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Top Natural Remedies for Chronic Cough Relief

| Modified on Jul 01, 2025
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Sea Salt
Posted by William (MI) on 06/28/2025
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This is what I read 3 weeks ago and I did it and my cough stopped within maybe 10-15 minutes and I didn't have to try to cough it up. I carried on with the salt water for a good week or so and I was feeling pretty good I stop now for two weeks or so. I still have a little bit of a cough and clearing my throat. Never had this before it's all brand new in the past 3 weeks. But the saltwater turned all of the phlegm that I was spitting up from green to clear. And I didn't have to try to cough it up it reduced to only a minimal bit of phlegm not something I had to cough up from too far low in my lungs. Making it very hard to even try and wondering if I'll drown to death when I do it. The saltwater was amazing did it work for you I see that your post is in 2011.

I hope it's okay to put emails in here cuz I would love to know this answer and I don't know if I can ever get back to this exact thread even though I've been here before but I don't know that it's the same thread. And here's the post I learned the information from

Hi Phyllis, I have used this remedy many times with great success. I use 1/2 teaspoon of Sea Salt and add to 1 cup (250ml ) of warm water, I make it warm enough to dissolve the crystals and not to hot to drink when crystals are dissolved, I stir up the crystal with a spoon to dissolve if I am in a hurry.
A word of warning, do not drink it straight down all at once as you will vomit, sip slowly over 5 to 10 min, I usually notice within 1 hour it has dried up most of the phlegm and I will take it up too 3 times a day if I have bronchitis, I usually take it between meals as it seems to work better rather than with meals.

Would love to know if you found a cure. And would love to know your results with the saltwater. I'd love it if you would email me and then of course in the subject put Earth Clinic mucus cure something I'm going to spot I'll never spot High I'll never spot anything except for things that'll say Earth Clinic in the subject that'd be so helpful I'm so thankful these people share their cares I've been cured here 13 times amazing I thank you post her so much for being so kind is to share I've been coming here for 20 years. I would say for anything uncurable I drink coconut oil I would drink coconut oil one tablespoon every 8 hours for 4 days it kills viruses bacteria and fungus. Cured me of mono me and not the other 35 posters at Earth Clinic I was so thankful. I took it to my customer that had covid and he was okay within a day and a quarter and call me back saying he feels great and he was so thankful and he drank the coconut oil. I always prefer the extra virgin type. But any of it works God bless you Jesus is Lord of all do unto others as you would have done unto yourself the Golden Rule


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Amparo (New Jersey) on 06/11/2025

Can you kindly please share the iodine protocol?

Thanks a lot!


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by PayItForward (PNW) on 03/26/2025 65 posts
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Works for me. I'd say your Greek father in law is a smart man :)


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by J (FL) on 01/29/2025

Do Not take Gabapentin without research. The mfgr fought and lost a lawsuit then sold it to AKC for pain in dogs. No proof it works


Mullein Leaf Extract
Posted by Rob (Kentucky) on 09/30/2024
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Smoking dried mullein leaves in a pipe not having been used for tobacco, is said to have cured many cases of Laryngitis. And I find in my last Eclectic Medical Journal so strong a corroboration, taken from the Medical and Surgical Reporter, of this fact that I cannot refrain from giving the quotation. It says: "In that form of disease in which there is dryness of the trachea, with a constant desire to clear the throat, attended with little expectoration, and considerable pain in the part affected, the mullein smoked through a pipe acts like a charm and affords instant relief. It seems to act as an anodyne in allaying irritation, while it promotes expectoration and removes that gelatinous mucus which gathers in the larynx, and, at the same time, by some unknown power, completely changes the nature of the disease, and, if persevered in, will produce a radical cure.”

Since the publication of the foregoing, in the ninth edition, I have been smoking the dried mullein, and recommending it to others. It has given general satisfaction for coughs and as a substitute for tobacco in smoking, exhilarating the nerves and allaying the hacking coughs from recent colds, by breathing the smoke into the lungs. In one instance, after retiring, I could not rest from an irritation in the upper portion of the lungs and throat, frequently hacking without relief only for a moment. I arose, filled my pipe with mullein, returning to bed, I smoked the pipeful, drawing it into the lungs, and did not cough again during the night.

An old gentleman, an inveterate smoker, from my suggestion, began to mix the mullein with his tobacco, one-fourth at first, for a while; then half, and finally three-fourths; at this point he rested. It satisfied in place of the full amount of tobacco, and cured a cough which had been left upon him after inflammation of the lungs. The flavor can hardly be distinguished from the flavor of tobacco smoke, in rooms. It can be made into cigars by using a tobacco leaf wrapper.

