What to do when an itchy throat and dry cough

Sore throat and dry cough can be signs of incipient colds. But these symptoms often, and residual phenomenon after the disease associated with the upper respiratory tract. In both cases you cannot stay idle in the ground, to prevent development of the disease, the second to complete the treatment. If a scratchy throat and dry cough does not rest, will help gargle, inhalations and a warm drink.

A gargle for the throat

Take 1 teaspoon of dry raw material – chamomile, sage, plantain and mother and stepmother. Pour 1 liter of boiling water and let steep for at least an hour. Strain the decoction and rinse your throat every 2 hours. For rinsing, use only warm water.

Another effective recipe of broth. You will need the following collection: raspberry leaves, marshmallow root, peppermint, calendula, horsetail. Measure each component to 1 teaspoon, pour 1 liter of boiling water and put in a water bath for 15-20 minutes. Cool, strain, squeeze 1 drop of eucalyptus oil and gargle 3-4 times a day after meals.

Well relieves dryness and sore throat salt solution with the addition of a small quantity of essential oils. Dissolve in a glass of warm boiled water 0.5 tsp. of sea salt (food grade), drip 1 drop of oil of eucalyptus and sage. Gargle every 2 hours.

And another tool. Take 1 tsp of natural honey, stir to it 1 drop of tea tree oil and sage. Then dilute the honey with glass of warm water. Rinse spend 4-6 times a day.

Inhalation at home

Irrigation of the throat with the healing vapors of medicinal herbs and essential oils soothes and softens the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, relieves inflammation, thereby facilitating breathing and eliminating the sore and scratchy throat.

Boil in a pot 2 liters of water. Put it in dry eucalyptus leaves, peppermint, fir needles, bring to a boil but do not boil. Drip 2-3 drops of oil of sage, tea tree, lavender and clove. Leaning over the open pot, throw on the head of a towel or handkerchief and breathe in the mouth above the water. A positive effect occurs already after 1-2 procedures. After inhalation, it is important not to go outside and breathe cold air. To enhance the effect of tie throat soft warm scarf and do not remove within one hour.

Can use as a basis for inhalation, sea salt, ginger root, carefully washed potato peelings, lemon zest, aloe Vera and baking soda. For example, take 1 liter of water 5-6 thin slices ginger root, 2 tbsp of salt and 1 tsp soda. Bring to a boil over breathe vapors for 10-15 minutes. The sore will disappear after the first treatment, the cough will become less frequent and softer. Remember only, that at elevated temperatures inhalation is contraindicated.

A warm drink

When sore throat and dry cough people unknowingly drink more, trying to get rid of these unpleasant and exhausting symptoms. All right, really need to drink a lot, but not plain water, medicinal teas and decoctions. And warm, not hot or cool.

Ginger tea. Grate the ginger root on a fine grater, 1 teaspoon (no slides) the resulting slurry pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. Allow to steep for half an hour, and then dilute with warm water is the amount of the infusion, so it was nice to drink (someone who likes burning ginger tea, and someone – weak). For a Cup of tea, add a teaspoon of honey.

Currant tea. It is extremely useful for sore throat and dry cough. Brew in the Cup the leaves and berries of black currant (leaves better to take the dried and fruit – fresh, dried, frozen), add honey to taste and drink as often as you wish.

Soothing tea "Nine herbs". For this tea you will need: mother and stepmother, plantain, St. John's wort, leaves of cherry and black currant, Melissa, peppermint, oregano, lime blossom. Take 1 tbsp of each component (chopped), stir and pour 2 liters of water. Bring to a boil and immediately turn off. Cover the dishes with a warm scarf, let cool down naturally. The entire volume of the warm softening of tea you should drink in a day.