How to get rid of dry cough with home remedies

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Method 1 of 3: Make Natural Honey Lemon Cough Syrup
Method 2 of 3: Natural Home Remedies
Method 3 of 3: Take Care of Your Health
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When you cough, your body gets rid of mucus and phlegm, but this is not the case with dry coughs. A dry cough can be uncomfortable. However, there are natural ways to get rid of dry coughs. You can make your own honey and lemon cough syrup, try other home remedies, or just take better care of your health to get rid of a dry cough. Be sure to consult your doctor if you have a severe cough, if the cough does not go away within two weeks, or if it is accompanied by symptoms such as fever, fatigue, weight loss, or blood in the sputum. These symptoms may require urgent medical attention.

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Method 1 of 3: Make Natural Honey Lemon Cough Syrup

1 Collect everything you need. Honey has been shown to be more effective than cough suppressants for some people, so it is possible that a home remedy with honey can help relieve dry coughs. The honey lemon cough suppressant is easy to make, and your kitchen may already have all the ingredients you need. To make honey and lemon syrup, you need the following:
- 1 cup (250 ml) honey
- 3 to 4 tablespoons (45 to 60 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 to 3 cloves of garlic (optional)
- A piece of ginger about 4 centimeters long (optional)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
- Small saucepan
- Wooden spoon
- Screw top jar
2 Mix honey and lemon. Heat a glass (250 milliliters) of honey, then add 3-4 tablespoons (45-60 milliliters) of freshly squeezed lemon juice to the warm honey. If you only have canned lemon juice, use 4 to 5 tablespoons (60 to 75 milliliters).
- If you want to make a natural cough syrup with only honey and lemon, you can add ¼ cup (60 ml) water to the honey and lemon juice mixture and stir until it is heated over low heat for about 10 minutes.
- If you want to improve the healing properties of honey lemon cough syrup, do not add water to it or heat the mixture. Instead, you can add other ingredients like garlic and ginger.
3 Add garlic. Garlic has antibacterial, antiviral, antiparasitic, and antifungal properties, so it can help treat the cause of a dry cough. Peel 2-3 cloves of garlic, chop them as small as possible and add to the mixture of honey and lemon juice.
4 Add some ginger. Ginger is often used to improve digestion and treat nausea and vomiting, but it also looses mucus and dulls the cough reflex.
- Cut off about 4 centimeters of fresh ginger root and peel it. Grate the ginger and add it to the honey and lemon juice mixture.
5 Add ¼ cup (60 ml) water to the mixture and heat it up. Measure out 60 milliliters of water and pour it into the mixture prepared earlier. Then heat the mixture over low heat for about 10 minutes. At the same time, stir the mixture so that the ingredients are well mixed and evenly heated.
6 Pour the mixture into a screw-top jar. After heating the mixture, it should be poured into a glass jar with a tightly screwed lid. Do this slowly and scrape the pot with a spoon to pour everything into the jar. Then close the jar with a lid.
7 Place the prepared mixture in the refrigerator. To prevent the syrup from spoiling, it must be stored in the refrigerator. Throw away the leftover syrup after a month. Take 1 to 2 tablespoons of cough syrup as needed.
- Never give honey to children under one year old.

