Every person has experienced perspiration and bouts of dry cough in their lifetime. At first, there is a slight discomfort in the throat, which gradually increases. Then there is an irresistible urge to cough up, caused by the reaction of the larynx to irritation. In rare cases, the unpleasant symptoms disappear in 1-2 days, but more often the cough continues to bother until the person starts to take action.
Whether it is possible to treat a cough with folk remedies quickly in an adult or not, it depends on the presence of concomitant diseases, the causes of perspiration, and the age of the patient. [1] For the elderly, who usually have a whole bunch of diseases, it is extremely necessary to use folk remedies for dry cough.
To treat cough, you can use some of the following home remedies.
Milk with Honey
As one of the most effective cough remediesm, milk dilutes phlegm and also has emollient, mucolytic, and expectorant properties.
You can drink warm milk with honey, butter, or mineral water. [2] Milk broth with fig fruits has been used since ancient times for whooping cough and is considered a cough medicine.
Milk with garlic has a good disinfecting and antimicrobial effect, however, this mixture should be used with caution in young children, pregnant and lactating women, as well as people with gastrointestinal diseases.
If the cough torments the child, and he does not really want to drink warm milk at night, you can make him milk with a banana: grind a banana in a blender, add 1-2 tablespoons of cocoa and honey, and pour the resulting mixture with hot milk.