9 Home Remedies for Cough

Symptoms of cough usually subside on their own in seven to 10 days. However, lot of simple home remedies are there which provide relief from the discomfort associated with it. With the rainiy (and stormy season) around in our country, these remedies can provide aid.

1) Take three peppercorns, and add a pinch of black cumin seeds and rock salt and consume it.

2) Drink hot milk with honey at bedtime for cough relief.

3) Make a decoction by boiling 50 grams fresh ginger with five tablespoon sugar in two glasses of water for 30 minutes. Drink it hot, twice a day, in one day as this is a very effective home remedy for cough.

4) Mix powdered cinnamon, lemon juice and honey. Take two teaspoons twice daily.

5) In one cup of warm milk, add a pinch of turmeric powder (Haldi) and drink twice a day.

6) Mix half a teaspoon of tulsi juice with half a teaspoon of ginger juice. Add one teaspoon of honey. Take the above mixture two to three times a day.

7) Prepare a mixture by adding 1/2 teaspoon honey with 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice and take it every 12 hours. Honey relieves the itchiness by moistening the throat passage.

8.) Mix eight to 10 tablespoon of coconut milk with one tablespoon poppy seed (powdered) and one tablespoon of pure honey. Take this every night before going to bed.

9) Garlic-onion-chicken soup is an effective remedy for cough. Take it steaming hot, to give relief to irritation in throat. (Adapted by Jessy Pearl)

Source: health.howstuffworks.com

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