Dry cough - a common problem, familiar to almost everyone. Fortunately, traditional medicine provides us with a lot of effective ways to treat this disorder.

Garlic

Garlic is used as a cure for various ailments since ancient times. For the treatment of cough it can be used in many ways, but the most effective to take garlic in the form of syrup. Cut a few marigolds garlic Garlic health: almost a panacea   into pieces, and put them in a jar or cup. Pour honey garlic and place container in the refrigerator. Leave overnight. In the morning take one spoonful of medicine - along with pieces of garlic. During the day, take a tablespoon of garlic syrup 4-5 times a day.

Ginger

This is another strong medicine, a gift from nature. If you have a dry cough Dry cough - whether to worry about it? , Slice fresh ginger root into thin slices, like chewing gum and chew them during the day. Since ginger Ginger and the most unexpected, but pleasant useful properties   very pungent, you can mix it with honey. Dry cough and helps ginger tea - add the dried and ground or chopped fresh ginger in any tea, and drink.

Honey and pepper

Mix one tablespoon of honey with a pinch of black pepper. Take the drug 2-3 times a day. This usually helps to get rid of dry cough for 4-5 days. Honey combined with pepper promotes expectoration, accelerating the healing process.

Two tablespoons of honey mixed with a glass of orange juice also help relieve dry cough. Another interesting tool: Mix one teaspoon of honey and a few drops of vodka or brandy, and take this mixture before going to bed. This medication will prevent painful dry cough at night, and will provide you a peaceful sleep.

Grapes

Just one cup of grape juice with a teaspoon of honey to help alleviate dry cough attack. Regular use of this tool can help quickly enough to cope with a cough. Grapes suppresses cough, acting almost as well as some OTC antitussives.

Ginger, honey and pepper

Mix 0, 25 teaspoon red pepper 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey and 2 tablespoons of water. Take one teaspoon of medication when you feel an attack coming on coughing.

Bow

To prepare effective dry cough syrup, mix 5 ml of onion juice and 10 ml of honey (or more ingredients with a 1: 2 ratio). This syrup softens the throat and destroys pathogens.

Other medications with onions: Pour boiling water finely chopped or grated onion with the lemon juice. You can add a teaspoon of honey. Let the mixture stand for a couple of hours, and then take it one tablespoon 2-3 times a day.

Eucalyptus

Pour two teaspoons of honey, juice of half a lemon, a pinch of cinnamon and one eucalyptus leaves boiling water, then drink this infusion. This combination of ingredients must be very fast to save you from coughing.

Put the leaves of eucalyptus and mint Mint and its useful properties: aromatic freshness   in a small saucepan, cover with water, put on fire and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat, bend over it, cover your head with a towel and inhale the vapors. Such inhalation - a very effective remedy for dry cough. Instead, the leaves of mint and eucalyptus essential oils can be used.

Raisin

Take 100 grams of raisins, fill it with a little water, and thoroughly crush the raisins. Then add an additional 100 grams of sugar, put the mixture on the fire, and cook until the sugar has melted and the mixture acquires the consistency of thick cream. Take a teaspoon of this medicine at bedtime.

Anis

Anise is very effective against a strong dry cough as it has expectorant properties. Add anise in any tea or brew tea from anise seeds only.

Dry cough often appear at the end of the disease, after the main symptoms of such infections, such as sinusitis, or flu already passed. Causes of dry cough can also be irritants such as smoke, dust, or chemical vapors. In this case, the main treatment for dry cough is avoiding its originators.

Smoking, allergies and asthma - are also very common causes of dry cough.

Chronic cough Dry cough - whether to worry about it?   It is a common side effect of drugs to lower blood pressure Medications to reduce blood pressure - the means employed Such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta-blockers. If you suspect that the causes of dry cough you may be medications, consult your doctor - to save you from coughing, he may appoint another class of medications.

Home Treatment

Most patients appear dry cough, start to treat his household methods. Relieving a cough, you can use the abundant drinking warm water; for greater effect, mix it with lemon juice and honey.

Gargling - a very effective method of treatment of dry cough. Typically, this is done using saline, however, if this idea is you do not like, you can gargle with a variety of herbal decoctions.

Herbal tea, hot milk with honey and / or ginger to help mitigate the throat.

Chew 3-4 pea black pepper and a few grains of cumin to instantly relieve dry cough. Mix the grape juice (preferably freshly squeezed) and honey drink at least half a cup three times a day. The grapes and honey contains a lot of nutrients that are necessary for the treatment of cough.

An excellent remedy for dry cough is almonds Use almond: Fertility symbol of peace . Pour 3-4 almond nuts with water and leave overnight. In the morning, drain the water, rub the nuts in a smooth paste, add to it a little sugar and honey, and eat the resulting mixture. Cook it means every morning, and after two or three days you will feel better.

Medicines for dry cough

In chronic dry cough may be recommended intake of drugs that inhibit the cough reflex. These drugs include codeine, dextromethorphan and pholcodine.

Dextromethorphan - a very effective antitussive substance that is found in many OTC cough. It rarely causes side effects, although other patients taking dextromethorphan, complain of stomach upset or drowsiness.

Codeine is also very effective medication for cough, but it is sold by prescription only. It is an alkaloid of opium, has a narcotic effect and may cause dependence. Admission codeine assigned only in case of emergency, if other drugs are ineffective.

Most often, however, we recommend taking cold preparations containing iodides, guaifenesin and dextromethorphan. Treatment with these drugs can be combined with inhalation, and various homemade treatments.

If cough persists for several weeks, you should be examined by an allergist, otolaryngologist, respiratory therapist, and other professionals. Further treatment will depend on the results of the survey.

If the cause of dry cough is asthma, appointed by receiving bronchodilators and steroids, which reduce inflammation of the airways.

In some cases, dry cough is caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Gastric juice up the esophagus, causing irritation of the throat, which is not a reaction and becomes cough. In this case, the treatment is necessary to change the power mode. Patients are encouraged to eat more often and in small portions, to abandon such GERD triggers such as alcohol, chocolate, peppermint Mint and its useful properties: aromatic freshness   and fried foods. If this does not work, assigned to receive such drugs as famotidine, cimetidine, ranitidine or reducing acidity.

If the cough is associated with sinusitis or postnasal flowing, it can be recommended intake of antihistamines or decongestants.

When the cause of dry cough is a bacterial pneumonia or bronchitis, antibiotics are used to treat, often - cephalosporin and azithromycin.

When the causes of dry cough can not figure out is assigned to the reception means, suppressing the cough reflex, and, sometimes, ipratropium bromide - bronchodilator that facilitate coughing.