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What Causes Persistent Cough With Phlegm?
I have a chronic cough for y ars now with excessive mucus from throat, the cough is bad at night and early morning when u wake up, also in closed spaces, having a reflux problem I take Nexium 40mgdaily for years now, nothing helps this cough, I did all tests, no allergy, clean lungs. I feel exhausted from this cough that is really downgrading my life style...what needs to be done?
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Home Remdy-
1-Drink tea with basil leaves or add ginger and black pepper in it.
2-Salted hot water gargling also helps.
Treatment-
1-Take 2-2 teaspoonful of pranacharya kasantak by mixing it in hot water twice daily.
2-Sitopaladi, praval and tankan bhasm churna taken with honey can also bring relief. .Consume this 3 to 4 times a day for relief from cough;
Diet-stay away from cold drinks and milk when having cough.
1-Drink tea with basil leaves or add ginger and black pepper in it.
2-Salted hot water gargling also helps.
Treatment-
1-Take 2-2 teaspoonful of pranacharya kasantak by mixing it in hot water twice daily.
2-Sitopaladi, praval and tankan bhasm churna taken with honey can also bring relief. .Consume this 3 to 4 times a day for relief from cough;
Diet-stay away from cold drinks and milk when having cough.
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