Ayurveda and Science

Home Remedies for Cough

Home remedies

Cough is known as kasa in Ayurveda. Depending upon the involvement of the doshas and other factors, kasa has been defined to be of five types - Vataja, Pittaja, Kaphaja, Kshataj (traumatic) and Kshyaj (tubercular). The causative factors of all the types are different. For example, excessive physical exercise gives rise to Vataja kasa. Hot and spicy food along with anger and heat exhaustion give rise to Pittaja kasa. Ingestion of excessive sweets, laziness and sleeping during the day induces Kaphaja kasa. Being overweight and extreme involvement in sexual habits would induce Kshayata kasa. Excess of sex, non-assumable food and suppression of natural urges would result in Kshayaja kasa.
Ayurvedic ingredients

Ingredients for cough

Almond

The vitamin E found in almonds is needed by the immune system to fight off invading bacteria. Nuts are great for helping to prevent colds.

Butter

Butter mixed with Almond softened kernels and sugar into a fine paste helps in getting rid of cough. This paste is an effective home remedy for dry cough.

Black Pepper

Black pepper mixed with honey is a trusted tonic across Indian households as honey serves as a natural cough suppressant.

Beleric myrobalans

It has the property to relieve various disorders related to respiratory illnesses. It helps to reduce cough and sore throat.

Ginger

Ginger has medicinal properties that could help ease the symptoms of a cold or sore throat.

Holy Basil

A tea made with leaves of holy basil is a common remedy for cold, cough and mild indigestion. It effectively liquefies the phlegm and is effective for cough due to allergic bronchitis, asthma and eosinophilic lung disease.

Honey

Honey is a time-honored remedy for a sore throat. It can also relieve coughs more effectively than OTC medications that contain dextromethorphan (DM), a cough suppressant.

Long pepper

Long pepper is used to improve appetite and digestion, as well as treat stomachache, heartburn, indigestion, intestinal gas, diarrhea, and cholera. It is also used for lung problems including asthma, bronchitis, and cough.

Small Cardamom

Cardamom or elaichi used in traditional medicinal practices and has found its application in treating cough and cold symptoms.

Sugar

Mishri, or candy sugar can relieve symptoms of a cough and cold. For the best remedy, mix other easily found kitchen ingredients such as black pepper, ghee, which are powerful ingredients.

Salt

Salt mixed with lukewarm water reduces phlegm and mucus in the back of the throat which can lessen the need to cough.

Natural Remedies for Cough

Medicines

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