Home remedies for cough

Cough is the body's natural reflex to irritation in the throat.Common cold is caused due to acute viral infection of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat, often involving the sinuses. Cough is generally a response to some irritating condition such as inflammation or the presence of mucus in the respiratory tract. Cough can also occur as an infection or allergy to heavy dust or industrial or tobacco smoke. There are 2 kinds of cough- one is wet and associated with mucus. and the other which is dry and there is no mucus.

Below are the some useful home remedies for cough:

1. Extract the juice of ginger with honey and take 3 4 times per day is an excellant remedy for cough.
A decolation of henna leaves can be used as a gargle with beneficial result.

2. In case of dry cough, peel a small piece of fresh ginger,sprinkle salt on it and chew.

3. Add 1 gram of termeric powder toa teaspoon of honey for curing dry cough.

4. Hot tea with lemon and rasberry jam , drink as much as possibly.

5. Drink hot milk with honey at bed time.
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