Home Remedies for Productive Cough

Home Remedies for Productive Cough

Productive cough is associated with certain causes like mucus, phlegm or sputum and therefore it is wet. Productive cough develops infection inside the lungs. When trachea and lungs secret mucus substances while cough, it could be attended as productive cough. In this way the fluid substance eliminates from the lower respiratory tract.

In the case of dry and productive cough, doctors always recommended to avoid such foods that can make the situation harder to solve. Spicy dishes, vinegar, carbonated drinks; alcohol and smoking are those habits that may increase the level of your coughing. For better relief from cough, you can treat yourself by doing some excellent natural remedies to reduce the mucus and heal faster.

Gargle with salt water. Mix one tsp of salt in half cup of water and rinse your throat with this for about 3 minutes then spit the water. Repeat the remedy three times a day.

Lemon and onions when combine together, they act wonderfully for reducing the productive cough. Take a cup filled with hot water then add lemon juice and onion juice. Add honey then let it cool and come to the normal room temperature. Drink it one half. Do this remedy three times a day for 3 days.

Take a large pot and add handful of mint leaves and eucalyptus in it. Boil the solution then take steam from this solution. Hold a towel on your head then breathe deeply to inhale its vapors. It will readily help in opening and maintaining the sinuses moisture.

Grate horseradish root, finely chopped onion, 5 tbsp of honey and 5 tbsp of water. Mix them well together. Boil the mixture and wait until it becomes cool. Consume the mixture one tsp 4 times a day.