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Winter coughs can be really nasty, causing difficulty in breathing and even sleeping. Ask yourself a few questions, like: Have you got started new medications recently? Has the cough started lately or was it there since a long time?
Does it increase in the day time or is it more at night?
You can also start with a few natural home remedies which are very effective in controlling coughs like,
- A terrific natural remedy which my mother commonly used is pepper. Dry roast a handful of seeds on pan.
Once the seeds start popping immediately dump them into a pan of boiling water. Infuse the pepper tea for about five minutes and sip gently three times a day. Great to clear a stuffed nose as well as soothe a nasty cough. Really hot though! So watch out! - The bark of the wild cherry tree is extremely effective in soothing a persistent cough. Brew it as a tea and sip two or three times a day.
- Prepare a steam inhalation with hot water a drop of eucalyptus oil added to it to relieve your irritated throat and lungs.
- You can try a mixture of 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp of lemon juice, 1 tbsp whisky and juice of half a lemon to ease your cough. Kind a spicy and weird but it does work.
Please remember if your cough persists for more than two weeks its time to get checked for allergies or a mild asthma reactions.
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