Natural Herbal Remedies for a Cough - Cough

Herbal Tea
Herbal teaHealing enzymes within herbal tea leaves can suppress even a painful cough. Many types of herbal tea can help end a cough, but black tea and chamomile tea are considered the best. To prepare the tea properly, pour hot water into a heat-resistant mug along with a tea bag of your choice. Let the tea steep for about one minute and add a splash of lemon juice and a tablespoon of honey. The lemon juice will help release the healing enzymes from the tea into the water, and the honey will help lubricate your throat to relieve inflammation. Drink slowly.

Garlic Cough Syrup
Garlic Many people think a garlic cough syrup is just as effective as the antitussives you can buy over the counter at a pharmacy. To prepare, chop a handful of garlic cloves and place them in a mason jar. Completely cover the garlic with honey and securely fasten the lid of the mason jar. Place the mixture in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 24 hours. Ideally, you would want the mixture to marinate for about two weeks, but if you have a cough now, you do not have that kind of time. When you wake up, take a tablespoon of the mixture to suppress your cough for most of the morning hours. Take throughout the day as you feel the urge to cough.

Ginger
Ginger also can relieve a cough. Slice a fresh ginger root into very thin pieces. Chew the ginger root when you feel the urge to cough, and the reflex should soon dissipate. You can also mix powdered ginger with a glass of warm water and slip slowly to relieve the cough.