How to Get Rid of a Bronchial Dry Cough

As winter approaches, more and more people suffer from cough and cold season. Dry coughing can be some of the worst, as it does nothing but irritate your head and throat and does not help discharge any infection or mucus that is the underlying cause of the cold. Dry coughs can also be caused by working in a climate-controlled building; the heating and cooling systems can irritate the throat and chest, leading to a dry cough. Following a few tips and strategies will help get rid of the dry cough, whatever the cause may be.

Things You'll Need

• Water
• Tea bags
• Mug
• Essential oil
• Pot
• Stove
• Apple cider vinegar
• Honey
• Spoon
• Humidifier

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Instructions

Food and Drink

• 1

  Consume only warm or room temperature food and drink if climate control is the cause of your problem. The warmer food and drink will help keep your throat moist and your body temperature regular, preventing the cause of the cough. Hot tea, especially those made with wild cherry bark, slippery elm or red clover, is a great way to soothe your throat and keep your temperature regular. Add lemon or honey for added taste and soothing effect.

• 2

  Mix 2 tsp. of apple cider vinegar in an 8-oz. glass of water and drink whenever you feel a cough may be coming on. The vinegar will reduce irritation and inflammation in your throat.

• 3

  Mix ½ cup of honey with 3 tbsp. of apple cider vinegar. Swallow 1 tbsp. of this mixture as needed for coughing fits throughout the day, or before bed to prevent waking up from coughing.

• 4

  Add 1 tbsp. of honey to an 8-oz. glass of boiling water and drink as needed to soothe the throat.

Aromatherapy

• 5

  Mix 10 to 15 drops of essential oil (such as eucalyptus, cedar or peppermint) to a pot of boiling water. Hold a towel over your head and bend into the steam being released by the boiling water. Inhale the steam to soothe a dry throat.

• 6

  Take a hot bath or shower; the humidity from the hot water will soothe and loosen an irritated throat.

• 7

  Purchase a humidifier and run it in a central area of your home. This will increase the humidity in your home, which will moisten the bronchial area that causes a dry cough.