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7 home remedies to stop a bad cough

From honey to hard candy, you likely already have the best cough remedies in your kitchen. Learn which expert-recommended home remedies can relieve a cough.
Infectious diseases including mumps, whooping cough, and scrofula (a neck swelling, often caused by tuberculosis) are more ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Coughs always seem to materialize at the worst possible times—in the middle of an interview, while you’re ...
Winter often brings a wave of cold and cough, and while medicines help, many people still rely on simple yet efficient home remedies. Here are some you can try at home.
Winter brings a certain charm, cozy evenings, warm drinks, and festive moods. But it also brings something less welcome: ...
Got a cough you can’t seem to shake? Lemon and honey for cough relief may be just the natural remedy you need. And if you’re not a fan of syrupy cough suppressants, the subtly sweet-and-tart flavor ...
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Winter often triggers cough, cold and fatigue, but simple herbs like tulsi, ginger, giloy and turmeric can quietly strengthen ...
When you’re overcoming the cold or flu, you can get trapped in a hellish cycle of needing sleep to recover, but losing sleep due to lingering symptoms. Even after your cough has disappeared during the ...
There’s no academic research on the effects of a hot toddy. But research has been conducted on the effectiveness of its base ingredients, and that’s where the magic is said to be. A hot toddy is a ...
Coconut oil, a long-standing Indian home remedy, shows promise for cold and cough relief. Studies suggest its lauric acid content offers antiviral and anti-inflammatory benefits, potentially aiding ...
Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical disease, meaning it might spread widely through a community and then disappear ...