2006-10-04 16:44:57 · 10 answers · asked by holymonx 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
honey coats the throat and might sooth your cough, depending on how bad it is. If its coming from deep down in your chest, try rubbing some Vick's vapor rub on the base of your neck and down onto your chest. Place a hot, damp washcloth on it........as hot as you can stand it. That should break up any loose mucous that is in your chest.
As mentioned before...........NyQuil also works.
2006-10-04 16:58:02 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cause
This is often caused by a stomach disorder that comes from overloading the system with food, wherein fermentation in the stomach causes phlegm. It may also be induced by inflammation in the bronchial tubes due to a neglected cold. Worms may be the cause. Many coughs are from a nervous condition, where coughing may eventually become habitual. Coughs are highly misunderstood. Usually a sore throat and coughing are caused by the sinuses draining the eustachian tubes, which is like pouring acid down the throat. A cough usually comes from a lowered vitality in the system from improper diet, loss of sleep, lack of exercise, and fresh air, improper breathing, poor elimination, or improper night clothing and bedding.
Herbal Aids
1.General Instructions: Acute coughs can often be relieved with a little honey and onion syrup. When it is the result of an old acute condition, clear out the morbid condition as rapidly as possible without causing irritation. In old cough conditions, comfrey with vervain or mullein are very good. The antispasmodic tincture is also excellent, and it is good to massage the chest area across the back with an antispasmodic tincture during attacks of spasms. Antispasmodic tincture may be used both internally and externally as a liniment on the throat. If this is due to a neglected cold, any of the diaphoretic herbs are excellent. To relieve the coughing spasms, use horehounds, comfrey, or a small amount of lobelia. High enemas of herbal laxatives will relieve congestion of the bowels, and if the cough is severe (asthma, whooping cough) load the stomach with liquids and induce vomiting.
2.Bronchitis, Bronchial and Spasmodic Coughs, Whooping Cough: Drink the infusion of red raspberry leaf tea freely.
3.Comfrey: Coughs, raw or sore throat, slight hemorrhage. See formula for 1 wine glassful of mucilage of comfrey root every hour until tissues are healed and coughing stops
2006-10-04 17:16:25 · answer #2 · answered by HEAL ONESELF 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor for a prescription for cough medicine with codeine - it affects the part of your brain responsible for the cough reflex. Also coughing may be due to a post nasal drip - so using a nasal spray like Afrin before you go to bed will help dry up your nose so it doesn't run down the back of your throat (which causes you to cough). But beware - using Afrin longer that 2-3 days can cause rebound runny nose - meaning it will get worse and will no longer have an effect. Sleep in a semi-sitting position as well, not flat or even on your stomach to avoid the post-nasal drip.
2006-10-04 16:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by gail9la 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if you have a vaporizer , if so this will help alot or you can also put a pot on the stove or take a hot shower. The moisture in the air will help you to breathe better, therefore controlling the cough thru the nite.
2006-10-04 16:55:19 · answer #4 · answered by Teapot23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey! you do not even know why you are coughing. It could be an allergy, an infection, a virus, a throat irritated by reflux. Do not make the decision by yourself. It is very likely you will be wrong and meanwhile the problem will go worse.
Go to see a doc, he will tell you and will solve your problem from the root
2006-10-04 16:55:10 · answer #5 · answered by Nena 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just for tonight take some cough medication and take tylenol to get rid of that cold symptoms during the night...if u have any other symptoms like fever or chest tightness, make sure u see ur own doctor to make sure u dont have bad respiratory infection
2006-10-04 18:59:37 · answer #6 · answered by ♦cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the very best over the counter medication for cough is vicks 44. DXM (the main ingredient) works very well. A benedryl wouldn't hurt either. It will dry you up and help you sleep.
2006-10-04 19:47:41 · answer #7 · answered by raven122081 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
when i was small mom use to put vicks on my chest and back (where the lungs are) and it drove me nuts, swore I'd never do it when I got older, yet that is what I find myself doing because it really works, I also try sleeping propped up on pillows rather than flat on one pillow, and believe it or not the THERAFLU severe symptoms in the red box works well when sipped hot right before bed, good luck and hope you feel better, and oh yeah dayquil is great for the day, non drwosy...
2006-10-04 16:58:49 · answer #8 · answered by Sandie L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A nice combo of Contac C & Nyquil knocks me out. (And just be happy your eye isn't squirting when you blow your nose....mine is.)
2006-10-04 16:48:09 · answer #9 · answered by marcia_mahoya 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take nyquil or sudafed. i'm sorry for ya man.. i hate colds
2006-10-04 16:48:19 · answer #10 · answered by Superman049 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