorized Garlic Capsules
 . Either way, the power of garlic will speed healing. 4Learn how garlic cures many things! - Marshmallow...no this doesn't refer to the fluffy, white sugar-laden treats you use to make s'mores. Marshmallow is a herb. Simmer 1 oz. of dried marshmallow in 1 pint of water. Drink 3 cups a day, between meals. The marshmallow will increase mucous production and help turn a dry cough into a productive one. 2,12 Learn more about marsh mallow herb.
- Elcampane is another mucous-producing tea. Drink 3 cups a day between meals and prepare the same as marshmallow. 1
Take marshmallow and elcampane at the first sign of a cough. Once the cough becomes more productive, switch to licorice.2 - Licorice is another home remedy for cough, and as I'm sure you guessed, this refers to the herb, not the candy. Use between 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon of dried herb for each cup of water and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain before drinking and aim to drink 2-3 cups a day between meals. 2 Learn more about the benefits of licorice root.
- Try a tincture consisting of echinacea, elderberry, usnea and thyme. The thyme is specifically for the cough. This herbal recipe consists of 2 parts echinacea to 1 part everything else. Make your OWN cough-cold remedy! Aim to take 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of this tincture 3 times/day.
- You can also mix thyme tea with sage tea. The combination of these two herbs will help clear mucous.1 Learn more about the sage plant.
- Listen to grandma and eat chicken soup especially chicken soup made with homemade chicken stock and lots of spices like pepper, curry and garlic. 4
- Keep things humid. Use a humidifier at night, and take hot steamy showers during the day.4
- Persistent coughing is frequently related to heartburn...so try a heartburn home remedy. It will also serve as a dry cough home remedy. Try elevating the head of your bed a few inches by placing bricks under the legs, stay upright at least 2 hours after eating and eat small, frequent meals. 4
- Allergies are also a common cause of persistent dry coughing..so control allergies and you can eliminate coughing. 4
- If your chronic cough is due to asthma, then try horehound. A cup of horehound tea (be warned, this tastes horrible) may be the perfect home remedy for cough for you. 2
Just for Kids: You'll notice that many of these cough home remedies involve onions and honey. While it's not a combination you might think sounds tasty...give it a try. You might be surprised at what your child is willing to eat. Of course, make sure your child drinks plenty of water and elevate his head at night (put books under the mattress for a baby or toddler, for older children use more pillows). Also, use a humidifier to keep the room moist at night. - Make a poultice using 2-3 slices of bread and 1 1/2 cups of milk. Bring to a boil and then cool. Put this poultice over a child's throat. 1
- This natural rub is great for kids...especially for those who are kept up coughing all night. Get more info on Congesto-K Kiddie Rub - chest massage oil for children with nose and chest congestion. This natural combination of pure therapeutic essential oils will help to keep your child's chest and nose clear and open, to maintain relaxed, easy breathing.
- Try slippery elm tea, or lozenges (for older children). 1
- Children can also drink marshmallow herb tea. 1
- Of course, the old standby..lemon juice and honey in hot water will also help. 1 Warning: Do NOT give honey to children under 1 year of age.
- Dilute pure lavender oil, sage, rosemary, thyme, peppermint or eucalyptus essential oils in olive oil and rub on the chest. These oils can also be used in a warm bath or in a humidifier. You can also place a few drops on a pillow or hankie, for your child to inhale during the night. 1
- Make a tea using sage and thyme. 1 Learn more about thyme tea.
- If you can get your child to drink this, the above-mentioned remedy using onions and apple cider vinegar and honey will surely help. Again don't give honey to infants under age one. 1
- Another onion and honey home remedy for cough involves coring an onion half-way down and filling the hole with honey. Wait for the brown syrup to come out (about an hour) and feed to your child. This is a wonderful safe, and effective home-made cough syrup. 1
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ginger juice with honey
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It is very good relief for cough. Of course it develops heat if taken much. Take ginger juice in a tea spoon and mix with sufficient honey and heat slightly ...
Honey and butter
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First take a spoon full of honey then,half a spoon of butter. Then heat the mixture up. Try to drink it hot. It may burn ( that means it's working)
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