The body gets rid of foreign material from the lungs and upper respiratory passages by coughing.When you have a cough, it is important to remember that you don't want to completely suppress it.When the cough is never-ending, you still want to be able to cough, so that your body can get rid of the mucus.Making your own cough medicine at home can relieve some of the pain associated with a cough while not completely eliminating it.
Step 1: You can make honey and lemon cough medicine.
Warm up a cup of honey with low heat.Lemon juice should be added to the warm honey.Add water to the honey-lemon mixture and continue to heat on low.Put the mixture in a container.Take 15 to 30 mL of cough medicine when you need it.Medicinal honey, such as Manuka honey from New Zealand, is recommended.The juice of a lemon contains more than half of the daily requirement of Vitamins C and E.Lemon juice has anti-bacterial properties.Lemon is thought to be useful for coughs because of its antimicrobial properties.Don't give honey to children under the age of 12 months.There is a small chance of botulism from honey.Babies recover fully from infant botulism in the U.S. every year, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
Step 2: Use a different method to make honey and lemon cough medicine.
Cut a washed, whole lemon into slices.Add the slices to the honey.For 10 minutes, heat over low heat.As you stir, break up the lemon slices.When you are done cooking, strain the mixture to get the lemon slices out.The mixture should be kept in the refrigerator.
Step 3: Adding garlic to the honey and lemon cough medicine is a good idea.
Garlic has a number of properties.Chop the garlic as finely as you can.Before you add water, add it to the honey-lemon mixture.The mixture should be on a low flame for a while.Add water to the honey-lemon mixture and heat it over the low flame.Put the mixture in a container.Take 15 to 30 mL of cough medicine when you need it.
Step 4: It's a good idea to mix ginger with honey and lemon.
Ginger can be used to treat nausea and vomiting, but also to relieve a dry cough.It may be possible to relax your airways and allow you to breathe easier.A simple honey, lemon, and ginger cough syrup can be made.If you don't have fresh ginger, use ground ginger.After 5 minutes, strain the mixture into a container.Don't let the honey come to a boil if you warm it up in a saucepan.Add 2 cup (120 mL) of lemon juice to the strained lemon and ginger water.When it forms a thick syrup, stir the mixture.You can keep this mixture in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.If you want to treat a cough in an adult or teenager, you should use 15–30 mL every 4 hours.
Step 5: Licorice tea has honey and lemon in it.
Licorice may be helpful for soothing a cough.Add honey and lemon juice to a cup of tea to make it taste better to soothe a cough or sore throat.If you have a history of high blood pressure, don't drink licorice tea often.Licorice can make you have high blood pressure.If you are taking any other medications, herbs, or supplements, talk to your doctor.They can interact in ways that are harmful.
Step 6: If you want a substitute for honey, use glycerin.
Substitute glycerin if you can't use honey.Take 2 cup (120 mL) of glycerin and put it in a cup of water.Add lemon juice to the mixture.Add water to the mixture and continue to heat it over the low flame.Put the mixture in a container.When you need the medicine, take it as needed.GRAS status is generally recognized as safe by the FDA.All sorts of ingestible products and personal care products are made from pure glycerin, a vegetable product that is sweet and odorless.It can be helpful in small amounts to reduce swelling in the throat.Don't use synthetic or man-made glycerin.If you use a lot of glycerin, be aware that it is used to treat constipation.In the recipe above, add 4 cup of glycerin to the water.Increased blood sugar and blood fat levels can be caused by excessive ingestion of glycerin.
Step 7: There are possible causes of a cough.
The most common causes for acute coughs are the common cold, flu, and pneumonia.COPD, as well as other lung disorders such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, are less common causes of cough.Side effects of medication can cause coughs.This is the case with a class of blood pressure drugs.A cough may be one of the side effects of other infections and illnesses.
Step 8: Should you see a doctor for your cough?
For 1-2 weeks, try home remedies.Relief for most coughs should come from these.Make an appointment with your physician if there is no improvement after 1-2 weeks.You should make an appointment with your doctor if you have a high temperature for more than a day, coughs up a greenish-yellow discharge, and has streaks of reddish mucus.
Step 9: Determine if a child needs to go to the doctor.
There are some illnesses that can incapacitate children more quickly and some that children are more prone to get.You need to assess their coughs differently because of this.If your child has a high temperature, call your physician immediately.A barking type of cough is caused by a viral infection of the voice box and the windpipe.Stridor is a high-pitched whistling or gasping sound that some children may experience.Call your physician if you hear either of these sounds.A cough that sounds raspy or whistling is a wheezy, gurgling type of cough.This could be caused by the respiratory syncytial virus.There is a sound when your child coughs.
Step 10: Decide if a cough needs treatment.
It is a good goal to remember that coughing is the body's natural way of getting rid of infections.If your child has a cough that makes it hard to sleep or breathe, it is time to treat it.When you have a cough, you need adequate rest and sleep.You can use as many home remedies as you want.As your immune system and body recovers, they will help keep you hydrated.