Method 2 of 3: Natural Home Remedies

1 Have a glass of peppermint tea. Peppermint tea helps soothe dry coughs, loosen mucus, and unclog nasal passages. To ease a dry cough, try drinking several glasses of tea a day. Peppermint tea bags are available at the grocery store.
- To make a glass of peppermint tea, place one tea bag in a mug and pour 250 milliliters of boiling water over it. Let the tea sit for about 5 minutes. Wait for your tea to cool to an acceptable temperature before drinking your tea.
2 Take marshmallow root. This plant has a Latin name Althaea officinalisand it is a traditional cough suppressant. Marshmallow creates a film on the walls of the throat, which is believed to help suppress dry coughs. At the pharmacy, you can buy tea, tincture or capsules with marshmallow root.
- Every day you can drink several glasses of marshmallow root tea, 30-40 drops of the tincture, diluted in a glass of water, or take up to six grams of capsules with marshmallow root powder.
- Whichever drug you are taking, carefully read the instructions for use and follow them.
- Be sure to consult with your doctor beforehand, especially if you are taking any medications.
3 Try elm bark. This remedy helps soothe dry coughs by increasing the phlegm and lining the walls of the throat. Elm bark comes in several different forms. Consult your doctor before taking this remedy and follow the directions for use.
- Every day you can drink several glasses of tea made from rusty elm bark, take 5 milliliters of tincture three times a day, or 400-500 milligrams of capsules three times a day for up to eight weeks, or suck on lollipops with rusty elm bark throughout the day.
- If you are pregnant or taking any medications, consult your doctor before using Elm bark products.
4 Brew some thyme tea. Thyme is another traditional dry cough remedy. You can brew thyme tea and drink it for coughs. To make a glass of thyme tea, add 1 teaspoon of dry thyme to a mug and pour boiling water over it. Let the tea steep for about five minutes and drink it after it has cooled slightly.
- Thyme oil is toxic if swallowed, so do not swallow it.
- Thyme can interact with certain medications, including blood thinners and hormonal medications. If you are taking any medications or are pregnant, consult your doctor before using thyme.
5 Chew on a piece of ginger root. Ginger helps with asthma, as it has a bronchodilatory effect (widens the airways). Since ginger helps to relax muscles and widen the airways, it can also help with dry coughs. Try chewing a 2 to 3 centimeter piece of peeled ginger root to see if it will help you.
- You can also make ginger root tea. To do this, pour a teaspoon of finely chopped ginger root into a mug and fill it with a glass (250 milliliters) of boiling water. Wait 5-10 minutes for the tea to sit, and drink it after it has cooled slightly.
6 Mix turmeric and milk. Turmeric milk is a traditional cough suppressant, and research has shown that turmeric can help relieve coughs. Try adding some turmeric to a glass (250 milliliters) of warm milk to help soften a dry cough.
- Add ½ teaspoon (about 2-3 grams) of turmeric to a glass (250 milliliters) of warm cow's milk. If you don't like cow's milk, try replacing it with soy milk, coconut milk, or almond milk.
7 Gargle with warm, salted water. Warm salt water helps with sore throat and dry coughs if caused by swelling or irritation of the throat. Add 1/2 teaspoon (about 4 grams) of sea salt to a glass (250 milliliters) of water. Stir the water to dissolve the salt and gargle with the resulting solution.
- Gargle every two hours throughout the day.
8 Treat coughs with water vapor. Humid air can also help soften coughs. Try using a humidifier or hot steam showers to moisturize your throat and relieve dry coughs.
- If you have a humidifier, you can add a few drops of peppermint or eucalyptus essential oil to it to further relieve dry coughs. The scent of these oils will help widen the airways and possibly ease a dry cough.

Method 3 of 3: Take Care of Your Health

1 Drink plenty of water. Maintaining water balance is essential for overall health and is even more important during illness. Drinking water will also help soothe dry coughs by moisturizing your throat. To keep your body hydrated, try to drink 8 glasses (2 liters) of water a day.
- Warm drinks will also help keep you hydrated. Drink teas, broths, and teas to help relieve coughs and keep your body hydrated.
2 Get plenty of rest. Rest allows your body to recover and recover faster from illness. Sleep for at least eight hours each night. If you have a cold or other contagious disease, you can take time off from work and spend one day at home to get some rest and recover faster.
3 Eat right. Proper nutrition is also very important in the healing process, so eat healthy foods. Refrain from unhealthy foods. Eat healthy and nutritious foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy and protein.
- Try chicken noodle soup once a day. This traditional home remedy has even been shown to reduce inflammation and thin mucus.
4 Quit smoking. Sometimes a dry cough is caused by smoking, or smoking makes it worse. If you smoke, do your best to quit this bad habit. Talk to your doctor about medications and programs that can help you quit smoking.
- After quitting smoking, the dry cough may continue. This indicates that your body is trying to recover, and over time, the cough will subside.
5 Use cough drops or suckers. Sucking on throat lozenges or at least caramel candies can sometimes help soothe a dry cough. Lozenges and hard candies increase salivation and moisturize dry throats. In addition, the ingredients in the medicated lozenges help suppress coughs.
6 If you have a prolonged or severe cough, see your doctor. In many cases, a dry cough resolves in 1 to 2 weeks. However, if the cough persists or gets worse, contact your doctor. See your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms:
- Thick and / or greenish-yellow phlegm
- Wheezing
- Whistling sounds at the beginning of inhalation or at the end of exhalation
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Temperatures above 38 degrees Celsius
- Blood in coughing up sputum or mucus
- Swelling in the abdomen
- Sudden bouts of very violent coughing