Book - Dr. Chase's New Receipt Book and Medical Advisor or Information for Everbody by A.W. Chase M.D. page 90,1920


Irish Sea Moss +
Posted by Pierric (France) on 01/16/2024
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Irish sea moss + burdock root & bladderwrack extract for chronic cough

I took a supplements on amazon with Sea moss + burdock root & bladderwrack extract all in one, and It worked for me, but in the same day I also took melatonin and SAM-e supplement, so it maybe that also


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Liz (Scottadale. AZ) on 02/23/2023

Chronic Cough and Excessive Mucus

Have you tried Stinging Nettle Leaf? It is considered a natural antihistamine. I take capsule form which really helps with post nasal drip or runny nose. A good brand is one by Wild Harvest. I always carry some in person because it's great for cold/allergy symptoms! I hope this helps you.


Apple Cider Vinegar, Baking Soda
Posted by M n m (Md) on 12/02/2022
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I've have this long time coughing uncontrollably for over 3 weeks. Last night I did a tsp ACV & a pinch of baking soda in warm water to disguise the ACV taste. It immediately stopped the cough. I slept without coughing. This am I did the same and am NOT coughing! Give it a try.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Susan (Citrus Heights, CA ) on 09/23/2022

I have coughing asthma and have been drinking celery juice for almost 2 years now and taking mullein and I still have my coughing asthma at times. How much celery juice does she drink.


Mullein Leaf Extract
Posted by KS (Glenview, IL) on 09/22/2022
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I also used mullein tincture for post covid congestion. I didn't have a cough but, extreme fatigue. Overnight my energy improved, literally day and night difference. (BTW, I didn't have the vax.) Recently, I had gone for my checkup and my doctor and a chest-xray confirmed my lungs were clear. (And I had been a smoker for decades, quit 12 years ago.)


Mullein Leaf Extract
Posted by Allison (Connecticut) on 09/22/2022
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I had the same experience with a chronic cough after Covid. I collected and dried my own Mullein leaves and made a tea. I drank 1 mug in the morning, again at night, and again the next morning. That is all I needed. The cough was gone!


Mullein Leaf Extract
Posted by April F (Michigan) on 09/19/2022
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Mullein Leaf Extract for chronic cough, chest congestion

I found Mullein Leaf Extract on Amazon, and tried it when I couldn't get rid of the ever lasting cough after Covid. It was the only thing that finally got rid of the chest congestion and coughing. I take it anytime I get a cough now, and it's been a lifesaver. I consider this a MUST HAVE in your medicine cabinet. It doesn't taste great, but it's doable. I put about 30 drops in a little bit of water, stir it, and chug it down. It's pretty amazing.

Vitamin D3
Posted by Debbie (South Bend, IN) on 02/17/2009
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Editor's Choice

In reference to the cough...I have a friend here at work, age 58 who had been suffering from a bacterial respiratory infection since April of 2008. We work of different floors and I hadn't seen her in a while until she stopped into my office in the middle of January (Tues 1/13) of this year. She was still very, very ill. Whenever she tried to talk she would cough. It was bad.

I suggested she do the Vitamin D3 treatment....50,000 ius on the first day followed by 10,000 ius each day for a week and then 50,000 more for the following 2 weeks plus the daily 10,000. Guess what. She is cured. She had been on antibiotics and everything imaginable to get rid of this. She was sick for over 8 months.

Not only is her respiratory infection gone but she told me that she is no longer depressed and she has a great outlook on life again. Mind you, when I saw Cindy in January her skin was gray and she couldn't talk without coughing. Today looks completely healthy. I just went upstairs on a errand and I saw her in the classroom with students and the teacher she assists and she was laughing and healthy for the first time in almost a year. Vitamin D is an amazing thing.


Echinacea and Goldenseal
Posted by Cat (New Mexico) on 08/03/2021 2 posts
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Had a horrible sinus infection then a chronic cough that would not stop!

I took one capsule of echinacea/golden seal in the evening after a hot bath of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide and in the morning had minimal coughing. I also took a zinc lozenge and another echinacea/ goldenseal in the morning...I have hardly even coughed today. Pretty sure it was the echinacea/goldenseal that did it for me!


Thyme in Lemon Water
Posted by Sam Allison (Norwich) on 06/03/2021
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Chronic Cough:

Thyme in lemon water can help a cough. Also, we do a steam inhalation with thyme sea salt or pink salt and mint and find that helps.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Tom (Los Angeles) on 12/27/2018

Hi,

I would highly recommend Celery Juice first thing in the morning. My daughter was diagnosed with silent re-flux due to which she had cough. Celery juice cured the problem and her cough too.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 12/27/2018

Jsmom, look into h2o2 inhalation. It clears coughs for me.


