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Home Remedies for Cough


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What is Cough?

A cough is a reaction to clear the airways of mucus, phlegm, dust, smoke or a foreign body. Whenever there is an obstruction or inflammation in the throat or in the upper airways, the brain thinks it to be a foreign object and tries to relieve it by coughing. Continuous coughing for more than two weeks needs medical attention.

Common Causes of Cough

Common Causes for Cough

Other serious causes may include:

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Home Remedies for Cough

Tip 1:

Take 3 peppercorns with a pinch of black cumin seeds (shah jeera) and a pinch of salt.

Peppercorns Treat Cough

Tip 2:

3-5 drops of clove oil mixed with a clove of crushed garlic and ½ tsp honey helps soothe the throat.

Tip 3:

In a cup of boiling water add 1 tsp turmeric powder and 1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain). Boil till half. Add 1 tsp of honey and have 2 times a day.

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Tip 4:

50 gm of sugar candy (mishri) with 50 gm pepper powder. Mix with pure ghee to make small pellets. Take 3-4 times a day.

Sugar candy, Pepper Powder can Relieve a Cough

For Infants

Tip 1:

1 tsp of holy basil leaves mixed with honey.

Tip 2:

Some saffron strands made into a paste with one betel leaf is to be applied on the infant's forehead and soles of the feet.

Saffron Relieves Cough in Infants
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