How to Cure a Cough with Folk Remedies from the 1800's

The next time you have a persistent cough, try these natural folk remedies from the 1800's before resorting to cough medicine or taking a visit to the doctor.

Instructions

• 1

  Hot water will soothe a hoarse, croupy cough. If the cough is tight and produces no phlegm incorporate some hot water into your folk remedy.

• 2

  Use a pinch of salt to treat a nighttime cough. Salt can be added to hot water to sooth a cough.

• 3

  Taking warm, raw (not heated above 105 degrees) honey every 15 minutes is said to cure the worst cough or cold in only one day.

• 4

  The juice of a lemon added to warm water or honey will do wonders for curing a cough.

• 5

  Onions or garlic, freshly chopped and added to honey can help to cure a cough quickly. Chop the onions and garlic immediately before adding to the honey. The onions or garlic need to rest in the honey for an hour and have time to "sweat" into the honey for this folk remedy to work best.