Any home remedies to cure bad cough and chest congestion?

Question

URGENTLY need some tried and tested home remedies for bad throat infection / bad cough / chest congestion for kids and adults. Tired of giving anti-biotics! please help! :-)

Answer 1

Stop the pills. Go to the health food store and see if they have slippery elm, eucalyptus (dried), ginger, cayenne pepper, thyme, lemon, grapefruit (or even grapefruit seed extract), honey.

The slippery elm, eucalyptus, ginger, cayenne, thyme should be put in some kind of a strainer (tea strainer, or cheese cloth) and boiled in water. This will make a tea that you can mix with honey and lemon. All of these ingredients are good for congestion and throat issues.

If you can juice the grapefruit, this will also help with your throat. And eat the seeds: the seeds are full of Vitamin C. If you want to just get the grapefruit extract, follow the directions and add it to tea of your choice....making sure you mix in some honey because it's really bitter stuff. But grapefruit extract is a natural fighter of bacteria, especially strep.

And, last of all, boil water...mix some of it with salt and gargle. And that which you don't mix with the salt, breathe in the vapors. This will also help.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Grapefruit seed extract is an excellent remedy for colds and cough especially if given early before the cold gets a strong hold on you. Give according to directions. Also their is a GSE nasal spray that is good.

Answer 3

Rule # 1 Never use antibiotics unless prescribed. Complete the whole regimen so that the microorganisms die out completely
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Drink plenty of fluids to liquefy the phlegm (easier to expectorate).
Tap the back lightly using cupped hands in an upward motion to assis in loosening the phlegm.
Vitamin C works.
Use a steamer to unclog nose.
Keep back dry always. Place a towel for kids.

Answer 4

Cough is caused by a number of ailments.
It can be treated by over the counter medicines
or home remedies. More information available
at http://ailments.in/cough.html

Answer 5

Pineapple Juice, pure juice is much stronger for eliminating a cough and removal of phlegm

Answer 6

for the cough the only thing that will help is mixed herbs with a spoon of honey