The Cough Season ~ Come and Share Your Remedies

[Raiders]

I am starting to develope a slight cough since yesterday. This morning, while taking the train, the whole cabin was filled with people coughing here and there. On the way to office, people are coughing and after stepping into the office, my admin aunty is coughing. Besides going to the doctor to get some strong cough syrup, are there any good old home remedies? Let me start by sharing mine.

1. Warm water. It actually slows down the rate of coughing.

2. Vicks vapour drop on the feet, wrapped with socks before you sleep. This is a old remedy/urban myth from the internet and someone in this forum actually suggested this method to me many many months before when I had another persistent cough that refused to go away. I tried it and recovered by 2 days.

 

[zhihau]

Let me start by sharing mine.

fritillaria cirrhosa with almond drink
川贝杏仁 works miracles

 

[Raiders]

fritillaria cirrhosa with almond drink
川贝杏仁 works miracles

Hock Hua used to sell very good quality fritillaria cirrhosa with almond drink. Unfortunately, its getting alittle diluted nowadays. Im sucking on 川贝枇杷sweets now...

 

[kopiuncle]

i swear by ginger tea. sure okay one.

no use see doctor. give cough syrup makes my cough worse. some doctors give antibiotics - worse!!!

teh alia with milk!

 

[Leongsam]

Propolis throat spray.

 

[kopiuncle]

sucking sweets and taking lozenges is the worst thing to do. cough will get worse and worse as you suck more and more.throw away those tweets!

 

[Raiders]

i swear by ginger tea. sure okay one.

no use see doctor. give cough syrup makes my cough worse. some doctors give antibiotics - worse!!!

teh alia with milk!

TOnight will give it a try. Right now its still now very serious. Just a mild cough. But better settle it before it become those terrible cough. Thanks

 

[kopiuncle]

some doctors give steroid for quick fix,but it will get worse and worse and you will suffer more and more. so avoid steroids is you can.never ask doctors tto give you stiroids.

 

[looneytan]

later that Thai PR boy will tell you to look at your gall braddler

 

[Raiders]

Propolis throat spray.

For those who are interested, can try this website that I found. Could not find their retail stall though. But can buy it over the net.

http://www.honeyfarm.com.sg/home.php?id=4

Not to pricey at $29. They even have the manuka honey sweet that I have been looking for. Most products are from NZ.


Note: I'm not the owner of this company and Boss Sam is not the supplier of the productss from NZ

 

[Raiders]

later that Thai PR boy will tell you to look at your gall braddler

Its all clear. The medical result is ok. Apparently, I had a little food poisoning. Glad it was just a scare

 

[Narong Wongwan]

lemon juice and honey

 

[laksaboy]

There are three main types of coughs:

1) Cough with yellow/orange phlegm. Viral infection of your lungs and airways. Usually a symptom of flu/cold. In Chinese medical terms, the 'heaty' cough.

2) Cough with green phlegm. Viral infection of your lungs and airways. Usually a symptom of flu/cold. In Chinese medical terms, the 'cold' cough.

3) Dry cough with little or no phlegm. Persistent urge to cough. Sometimes coughing to the point of exhaustion.

#3 is a killer. It usually lasts a long time, not unlike the infamous 'recruit cough' Sinkie conscripts get in Pulau Tekong. All you can do is have plenty of rest, water and sleep. Avoid oily, spicy food and cold drinks. Do not smoke. Try to resist the urge to cough as best as you can, but it is no shame to let go and cough. But you need to try. The cough may last from 1 months to 3 months.

Of course, if you're coughing blood, go see a doctor immediately.