Cough

Prevention of Cough

Quit smoking or don't smoke in the first place.
If you have allergies year round, cover your pillows and mattress with dust mite covers, use an air purifier, avoid pets and other triggers.
Drink plenty of water and get a good night's sleep.
If you know someone has a cold or the flu, give them plenty of space. The virus is spread through airborne transmission or personal contact. Don't take a chance of exposing yourself to their germs.

Home Remedies for Cough

Take a teaspoon of honey with a few drops of vodka or brandy before bed.
About 10 gm of ginger should be cut into small pieces and boiled in a cup of water. It should then be strained and half a teaspoon of sugar added to it. This decoction should be drunk when hot.
Drink red raspberry, honey suckle, or liquorice tea with honey.
Add a gram of turmeric powder to a teaspoon of honey for curing dry cough.
Add two tablespoons of glycerine and two tablespoons of honey to the lemon juice. Take 1 teaspoonful daily.
The herb belleric myroblan is a household remedy for a cough.