http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/coughs.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/coughs.rss Cough Remedies from the Earth Clinic Community. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:04:15 EDT en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=FLAXSEED-TEA_40277 /CURES/coughs.rss1 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:19:04 EDT [YEA] Grannyguru from Oro Valley, Az, Usa writes: "Flaxseed tea cures those awful coughing spasms that won't stop until you gag. It stops them whether they are from a bad cold, or from other reasons, including the cough that comes from taking medicines for high blood pressure. I got this from my doctor many years ago when I was pregnant and got a bad cold with a cough that wouldn't go away and would make me cough so hard my doctor was afraid I was going to lose the baby. He was emphatic that I should only use whole flaxseed. Why, I have no idea. But he said it was something I could use as much as I wanted, because it had no bad side effects. I gave this recipe to a friend who was coughing continuously from taking medicine for high blood pressure and then developed bronchitis where the cough just hung on and would not stop until she gagged, then would start again. Before she got the cold she complained about the constant hacking cough from the medicine to both her doctor and her pharmacist and both insisted there was NOTHING that could get rid of it, and she'd just have to learn to live with it. She tried the flaxseed tea and the cough was almost immediately stopped, so she could get some sleep. She used it to stop the coughing for a day or two, and it COMPLETELY GOT RID OF THE COUGH. Even the cough that she had had from the high blood pressure medicine. I've discovered that for the cough from the medicine you have to take it for a couple of days or so, and then the cough is gone...for months. If you keep taking the blood pressure medicine, then the cough will gradually come back (people describe an itch or tickle in their throat that starts it).. but once you again take the flax seed tea the cough goes away again... again for months. With colds it works best with coughs after you have had the cold for a couple of days. That dry hacking cough that makes you cough and cough and cough until finally you gag. Of course if you take vitamin c and other remedies when the cold starts, you may never need flaxseed tea. But if you've ever had a cough like that, the tea is amazing. You put about a tablespoon or so of whole dark brown flaxseeds (for some reason golden seeds do not work anywhere near as well) into 2 cups of water and boil it until it just begins to thicken. It will seem to take forever, then suddenly it thickens quickly, so the minute you notice it thickening, remove it from the heat. Add lemon juice or vitamin c and sweetener, like grade b maple syrup, or even just sugar. Drink. I found I did not like it when it was thickened, but I could put it in a thermos and keep it by my bed, and it would break down into just a soothing liquid, but would work just as good as the thick syrup I didn't like. And of course if you add honey and vitamin c it tastes like apple juice. I put it out here because I realized a lot of people are being told there is NOTHING that can help the cough they get from taking high blood pressure medicine. Seems to me just the constant coughing is going to raise your blood pressure. In any case, it is not true that nothing can help that cough. Cough drops may seem to help but in the end they just make it worse and pretty soon you are always sucking on a cough drop, but coughing more and more. Flaxseed tea works immediately to stop the coughing, and then works to take the cough away...for months. Plus my doctor said back then that there was nothing that could hurt me ...or my unborn child. So I thought I'd mention it here." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=ACV_40024 /CURES/coughs.rss2 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:55:50 EDT [YEA] Adriana from Sofia, Bulgaria writes: "I did not see any postings on ACV's ability to cure cough. It works as a cough syrup. I had terrible cough and flu this winter. So I searched online and found out that equal amounts of ACV and honey in a cup of water work miracles. I tried it and felt instant relief. It has anti-viral properties and helps fight the flu. Here in Bulgaria it is also traditionally used to lower fever. The way it's done is to wet a cloth with the vinegar and cover the forehead and temples. The vinegar and the cooling effect of the wet cloth work together. