7 Natural Cures For Wet Cough

While dry cough does nothing but irritate your throat and there is no mucus expel, a wet cough involves accumulation of mucus or phlegm on your throat passage due to allergies, virus or some other medical conditions. Suppressing the wet cough is not the correct way to cure wet cough; it is the body’s way of getting rid of mucus.

The best way to treat wet cough is to expel the mucus faster so that you can get relief from congestion of throat and chest. Fortunately, there are many natural cures that can help to clear the mucus accumulation and get rid of cough that causes so much discomfort.

Various Natural Cures For Wet Cough

Hydrate Yourself

Thinning the mucus is necessary for clearing the throat and nasal passage and bringing relief from the wet cough. For this, drink enough water and lots of fluids to keep your body hydrated. This will loosen the mucus and prevent it from accumulating in your throat and chest and bring fast relief from wet cough.

Blow Your Nose

Blow your nose as many times as you can to cleanse the nasal passage. Mucus usually accumulates in your throat due to drainage from the nose to the throat. Blowing your nose will help prevent the mucus from sliding into the throat.

Gargle

In a glass of water, add ½ teaspoon salt. Let the salt dissolve and then gargle with this water.  Gargling with warm salt water several times a day will help to thin the mucus clumping in the throat and nasal passage, soothe your throat and moisturize the dry nasal passage, thus bringing relief from the discomfort caused by wet cough. Swallowing the mixture can lead to dehydration. Simply spit it out.  Use of a saline nasal spray may also help.

Drink Tea

For breaking up the mucus and soothing the throat, prepare hot tea by adding a spoonful of honey and lemon juice. Honey contains great soothing properties and lemon juice will eat away the mucus. Peppermint tea using dried peppermint leaves brewed in a cup of boiling water can also help loosen the mucus and bring relief from constant coughing. You need to drink this tea 3-4 times a day.

Inhale Steam

Boil water in a pan. Cover your head with a towel and inhale the steam. The steam will help to release the mucus from the throat and chest, then spit it out. Taking hot shower will also help. Inhale steam 2-3 times a day to find relief from wet cough fast.

Use A Humidifier

To increase the humidity of the room, use a humidifier. Dry air can encourage coughing and increase congestion. Use of humidifier will help to add moisture to the room and prevent mucus build up in your throat.

Use Vapor Rub

Rubbing the chest and throat with a chest rub containing camphor or menthol is a great natural and effective remedy for curing wet cough. This will instantly bring relief from cough and also clear up the mucus build up. If store brought chest rub is not available, try making your own chest rub using mustard plaster. This will help to loosen the chest congestion. For preparing this rub, take 1 tbsp of mustard powder and 2 tbsp flour and mix well after adding enough water to make a paste. Spread this paste in a piece of cloth, fold it and press against the skin.