Summary of Most Cough Remedy -

S U M M A R Y- Cough remedy
References from (1) Holy Quran, (2) Hadith

(3) [Medicine of Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم)] Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

 (4) Tibb-e-Nabwi- Jalal’u-Din Abd’ur-Rahman As-Suyuti

and (5) various Medical Books / Magazines / Journals etc.
Note: If you've cough for longer than 7 days, it's time to check in with your doctor.

Recommended Foods to Eat

1) Chew raw Ginger (ادرک)-Zanjabil (زنجبيل)  pieces or slices.

2) Chew approximately 21-30 pieces of Raisins     (کشمش )

      Zabib (زبيب )- or Currants black  (الكشمش )    (منقی )

3) Nose breathing -Stop breathing through your mouth and

    breathe only through your nose.

4) Water (Stay Hydrated)- Drinking fluids helps to thin out the mucus and also helps to keep mucous membranes and throat moist. The fluid will help flush out harmful bacteria or viruses.

5a) Honey (شہد) (عسل)- Honey is a well known cough
      suppressant. Swallow a teaspoon of plain honey on empty
      stomach. You can drink a teaspoon of honey alone or you
      can mix honey with warm water and drink it.

5b) Drink hot lemon juice with honey.  You can mix a glass of hot water, a teaspoon of lemon juice and honey and drink it like tea. Breathing the steam helps to open up the nasal passages. Drink the mix three to four times a day to loosen the congestion. The acidity of the lemon juice breaks up the mucus. The hot liquid will loosen the mucus in your throat and the honey will coat your throat and suppress the cough.

(6) Fenugreek ( میتھی ) Hulbah ( حلبة)-Boil half spoon of  
     Fenugreek in 1 cup water, drink warm liquid and eat
     remaining fenugreek boiled seeds. It dissolves phlegm from
     chest, relieves coughing, dryness, asthma, hard breathing.

7) Chicken Soup Ginger, Garlic and pepper mixed

8) Gargle with Saline Water – (نمکین پانی کے ساتھ غرارہ)
(الغرغرة بمحلول ملحي المياه) or Mouth wash (containing Iodine)

9) Black cumin. Take five or seven seeds and crush them (mix the powder with oil) and drop the resulting mixture into both nostrils

Things to Avoid (Temporarily until you stop coughing)

(Avoid1a) Avoid cold water (1b) soft drinks and carbonated
               beverages are like poison for phlegm.

(Avoid2) Milk and Milk products Yogurt, Cheese, the fat
               content of milk causes the mucus to become thicker.

(Avoid 3) Oil fried French fries, Broasted chicken, pappad

(Avoid 4a) Spinach is very irritant to throat and chest “Tibb-e-
                 Nabwi” Jalal’u-Din A.R. As-Suyuti page 69 of 161
(Avoid 4b) Fish

(Avoid 5) Stop Smoking both first hand and second hand
                smoking (when some other person smokes in front of
                you in the same closed room.

(Avoid 6) Hot sun, dust, fumes, chemicals or perfumes or wear
                proper mask.

(Avoid 7) Remember to 'spit, do’nt swallow'. Cleaning nose
               with Tissue paper is ok but cleaning with water must
         be done ASAP, to both nose and throat gargle with water.

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