Honey: A Home-remedy for cough

Honey is best suited as well as tasty remedy to consume and get rid of cough completely that too without any risk.

It is easy to create your own cough remedy at home. You need to mix 2 teaspoon honey and lemon with warm water or herbal tea. Honey does the magic by soothing the cough and lemon is effective in clearing the congestion. You can consume it either simply with spoon or spread it over bread and enjoy the snack.

Honey is better than usual care for easing upper respiratory tract symptoms, especially cough, finds a synthesis of the available evidence, and published online in the journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.

Honey is Natural, readily available, and has virtually no side effects, and doctors can recommend it as a suitable alternative to antibiotics, which are often prescribed for these types of infection.

Honey acts as an anti-inflammatory, rapidly reducing inflammation and relieving pain. It has a calming effect on the lining of the respiratory tract and prevents coughing.

Besides creating this protective layer, honey also causes some changes at the sensorial level. It causes a reaction in the sensory nerves in the throat which then signal the nervous system that, among other things, regulates the cough mechanism.

If you are having sputum or fever or other symptoms of breathless, chest pain or duration more than 3 weeks visit a physician and get a thorough check up.