Cough & Cold Treatment

How I Make My Own Cough Mixture
http://www.askaprepper.com/make-cough-mixture/

Coughs come on many shapes and types. There is the dry cough, the ‘phlegmy cough’, the cough caused by asthma, and the summer hay fever cough. And then the worst type, the cough that won’t go away and keeps you awake at night. If we go to the local pharmacist you can find a cough mixture for just about all of the most common coughs. But what if the pharmacist is shut for good, what can we do to self-treat that cough? I’ll outline some recipes here that can help you with some of the most common types of coughs that are easy to make up at home and effective. ---CONTINUED---

INCLUDES:

1. Basic Cough Formula:    
2. The Soothing Cough Mixture:    
3. The Expectorant (and Inflammatory Respiratory Disease) Cough Mixture:    
4. The Cough with a Sore Throat Cough Mixture:

Pros & Cons of using Vicks Vapo Rub on your feet for coughing:

Can Putting Vicks VapoRub on Your Feet Help Your Cough?
https://weather.com/health/cold-flu/news/vicks-vaporub-feet-help-cough

People swear it works: putting Vicks VapoRub on the souls of your feet and covering them with a towel or socks can get rid of your cough overnight. But is that really the case?

The DIY cold remedy has been touted across social media with success stories. But experts aren't sure if there's any scientific credence to them.

(SNIP). . . It may have to do with the ancient alternative medicine practice of reflexology, which suggests that parts of the feet are connected to other organs in the body. ---CONTINUED---

Learn if Vicks Vapo Rub on Feet Can Help With a Cough
https://www.verywellhealth.com/can-vicks-vapo-rub-on-the-feet-help-with-a-cough-770258

Have you heard that if you put Vicks VapoRub on your feet (or more likely - your child's feet) it will help with a cough? It's surprisingly common advice. Using Vicks VapoRub on children is a common yet controversial practice. Although it has been available and popular for many years, you should know that Vicks is not completely safe for kids.
Recommended Usage

Vicks VapoRub is made up of camphor, menthol and eucalyptus oil. Camphor is poisonous when ingested. It can cause seizures or death even when just a few teaspoonfuls are swallowed. While most people don't spoon feed Vicks VapoRub to their children, it can be toxic even when absorbed through the skin or mucous membranes.  ---CONTINUED---

Homemade Cough Medicine Recipes: 11 DIY Solutions
https://www.primalsurvivor.net/homemade-cough-medicine/?utm_sq=funyw82mmp

While I appreciate the convenience of OTC cough medicines, there is no reason to turn to these drugs each time you get a nagging cough.

It is surprisingly easy to make an effective homemade cough medicine, and going the DIY route will spare you the harsh, chemical ingredients.

(SNIP) ... To treat cough naturally, you need to achieve these goals: ---CONTINUED---

Why Zinc Is An Underrated Natural Remedy For Cold And Flu Season
https://www.thetalko.com/zinc-is-an-underrated-natural-cold-remedy/

Now that cold and flu season is in full swing, you might be stocking your bathroom cabinets with natural remedies and getting a little overwhelmed with all of the suggestions out there. Do you need lemon tea and honey, Vitamin C, or echinacea—or is there something better? As it turns out, zinc is probably the best way to kick the common cold.

Why does zinc do such a good job at fighting colds? First of all ...   ---CONTINUED---

4 Things You Should Know About Zinc and the Common Cold
https://www.health.com/cold-flu-sinus/4-things-you-should-know-about-zinc-and-the-common-cold

Zinc is often touted as a way to fight colds. But while research suggests it does work, there are some caveats.

inc is often touted as a way to fight the common cold. But while research suggests it does work, there are some caveats. Tod Cooperman, MD, president of the independent testing group ConsumerLab.com, provides the scoop:   ---CONTiNUED---

12 Home Remedies for Cough – Quiet and Soothe Your Hacking Cough
https://commonsensehome.com/home-remedies-for-cough/

Whether it’s a dry hacking, cough or a little tickling cough that just won’t let up, the right home remedies for cough may be even more effective than commercial cough syrups. In this post we’ll cover some of the most effective cough remedies for children and adults, including croupy cough. Learn how to quiet a cough so you can get some rest and heal.

We've tried just about all of these at one point or another, depending on who's coughing and what type of cough they have. I hope you find them useful as well.   ---CONTINUED---

Soothe Coughs Naturally with Horehound Peppermint Cough Syrup
https://readynutrition.com/resources/soothe-coughs-naturally-with-horehound-peppermint-cough-syrup_04122019/

(SNIP) ... Similar to my horehound lozenges recipe, this recipe uses simple ingredients that promote natural healing and is a great natural alternative to over-the-counter cough syrup (usually made with corn syrup). What I love about this cough syrup is it quickly calms coughing and breaks down mucus associated with colds with no side effects. For those of you who are sensitive to store-bought cough medicines, this homemade elixir doesn’t make you foggy-headed as some over-the-counter cold medicines can. Best of all, once you whip up a batch of cough syrup, you store it away in the refrigerator for when you are ready to use it. ---CONTINUED---

Homemade Cough Syrup: An Easy Recipe For A Natural Remedy
https://104homestead.com/homemade-cough-syrup-recipe/

(SNIP) ... DIY cough syrup with the medicinal properties of lime, thyme, and ginger is probably just what you need. And don’t forget about the honey. Honey for coughs and sore throat is probably the original natural remedy.

This homemade cough syrup is effective at reducing symptoms the day it’s made. That’s something that can’t be said of many other home remedies for coughs. Make it right now and in an hour you can be cough-free. ---CONTINUED---