From honey to herbal tea, 8 home remedies to cure dry cough this monsoon

Honey This is one of the oldest home remedies used to treat any cough. Honey has soothing properties that can help relieve coughing. 

Ginger Consume ginger tea by boiling sliced ginger in water for 10 minutes. You can add honey or lemon for flavour. Ginger's anti-inflammatory properties may help alleviate coughing.

Herbal teas Drinking warm herbal teas such as chamomile, peppermint, or liquorice root tea can help cough as they contain soothing properties.

Onion and honey syrup Chop an onion and cover it with honey in a jar. Let it sit overnight, then take one teaspoon of the syrup several times a day. Onions help to loosen mucus and reduce cough.

Lemon and honey mixture Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into a glass of warm water and add one to two teaspoons of honey. Drink this mixture to soothe the throat and reduce coughing.

Hydration Drinking plenty of warm fluids, such as water, herbal teas, or warm soup broths will keep the throat moist and alleviate dry cough symptoms.

Turmeric milk Mix one teaspoon of turmeric powder in a glass of warm milk. Turmeric has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that may help with cough symptoms.

Warm saltwater gargle Dissolve half a teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water and gargle for 30 seconds before spitting it out. This can help soothe the throat and relieve irritation.

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