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.
Ingredients:
Almonds
Beleric myrobalans
Black Pepper
Butter
Ginger
Holy Basil
Honey
Long pepper
Small cardamom
Sugar
Table salt
Natural Remedies for Cough
Black Pepper and Milk
On a pastry board grind 4-6 black pepper seeds. Add a teaspoon of
honey and mix it thoroughly. Taking this home remedy for cough several times a day relieves cough.
Almonds and Butter
Almonds are a good remedy for cough. Soak about 5-8 kernels in water overnight. After removing the brown skin, grind the softened kernels into a fine paste. Add 20 grams of butter and sugar to this paste. Eating this paste in the morning and evening gets rid of cough. This paste is an effective home remedy for dry cough.
Beleric Myrobalans, Black Pepper and Honey
To prepare this natural remedy for cough, take 10 grams of dried rind of Beleric Myrobalans and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Grind them to a fine powder. Add a pinch of salt and 2 teaspoons honey to this blend. Mix them well to form a paste. Administered twice daily, this paste relieves cough.
Long Pepper, Ginger & Tulsi
To prepare this home remedy for cough, take about 10 grams of each of
long pepper, dried ginger,
holy basil leaves. Add 4-6
small cardamoms and grind to yield a fine powder. Consuming this powder with equal amount of honey relieves cough.
Ginger, Betel Leaves & Honey
To prepare this home remedy for cough, you will need 1 tsp ginger juice. Add 1 tsp honey to it. Third ingredient required is betel leaves. Pound and take out juice of betel leaves. Add 1 tsp betel leaves juice to the previous mixture and mix well. A powerful home remedy for cough is ready to use. You should add 1 tsp lukewarm water to it and drink it. You should take it 3 times a day. Don’t consume anything till half an hour.
Black Pepper, Turmeric, Milk & Honey
For this cough remedy, you will need the following ingredients: Milk, pepper power, turmeric powder, and honey. Take one glass of hot milk. Add 1/2 teaspoon of pepper powder, turmeric powder and honey to it. Mix it well and drink it twice a day for the best result.
Onion and Honey
Chop up an onion, extract the juice and mix it with some honey. Leave this mixture for about five hours and then use it as a cough syrup twice a day. Onion acts as a decongestant and soothes your airways. This is one of the effective home remedies for cough.
Ginger and Honey
Take a piece of fresh ginger, grate it and extract juice from it. Take about 2 teaspoons of ginger juice and add about 2 and 1/2 teaspoons of honey. Mix it well. Warm the mixture slightly. Let it warm for less than a minute, and then you can have it about three to four times a day for your wet cough. Home remedies for cough might take some time to take effect. Be patient.
Ayurvedic Medicines for Cough by Dabur