How to Stop a Cough From a Cold or Flu

A cough associated with a Cold or the Flu can be quite bothersome. A cough can range from an annoying tickle at the back of your throat to a dry cough or a productive mucous cough. See your doctor if you are running a fever, the cough is persistent or have other worrisome symptoms. There are some home remedies that are very effective to control your cough and get rid of it.

Instructions

1. Take a bath as hot as you can comfortable stand. Put fresh sliced ginger in the tub with your bath water. Tie the ginger up in a piece of cheesecloth. Sit in the bathtub for 20 to 30 minutes.

2. Drink peppermint tea with honey. Do not use if you are allergic. The peppermint will help to ease your cough and the honey will soothe your throat. Peppermint tea is available at health food stores.

3. Gargle with very warm water and dark corn syrup. Add 2 tablespoons of dark corn syrup to a glass of water and gargle 3 to 4 times per day.

4. Make a natural cough remedy. In a large measuring cup squeeze one lemon, 2 to 3 tablespoons of honey, 4 whole cloves. ½ teaspoon of cinnamon or 1 whole cinnamon stick. Pour boiling water into the ingredients stir and let it steep for 5 minutes. Strain out the cloves, pour the mixture into a mug and sip. Be sure to breathe in the steam from the cup.

5. Brew your own Dill tea. Steep Dill in boiling water or in chicken broth and sip. Use about ¼ of a cup of fresh Dill in ¾ of a cup of liquid to stop a cough from a cold or flu.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not use this advice over the advice of your physician

• See your doctor for a diagnosis. A cough can be a sign of a serious illness such as Swine Flu, COPD, Pnuemonia, Pleurisy, etc