It could be one of the worst feeling someone may have... a dry scratchy throat and a slight cough that is just getting started before you go to sleep. Then, you wake up the next morning and your fears became a reality. Your cough and dry throat are no longer slight. They greet you and they plan to stick around for a while. You begin to feel down because you know that these ailments are going to affect your lifestyle and your overall efficiency.
That's the bad news. But, there is good news. You can battle through this nagging dry cough with more than one home remedy. Matter of fact, there are several home remedies for dry cough. We will be discussing some of these in this article. You might have to try more than one to find the right one for you but you can be sure that one of these will work for you.
Suck on hard candy. The worse part of a dry cough is the dryness you feel in your throat. When you cough you are hurting your throat and you end out making yourself feel worse. Sucking on hard candy will help lubricate your throat by increasing saliva. This will help relieve the dry cough and throat you are experiencing.
Steaming. One of the best home remedy for dry cough is through steaming. Boil water and add 4 or 5 drops of eucalyptus oil. Put your head over the steam with a towel over your head to block in the steam. If the steam gets to be to much for you just come up for some fresh air. Keep doing this until the water cools down. This help loosen the mucus and you are able to clear it from your throat more easily. Another way to do this is to take a hot bath and put the oil in your bath water and soak in it for about 30 minutes.
Gargling Gargling with salt water is another great remedy for a dry cough. Warm a glass of water just enough so you can put it in your mouth. Add 2 tablespoons of salt and mix it up completely in the water. Begin gargling with the solution. The salt in the water will kill the bacteria and the warm water will treat the inflammation.
