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Q. A while back, in your column, you offered a homemade cough remedy, which I lost. It might have had ginger or thyme in it.
Now that I am suffering with a nasty cold I would greatly appreciate your sending it to me along with any other suggestions for easing cold symptoms.
A. There are several teas that can help with coughs and congestion. Peel about an inch or so of fresh ginger root and grate it into a mug. Cover with hot water and steep for five minutes. Strain and sweeten with honey.
We are sending you our Guide to Colds, Coughs and the Flu with details on lots of other natural ways to calm a cough and ease cold symptoms.
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Also, mullein tea works well for coughs as mullein is a lung-tissue regenerater. I used mullein when I was quitting smoking (2 years smoke free!) and it worked wonders on my lungs. I now use it anytime I get a cold or cough and its very soothing.
I don't know about everyone else, but when my family or me has a cough, its 1-2 tsp of honey as needed. I have been using this for about 3 years now and it works better than any Over the counter "cough remedy." In the rare case it doesn't work, as well as I want it to, apply a Vicks Vaporub on the soles of your feet... How It works? Who knows... but it does!
Good luck and God Bless!
I have tried making ginger tea in a variety of ways, and they all work. Rinse the ginger root and slice it thick or thin, boil in a cup or two of water for a few minutes only and letting steep works well also. slices can be peeled or unpeeled. i prefer to strain the tea through a fine mesh tea strainer and have used a tea ball (mesh also). Keep the leftover tea, including the ginger, in the refrigerator for a few days, adding water to it now and then as you use it.
remedy for persistent cough: nothing works better for me that sugarless chewing gum.
I have a friend from Africa who sucked a slice of raw ginger for a sore throat and cold, a common remedy in his country. You can dip it in granulated sugar to make it more palatable, but it works. I really thought that he would have to see a doctor but he was well within 2 days.
Another powerful home remedy for cough and other cold symptoms is to drink a turmeric milk: boil in a cup of milk a teaspoon of turmeric powder. Drink this 3 times daily.
I’ve tried all sorts of coughing syrups, believe me, but none of them helps. Even though Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa does not eliminates the cough I like to stick to this Chinese syrup I’ve been taking since I was a kid: Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa.
My grandfather is Chinese, so I guess my mom got the advice from him. I was really surprised when I found that Chinese market selling it here in Belgium. It does have a refreshing, soothing, sweetening effect… as long as it lasts… then back to coughing mode.
As a senior with COPD getting rid of throat and chest congestion is critical. I have had good luck gargling Ticknor's mouthwash just as congestion starts to form, as this often stops it right away. For congestion that is serious I often use a Ukrainian cure, which is a cup of milk, a pat of butter, tsp of sugar, and a chopped clove of garlic and/or garlic powder, warmed and drunk two or three times a day. When I drink this just before bedtime, I often wind up expectorating all the mucas soon after waking in the morning.