Alternative Therapies

Cough can be either dry or wet. Here are some tips to treat cough at home :

• Extract some juice of ginger and mix with honey. Take this mixture for three to four times a day for some days. This is an excellent remedy for coughs and cold.
• A decoction of henna leaves can be used as a gargle. It gives beneficial results.
• Mix 3 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 cup honey and 1/4 cup warm water and take two teaspoons daily.
• If you have dry cough, peel a small piece of fresh ginger. Sprinkle some salt on it and chew.
• Take half a teaspoon of fresh turmeric powder, mix it in 30ml. of warm milk and drink twice a day.
• Ginger tea, prepared by adding a few pieces of ginger into boiled water before adding tea leaves, is another effective remedy.
• Drink hot milk with honey at bedtime.