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=HEATHER_39681 /CURES/coughs.rss3 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:53:27 EST [YEA] Heather from Ortonville, Michigan, Usa writes: "Hi recently out of frustration i mixed this up for my 5yr old because he was coughing constantly for a week and nothing was coming out. i knew he was at risk for infection because i had the same thing and got myself over it in less then 4 days, however it is not so easy to get a little one to take things. should have treated him sooner. i took freshly sqeezed juice of a half of an organic orange, half of an organic lemon, 1 tsp organic non pasteurized etc. apple cider vinegar, 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/8 tsp tumeric powder, 1 tsp cinnoman, splash of tobassco sauce, few drops of organic garlic juice, few drops of juice from freshly chopped onion (after sprinkling sugar on chopped onion and setting in fridge for 20min or longer till juice comes out) and finally a large spoon of raw organic honey. mix all together in pan on stove till warm not boiling. drink with plenty of water after. will be spicy but sweet and tangy. does not taste near as bad as it sounds! my 5yr old son started pouring out snot after one dose and stopped coughing right away! i gave him one more dose that night and he slept through the night. i gave him one more the next day and he went back to school the following day!! when i was using these ingredients on myself i increased the amounts, 1tsp instead of 1/2 etc. use common sense. thank you earth clinic for helping me through trial and error figure out a magic potion to heal myself and my baby! medicine in your cuboard i tell everyone. thanks again and God bless!!! have been trying magnesium for pms,tmj, and migraines, still researching. wish me luck!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=DSIM_39609 /CURES/coughs.rss4 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:01:22 EST [YEA] Selah from Ny, Ny, Us writes: "Cutting down on sodium and increasing magnesium, cured my cough. I cut down on the amount of salt I was using. I had also been taking sodium ascorbate (vitamin C)~175mgs 5 or 6 times daily. I switched to magnesium ascorbate. The magnesium seems to help relax the muscles. I had been having an unrelenting dry cough that was causing sore stomach muscles. Switching to magnesium ascorbate and cutting out the sodium helped to loosen the mucous but didn't produce a runny nose. I had to take calcium along with the magnesium to prevent muscle cramping. Just eating milk products like cheese seems to be good enough. I also started taking N-acetyl cysteine to help get rid of the wheezing. I took 1/2 a tablet (300 mgs) twice a day. I think asthma could be helped by this method." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=STEAM-INHALATION_38440 /CURES/coughs.rss5 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:43:17 EST [YEA] Corinna from London, Kent, England writes: "Sometimes I got rid of a bronchitis with raw garlic but a stubborn dry cough persists. I get rid of that by inhaling water with a simple steam inhaler 3 times a day for 5 - 10 minutes. The dry cough is gone within 4 - 5 days. God bless to all!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=ALMOND_38180 /CURES/coughs.rss6 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:13:16 EST [YEA] Adamo from Toronto, Ontario, Canada writes: "Here's something that works for me. For relief of dry coughs, take one teaspoon of organic almond paste or butter. You can add a half teaspoon of honey if you like. Have as often as needed but 3-4 times a day is usually sufficient." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=ONIONS_37068 /CURES/coughs.rss7 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:22:46 EST [YEA] Asmaa from Kuwait writes: "Cough i tried this recipe from a friend's mom and it worked wonders. Peel Red Onions and make thick slices (may be say 3 or 4). Keep the slice in a bowl and put 1 tbsp sugar, then put another slice and again put 1 tbsp sugar, repeat the process until all slices are covered with sugar. Do this in the night and keep it until morning. In the morning there will be some juice in the bowl. Squeeze the onion with your hands to extract some more juice and drink it. Do it for 3 days. i got relief immediately after the first try. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=GOLDENSEAL_36977 /CURES/coughs.rss8 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:31:46 EST [WORKED TEMPORARILY] Michelle from Minnetonka, Mn writes: "Goldenseal is killing the fungus that was causing my son to cough. My son (age 13) is on day 9 of a cough that was so bad that he would gag sometimes. We tried so many remedies I found on Earth Clinic to get rid of it and nothing worked. Finally took him to a doctor and she gave him an inhaler. The only thing that did was give him thrush. Then I took him to a Kinesiologist. She told me it was fungal and to make him tea using Goldenseal Root Powder. I gave him his 1st dose yesterday (day 8) and he slept all night which he hasn't been able to do since the cough started. I am giving him 1/4 tsp three times a day. I have to bribe him to take it though because it is pretty bitter. I mix it with tea he likes and raw honey. He drinks without complaining too much knowing it is the only thing that has worked for him." