Cough Question

It could be phlegm. When you have cold or cough greenish sticky thick mucus can drip from the back of your throat. To get rid of phlegm, get rid of cold.


Try the following simple home remedies -  

• Add 2 drops of eucalyptus oil in a bowl of boiling water. Take steam from this boiling water (close your back with a thick towel for effectiveness). This will help to sooth his throat as well as ease cold and phlegm.
• Warm water gargle with salt will also help. Make sure that the water reaches at the back of the throat.
• Encourage spilling phlegm out whenever possible.
• Mix fresh ginger juice, fresh holy basil juice in honey. Give him this paste 3-4 times a day to get rid of cough.
• Turmeric has antiseptic properties which help to cure cough. Add ½ tsp of turmeric powder or fresh turmeric and a pinch of salt in boiling milk and drink this twice daily, in the morning and before going to bed. Consult a specialist if his coughing worsens.
  

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