Herbal Remedies: Cough

 Causes

Some possible causes for cough include:

1. Cold viruses: this is the most common cause of a cough. It often causes a post-nasal drip and that causes a cough.

2. Pneumonia: It is an infection in the lungs. It may be caused by viruses or bacteria. And once pneumonia is caused, it may lead to coughs.

3. Asthma: Asthma is another main cause of coughs in many asthma-suffering patients. This may be triggered by viruses or an allergic trigger like dust, or smoke.

4. Within the lungs both common and uncommon conditions cause chronic cough. Common causes include asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.

Symptoms

Running nose

Sneezing

Mild cough

Low-grade fever (102 degrees F. or lower)

Difficulty in breathing

Excessive coughing may result in vomiting

Coughing may be accompanied by a high-pitched "whooping" sound when a person takes a breath

Cause a short loss of consciousness

Diarrhea

Choking spells infants

Remedies

1, An effective remedy for treating cough would be to slightly cut a lemon and fill it with black pepper. Suck this as it would reduce the cough.

2. One of the easiest methods would be to add a pinch of ground white pepper to one teaspoon of pure honey. Intake this 2 to 3 times a day.

3. Grapes tone up the lungs and act as an expectorant. An increase in consumption would be favorable in curing cough.

4. Take 1-2 grams each of black pepper,  long pepper, and dry ginger. Make a mixture of these ingredients and have it along with honey for 2-3 days.

5. An increase in the consumption of garlic also acts beneficial in treating cough.

6. Add 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper, 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 2 tablespoons of normal water to make a paste. Make a paste of these ingredients and have it once a day for treating cough problems.

7. Gargle with warm spinach juice. This helps cure dry cough.

8. For people suffering from dry cough, mix half of the cuscus grass (khus khus) in 3-4 teaspoons of coconut milk. to enhance the efficacy, add one teaspoon of honey. Drink this before going to bed.

9. Take 100 grams of raisins and grind it with some water. Add 100 grams of sugar and heat the mixture till it turns saucy. Intake of about 20 grams of this every day before sleeping at night.

10. Prepare a tea. Add aniseed and holy basil to it. Drink this tea at least twice a day to get relief from a cough.

11. Soak almonds overnight. In the morning, remove their brown cover and make a paste adding 20 grams of butter and sugar to it. Have this twice a day in the morning as well as in the evening.

12. Another effective home remedy would be to chew 4 basil leaves and hold black pepper. It would provide instant relief and treat the dough quickly.

13. Onions when mixed with honey also provide relief. Extract onion juice and mix it with honey. Consume this mixture 2-3 times a day. Another method would be to crush onions and add one lemon juice to it in a cup of boiling water. Pour in some honey and drink 2-3 times a day.

14. Take 500 grams of water and boil 10 grams of Sprague in it for 15 minutes. After it has cooled, add two pinches of salt. Gargle with this mixture two times a day. Apart from clearing excessive mucous, it would also soothe the throat.

15. Boil a cup of water and put a tsp of marjoram in it. Leave this mixture for 10-15 minutes and then drink. Have this three to four times a day to get cured of cough.

Precautions

1. Don't smoke and stay away from second-hand smoke.

2. If you have seasonal allergies like hay fever, stay indoors during days when airborne allergens are high. If possible, keep the windows closed and use an air conditioner. Avoid fans that draw in air from outdoors. Shower and change your clothes after being outside.

3. If you have allergies year round, cover your pillows and mattress with dust mite covers, use an air purifier, and avoid pets and other triggers.

4. Always eat fresh fruits and vegetables to prevent cough.