Tips for Calming Your Cough

Cough is a very uncomfortable symptom after infection. How should we do to calm our cough?

Firstly, we need to know why we cough.

It’s what you do when something bugs your throat, whether that's dust or postnasal drip. It also helps clear your lungs and windpipe. However, this can also lead to inflammation of the cells lining the upper airways. Many coughs, like those from cold and flu, will go away on their own. If yours comes from a more serious medical condition, you need to treat the cause. Whatever the reason, there are ways to feel better.

Then, we will know how to treat it.

1. Drink some hot water is considered to be a panacea for cough. Plenty of fluids or a cool-mist humidifier or vaporizer can soothe an irritated throat and loosen mucus.
2. Have a little honey before bed. Studies show the sweet stuff can help ease a cough. Though don’t give honey to children under 12 months.
3. You may want to try over-the-counter remedies that also contain soothing ingredients such as aloe or menthol.
4. Traditional Chinese Medicine stresses the homology of medicine and food. Pears and loquats are good food for someone who are getting ‘hot’ cough. Boiled Brown Sugar Water with Ginger is efficient for ‘cold’ cough. In west ideal, we should not give cough and cold medicine to children under 4. Then you can try above food for them.
5. You should monitor your body temperature at home. If you have cough with fever or shortness of breath call your doctor.

More and More studies showing that we are more likely to get viral infections in the winter. And even though cough from cold and flu should be go away on their own we should keep warm and avoid it in our daily life.

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