Dry Cough Help

Suffering from a dry cough is never a fun experience, and it actually can be quite painful if you are not careful and take steps to soothe and break up the cough. There are many different ways that you can try to take care of your cough right from home without seeing your doctor.

Onion and Garlic

• As crazy as it may sound, onion can help greatly with a cough. Juices from the onion work to break up cough and congestion, which will help you expel the phlegm and get rid of your cough. You also can mix onion juice with honey and lemon juice to make your own cough syrup.

  Garlic is another great item to have on hand. Making your own garlic tea at home can help clear up your dry cough. It has been used in many different herbal remedies, and it can help you get back on your feet faster.

Sleep Elevated

• While it is important to get a lot of rest when you are sick, you also want to make sure that you can get the sleep you need when you have a cough. Sleep with your body propped up by pillows or in a recliner so that you are not sleeping in a horizontal position. When you sleep with your body flat, you will tend to cough more, making it much more difficult to get a good night's rest.

Vaporizer

• Any form of hot steam, whether from a vaporizer, hot shower or even a pan of boiling hot water, will help break up mucus to help you with your cough. Just sitting in a hot and steamy bathroom after a shower will help unclog all that mucus so that you can start to feel better much faster. Vaporizers can be purchased at your local pharmacy and are great to have on hand during long, cold, dry winters.

Water

• As with any kind of cough or cold, it is especially important to make sure you drink plenty of water. Water is the best expectorant around because it helps clear your cough and congestion in no time. It thins your mucus so that you can cough it up and get it out of your system. It also has many other health benefits, and that is why it is important to remember to drink plenty of water.