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10 Fast And Natural Ways To Make Your Cough Go Away

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10 Fast And Natural Ways To Make Your Cough Go Away

July 9, 2019

If you’re reading this, you’re probably suffering from a nasty and persistent cough. Coughs aren’t just annoying, they also disrupt your daily life, making it hard to have conversations or concentrate without feeling the urge to hack away every few minutes or so.

10 Fast And Effective Ways To Make Your Cough Go Away
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What causes coughing? There are many plausible reasons, including (but not limited to) allergens like dust and pollen, irritants like smoke and pollution and medical conditions like the cold or flu, and they can sometimes be hard to get rid of.

What’s worse, some coughs last for weeks on end! *shudder* And just when you think you’ve been cured, you may be surprised by a coughing fit that rouses you from sleep.

Besides going to see your GP, try these 10 natural remedies to nix that scratchy, itchy urge to cough pronto:

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10 Fast And Natural Ways To Make Your Cough Go Away
Tip 1: Have a nice hot shower
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A steamy shower is always a welcome relaxant, and the humidity can soothe airways to quell the urge to cough. For extra relief, hang a bundle of eucalyptus leaves above the shower head to infuse the steam with the eucalyptus’ cough-suppressing scent.
Tip 2: Take thyme
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Making a tea out of thyme is apparently a popular home remedy for coughs in Europe. The herb is even used in Ricola’s cough drops. Thyme supposedly relaxes your throat muscles to prevent coughing fits, and it has anti-inflammatory properties as well to reduce soreness and pain.

Tip 3: Try minty things
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Use a diffuser to infuse the air with menthol or eucalyptus oils or take in a good whiff of a cup of hot mint tea. The fresh smell is known to clear airways and can also stop those itchy tingles from developing into hacking coughs.

Tip 4: Stay hydrated
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Drinking lots of water helps to soothe your throat and keeps your body working well so you can fight pesky coughs. Water could also help to loosen any mucus so you don’t feel as congested.

Tip 5: Elevate your head at night
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If you wake up feeling terrible and congested, try sleeping with an extra pillow propped under your head. It’ll help drain away the yucky stuff as you sleep so you wake up feeling more rested and refreshed.

Tip 6: Drink ginger tea
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Ginger has a warming effect that can be very soothing for your throat. It also has a mild painkiller effect that can be great for calming an irritated throat.

Tip 7: Take warm soups
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You may not have much of an appetite when you’re down with a cough. Warm soups will keep you full and keep up your nutrition levels while giving your throat some welcome relief. Go for something light as dairy sometimes causes mucus to get thicker.

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Tip 8: Clean the house
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You may have caught that cough from someone else, or it may be caused by your own home. Cleaning your space regularly will get rid of allergens such as dust and mould that could cause itchiness and give you a scratchy throat.

Tip 9: Eat some chocolate
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Rich, sticky, sweet and… good for your throat? If your persistent cough is due to a dry, scratchy throat, consider sucking on a square of plain chocolate. Known for its demulcent properties, chocolate acts as a soothing “blanket” to coat your throat, much like syrup. It sounds wack, but there could be some truth to this, according to a UK study.

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Tip 10: Gargle salt water
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Besides helping to loosen thick mucus, salt water can also kill bacteria and allergens, and even relieve a sore throat. The trick is to use warm water – stir in half a teaspoon of salt, gargle, then spit out.

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Text: Yuen Yi Ying/Shape, Additional reporting: Elizabeth Liew
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