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=BSS_36575 /CURES/coughs.rss9 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:54:32 EST [YEA] Rana from Abu Dhabi, Uae writes: "Baking Soda inhalation for dry cough This is the most quick relief remedy for dry cough. Boil a cup of water then take it on the side and keep your face far and add a teaspoon of baking soda, cover your head with a towel and place it over the B.s and water and open largly your mouth and inhale as long as you can. Directly you will cough out phlegms. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=ACV_34857 /CURES/coughs.rss10 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:54:51 EST [YEA] Tivins from Qld, Australia writes: "I caught a bad cold recently, while the medicine from the chemist stops the cold, I cant stop the cough that came after it. The cough was very bad. Feels like theres something ticklish on my throat n makes me wanna cough it out but cant. At night, im not able to sleep, just cough n cough till i got cramps in the stomach. I looked up for the cure in this site. (i save this site on my desktop). I took 3capfuls of apple cider vinegar with my normal morning tea with either sugar or honey with warm water. In a couple of hours, my coughs lessen and the sore i felt in my throat from coughing felt better. My runny nose also stops n i fell soo much better.. Thank u earthclinic, u make my day!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=HYDROGENPEROXIDE_34372 /CURES/coughs.rss11 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:10:21 EST [YEA] Heather from Colorado Springs, Co writes: "Inhaling H202 cured my kids coughs. My family got the swine flu at the end of August. For 6 weeks we passed that thing around each of us getting it more than once. One son had it for 3 days each week for 4 weeks and one ended up in the hospital with pneumonia. We all got over the fever fine, but 4 were left with nasty coughs that just wouldn't quit. I tried AVC, but my kids hated it so much that they wouldn't drink it consistently, so I bought a nebulizer online and used half drugstore H202 (1-2 ml) and half water (1-2 ml) in the medicine cup. I had them each inhale for about 10 minutes 2 times per day. Within 2 days they were 90% better, and the ones who still had a little cough were better in 3. And that was after coughing for 4-5 weeks. I think the little viruses were hiding in the lungs and then reappearing when they got their numbers back up. After I started the H202, no one had a reoccurence of the flu. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=HYDROGENPEROXIDE_32755 /CURES/coughs.rss12 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:14:33 EDT [YEA] Jaxs from Nashua, Montana writes: "I have been coughing up phlegm for several years, particularly right after eating something...Recently I was exposed to something that really made me cough without much of anything coming up. My doctor gave me three neubulizer treatments of 1 cc of 3% hydrogen peroxide (food grade) mixed with 3cc's of a saline solution . This cleaned up the problem in three days, one treatment per day...I am now trying to get rid of the original phylem problem by using the neubulizer on a daily basis.." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=ACVGSE_32228 /CURES/coughs.rss13 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:34:24 EDT [YEA] Adammreilly from Keene, Tx, USA writes: "I came down with the flu just before Labor Day weekend. I started the weekend with a garlic and onion soup, but didn't want to keep making that, so I ended up making a glass of cold water with about 2-3 tbsp of apple cider vinegar and about 1/2 tbsp honey. Cold water makes it hard for honey to mix, so I had to stir for a while. Immediately after the first sip, my cough stopped, and my throat did not hurt. I drank this throughout the day, sipping on it as I got thirsty and remaking the drink as needed. After about a day, I started adding 5 drops of grapefruit seed extract. Very bitter, so I had to increase the amount of honey, or add some stevia. The first night, I had a fever, and bundled up warmly. By the second night, I was almost better. I just had the aches a little. