Herbal Honey Remedies for a Persistent Cough

• If your cough persists, try this formula: ground mustard ½ teaspoon ginger powder ½ teaspoon Mix together into 1 teaspoon of honey, and eat slowly. (Ginger relieves congestion, and mustard has a heating action.) You can use this mixture 2 to 3 times a day for as long as the cough persists. • Another helpful natural remedy for a productive cough is the following: bay leaf ½ teaspoon pippali ¼ teaspoon Take this mixture in 1 teaspoon honey 2 or 3 times a day. • You can also try 1 teaspoon honey mixed with a pinch of clove powder, 2 or 3 times a day.

OTHER COUGHS . In such a cough there is some secondary infection PRODUCTIVE COUGH WITH GREENISH-YELLOWISH MUCUS due to the involvement of pitta dosha. For this condition, you can use a tea made of equal proportions of sitopaladi maha sudarshan Use ¼ teaspoon of the mixture to make a tea, and drink it 3 times a day with honey. TIME TO SEE THE DOCTOR If your cough persists for more than a week, you should see a doctor.

It will encourage elimination of the mucus and help heal the cough quickly. Try giving the child a drink of ½ cup pomegranate juice with a pinch of FOR A CHILD’S COUGH ginger powder and a pinch of pippali powder. • Mix ¼ teaspoon of sitopaladi with 1 teaspoon of honey as an effective cough remedy for children. However, if the mother is sensitive or allergic to pollen, the child may be allergic to honey.

In that case, instead of honey, use maple syrup. Make a mixture of 4 parts garlic powder to 1 part trikatu. Add a little FOR A CHRONIC COUGH honey. Take this twice a day.

Cramps, Abdominal See “Muscle Cramps and Spasms” Cramps, Menstrual See “Menstrual Difficulties” Dandruff Although dandruff can sometimes be caused by a fungal infection or other skin disease, in most cases it is produced when the scalp doesn’t receive a sufficient supply of blood. Consequently there is a lack of protein in the skin, which becomes dry and flaky. Dandruff may also be due to a deficiency of vitamin B-6, or to an excess of vata dosha, which also makes the skin dry. The treatment is simple.