How to cure persistent cough with phlegm?

26 scientifically proven ways to cure persistent cough with phlegm

1- Take steamy showers, especially in the night just before going to bed

2- Use a humidifier

3- Drink plenty of fluids and rest, drink at least 3 liters of water a day

4- Keep warm and drink warm beverages. Drink herbal tea with honey. Drink 3 cups of ginger tea, peppermint tea, camomile tea, or rosemary sage tea a day.

5- Inhale Steam. Steam inhalation therapy is very beneficial in relieving phlegm and improving circulation. Add Essential oils to provide additional relief

6- Try cough drops or throat lozenges to curb the reflex that makes you cough, like Strepsils Sore Throat & Cough, Cepacol Extra Strength Sore Throat & Cough Drop Lozenges, or Vicks Nyquil SEVERE Cough Cold and Flu Nighttime Relief

7- Reduce air pollution at home and avoid exposure to indoor allergens and irritants

8- Take medications to treat coughs, such as antihistamines, glucocorticoids and decongestants. Take an antihistamine, like Benadryl (Diphenhydramine), Allegra (fexofenadine), Claritin (loratadine), Clarinex (Desloratadine), or Zyrtec (cetirizine), if hay fever or allergies are the cause of the cough

9- Try over-the-counter cough medicines that contain dextromethorphan (DM), like Robitussin™, Theraflu™, Alka Seltzer Plus™, Coricidin™, Delsym™, Comtrex™, Dimetapp™, Triaminic™, Tylenol Cough & Cold™, Mucinex DM™, Pediacare™, Vicks DayQuil™/NyQuil™ LiquiCaps™ co-pack, etc.

10- Take antibiotics, such as amoxicillin or cephalexin, if your symptoms last for more than a week or are severe

11- Sleep on an incline, use a wedge pillow

12- Sip warm soups and broths, like chicken soup

13- Avoid caffeinated beverages and alcohol, limit your daily caffeine intake to less than 200 mg

14- Avoid mucus producing foods, such as salty foods, sugar, starches and dairy.

15- Eat anti inflammatory foods, like oranges, acai berries, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, cherries, fatty fish, tomatoes, olive oil, onion, pumpkin seeds, ginger, grapefruit, agar, pomgranates, honey, pineapple, and green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, collards and kale, to reduce mucus

16- Consider taking a multivitamin and multimineral supplement (Vitamins A, C, B and E, with potassium, calcium, copper and phosphorus)

17- Use diffuse essential oils for cough, like eucalyptus essential oil, lemon essential oil, oregano essential oil, tea tree essential oil, lemongrass essential oil, lavender essential oil, etc.

18- Add cayenne pepper to your diet

19- Drink pineapple juice, as it contains bromelain

20- Eat antioxidant rich fruits, like acai berries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, oranges, prunes, raisins, plums, pomegranate and lemons

21- Take 600 IU of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) per day

22- Eat foods rich in iron, like lean meat, livers, kidney, egg yolks, lentils, beans, dried fruits, and dark green leafy vegetables, such as kale and spinach.

23- Eat foods rich in zinc to boost immunity, like meat, nuts, beans, dark chocolate, spinach, squash seeds, pumpkin seeds, oysters, and mushrooms.

24- Take an expectorant and cough suppressant, like Guaifenesin (Robitussin Chest Congestion, Mucinex, Vicks 44E) or Polaramine expectorant syrup

25- Eat foods high in magnesium to keep the immune system strong, like fatty fish, avocados, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and dark chocolate. Alternatively, take a magnesium supplement

26- Eat foods high in omega 3, like canola oil, fatty fish, shellfish, eggs, walnuts, soybeans, flaxseed and flaxseed oil.

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Verified by: Dr.Diab (March 4, 2018)

Citation: Dr.Diab. (March 4, 2018). How to cure persistent cough with phlegm?. Medcoi Journal of Medicine, 5(2). urn:medcoi:article20193.