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=ACV_32195 /CURES/coughs.rss14 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:01:49 EDT [YEA] Gizmo from Hot Springs, Ar writes: "I used 1 tsp apple cider vinegar,1 tsp raw honey in 1/4 cup warm water for a bad cough. I felt relief immediately, and later on I coughed up a lot of phlegm. Then the cough was gone." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=ACV_31723 /CURES/coughs.rss15 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:30:03 EDT [YEA] Reena from Chicago, IL writes: "ACV cured husband's cough! We used 2 tablesspoons ACV and 4 tablespoons of apple juice and his cough immediately stopped! Great!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=RN_31345 /CURES/coughs.rss16 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:53:56 EDT [QUESTION] Luis from Cali, Colombia writes: "Intense heart related coughing (urgent) I have a great friend, a coworker, who always has suffered heart problems after a cancer radiation therapy when he was young. He has a pacemaker and a stent right now. Nowadays he is presenting a serious problem of permanent cough apparently associated with heart, although physicians already removed all the lungs liquid (he was three weeks at the hospital), this cough persists, to the point that he is permanently connected to oxygen supply. He has lost 12 kilograms so far, and physicians only are expecting he improves physically at home to be able to do him a lung biopsy. These physicians have ruled out that it be a heart problem. Nevertheless, a biological physician has determined that is his heart and has requested an ecocardiography immediately. The patient subjective perception is the same. 1. Please, if someone has had a similar experience with this situation, I would appreciate any useful information, therefore I fear for my friend life. 2. If Ted or Bill, or another community member can recommend hydrogen peroxide inhalation to treat this ailment, I would like to hear from you. God bless you! Luis " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=RN_31292 /CURES/coughs.rss17 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:26:43 EDT [QUESTION] Julia from Bryson City, NC, USA writes: "I have really enjoyed your website. It is very informative. I try and use natural remedies first. I had cancer treatments done back in 2004. My husband seems to think they might have burned my lung with radiation and thus I have had a chronic cough since that time. They finally did a chest x-ray which showed some scarring. They claim it was not due to radiation but I still have a cough and was wondering if anyone else on here might have had a similar incident and what did they do? Or do you have any recommendations for me? Thank you in advance. I have referred many people to this website. julia" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=VICKS_30598 /CURES/coughs.rss18 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:25:27 EDT [NAY] Dat from Waipahu, Hi writes: "Rubbing Vicks on the soles of the feet appears to work sometimes, if you're so tired that you'd probably pass out anyway. I did this for my son several times. The first time, it worked fine, but it was 3:00 in the morning and he had been coughing all night. He finally fell asleep and stay asleep for several hours before waking with another coughing fit. The next few nights that I tried it, sometimes it helped him sleep a few hours before waking again, sometimes it did nothing at all. I tried it for myself and it didn't help me at all." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=ALICIA_30281 /CURES/coughs.rss19 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:32:47 EDT [YEA] Alicia Martines from Asheville, NC writes: "Red Onion. I am from Mexico, and my mother recommended me a red onion home made syrup for nagging coughs. My first son had a times a cough that would never really go away. My second son was an extremely premature baby and therefore with "weak" immature lungs. I used this homemade syrup after trying everything, including various homeopathic formulas. The original syrup calls for sugar but I have replaced it with honey or stevia. The onion has to be RED onion and I give it to my children either as lung strengthener or as medicine qwhen they do have a cough or cold. Ingredients 1 big red onion washed and peeled. sweetener (brown sugar, stevia, honey) Cut the onion HORIZONTALLY in slices. Start at the base of the onion. Lay the newly cut base and place base in a bowl. Add a layer of the stevia or honey in here. GO easy as you have many layers to go and the sweetener from the top layers will eventually sip through the bottom layers Repeat until the whole onion has been cut and reconstructed on the bowl. Let it rest for at least 15 hrs at room temperature. I do it overnight. Next day I have a bowl with about half a glass of "syrup". Children like the sweet taste. It doesn't taste like onion at all. I hope you find this remedy as "miraculous" as I have!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=ACV_29875 /CURES/coughs.rss20 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:47:57 EDT [YEA] Susan from Santa Clarita, CA writes: "I had a bad sore throat from a cold which went away, then was left with a nagging cough. Nothing I tried helped. Tonight I mixed 3 tab acv with 1 tab honey, 1 cup of water and microwaved for 1 1/2 minutes. I sipped the mixture and immediately noticed the tickle and scratchy throat diminshed. I drank another cup and and haven't felt the urge to cough after several hours. This really works!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=RN_29730 /CURES/coughs.rss21 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:43:45 EDT Teena from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia writes: "Hi my name is Teena i have had this continous cough i dont have any mucus in my throat its more like a dry cough i thought it was a nervous cough at first it gets worst when i talk to other people but im not a nervous person i've had it for 5 years now and i'm so over it, then in the last week i had a burning feeling in my esophagus and it feels like theres a lump in my throat and i can't stop burping i have tried all sorts of things, ive seen a specialist and had a camera up my nose, i've had a burrium swollow, i've have a camera down my throat all came up negitive please help. Teena " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=BTH_28742 /CURES/coughs.rss22 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:35:25 EDT Crystal from Leonardo, New Jersey writes: "For a sore throat or a cough that will not go away i use tea (any kind you like but the liptons tea bags work the best for this.) and honey. First, add 1-2 tea bags (depending how strong you like your tea) to hot water and dip until the tea is all out of the bag. Next, add the honey, i usually add 1-2tablespoons but you can add it to taste if you would like too. For the best results i have found using 2 tablespoons sometiems 3 works the best though. Reapeat this 2-5 times a day.(it really does not matter how often because neither thing will hurt you.)" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=ACV_28246 /CURES/coughs.rss23 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:24:16 EDT [YEA] Veronica from London, UK writes: "My mother is 85 and has been suffering from a terrible cough for at least 2 years. The doctors had given her so many antiobotics she had given up. The cough was a proudctive one has well. As i was on the site fro my own problems... i happended to look up coughs and decided I would make my mpther some ACV and honey! My fod - we still cant beleive it - it is GONE... Gone! the first day - nothing hapened - she said lets just continne for another 5 days! well by the end of the 5th days all coughing has ceased. No monrning could - throughout the day and no night cough. I used just a quarter of ACV and 3 tablespoons honey - with a litle water. So glad I found this site .. it has made mu mother very happy. To think a simple household remedy could bring this amount of joy is unbeleiveable. my family are amazed! Thanks Earth clinic. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=HP_27540 /CURES/coughs.rss24 Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Brenda from Ottawa, ON Canada writes: "3% HP cured bad cough May 29, 2009 My 14 year old son tried the inhale method below with much success. He woke up with a sore throat in the morning. He took the cayenne pepper in orange juice to get rid of the sore throat. It worked like a charm!! Then he asked me if there was a good remedy for a cough. I found your info on using a 3% food grade hydrogen peroxide and thought we would give it a try. I had 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide in the house so I mixed it up according to the direction: 2oz of 35% HP with 22 oz of distilled water = 3% HP. We put it into misting bottles and he proceeded to inhale this in the evening. He woke up early Saturday morning feeling much better! His sore throat is gone, and his cough is almost gone too. This stuff is awesome!! I feel this would be totally effective on any kind of Swine/Bird flu. We are grateful for this wonderful web site! Cheers Brenda " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/coughs.html&name=ACV_27230 /CURES/coughs.rss25 Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Sortor from Santa Rita, Guam writes: "I gave my daughter 2 tsp Apple Cider Vinager & 2 tsp honey in 8 oz water because she had a bad cough & sore throat. It was her second night that she was unable to sleep because of the cough. After drinking the mix, she went back to bed & slept the night through."