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Anon (Usa) on 12/26/2018

Jsmom, to get rid of a chronic cough, try mullein tincture in a little water. Use this two to three times per day. Also, try Rumex Crispus homeopathic pellets at night before bed, 15 minutes away from food or toothpaste. Good luck!


Multiple Remedies
Posted by Jsmom (North Carolina) on 12/25/2018
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I happen to love ACV for high glucose issues because it absolutely works for me. But I'm here looking for a remedy for my daughter's cough. It's been bad for maybe a year (that she hasn't lived at home).

I've seen all the ACV and honey reviews so I'm praying that this will work for her. I know it's her decision but I really don't want her taking any prescription Rxs or even over the counter because she's already taking a medication for another issue.

We tried straight honey; turmeric and honey in warm water; honey, lemon juice, and red pepper in warm water. So far none of those has stopped the coughing. She said I'm so afraid that she's damaging her lungs.

I also put some vapor rub on her feet. Fingers crossed that something works. She's an adult but she's still my baby and I don't like to see her ill.

Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Earth Clinic (Los Angeles) on 07/04/2018

In case you were wondering where everyone went, they are on Facebook! 16 great responses on Earth Clinic's Facebook page when we posted this question! Since not everyone frequents Earth Clinic's Facebook page, we've posted responses here for Kelly.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/earthclinicllc/posts/

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Janet Hull: Kelly, things that come to mind.

The very first is mold. It can be a tiny amount hidden. Unseen and a problem.
You can buy inexpensive Petrie dish mold tests. Amazon or Lowes. You set one in each room. You can compare to pics on Google or pay for analysis.
Or you can experiment. Best decision I ever made.
Teds remedy on E.C. for mold.
1 gallon bucket. Add 1/3 cup of 20 Mule Team Borax. Let stand 1 hour. You now have a saturated solution of borax. Pour into a spray bottle. Leave some room. Add 5 to 10% white ammonia. To 90 to 95% borax solution.
Shake, stand in shower. Spray above your head. Inhaling some of the fine spray. You will find the cough is gone. I usually spray and breath 5x. This will answer the cause question immediately. If this is not it, there are some others. If it is, I recommend going to Teds remedies on earth clinic. Read his chapter on mold. The one I am posting is my go to. But there is much more throughout the chapter.

If it is not mold. Bill Munro's hydrogen peroxide spray, a wonderful effective treatment for so many issues. The lung especially. It is listed on the EC index page.

NAC n acetyl cysteine. The amazing cure. This 1 amino acid does so much. But for coughs it is quick and effective a real solution.
Take 1 dose each time you cough. By the third cough, usually gone.

You might look into whooping cough. The people that get vaccinated spread it, I think.
If it is that, you need Teds l lysine remedy. To kill the virus.
There are 2. I is 4 to 8 oz of water. 1 capful of 3% food grade hydrogen peroxide. Add 1/4 tsp baking soda. Sip for 15 minutes until gone. 2 to 3x a day.
I like to have, in the morning, 1/4 tsp sea salt in water. This just raises minerals in the body. Usually depleted in the unwell

Lysine remedy
3 ..8 to 10 oz water bottles
in a measuring cup pour 1/3 the content of each water bottle. Pour off 1 inch of water down the drain from each bottle.
in measuring cup
buy powdered from amazon
l lysine 12,000 mg
l threonine 4000mg
2 plain aspirin to kill bacteria
2000 mg sodium ascorbate
methylene blue, from aquarium supplier on amazon
This comes as a powder in a bottle.
Fill with distilled water to first rim. It stains, work on a glass plate, vitamin c or ascorbate removes stain.
Cap and shake gently.
Buy a 2 oz dropper bottle
take 2 droppers of solution. Add to dropper bottle. Fill remaining with distilled water. Careful to leave room to put dropper back in. About to seven tenths of the bottle. Cap shake. Add 2 droppers of m.b. to your measuring cup.
Whisk. Pour back into water bottles. Cap.
4 equal marks on each bottle for doses.
Store in frig.
For 3 days. 4 hourly doses in the am. You should start getting results right away.
Vitamin e 400iu 1x a week supports the lung.
We use dry emulsified E.
Some other causes come to mind, to pursue Teds info. Gut health. Read Gerd remedies. Often a cause of coughing.

Mushy sphincters. Wreak havoc. Magnesium can be needed in all above remedies, especially Gerd.
250 mg 2x a day mag citrate for constipated types, mag malate for runny stool types.

Teeth, your mouth can get a lift, Milk of Magnesia mouth wash. 1/2 spring water, 1/2 m.o.m. add a drop or 2 of essential oil for taste 1/4 tsp sea salt, 1/2 tsp xylitol to kill infection. In a 1 liter bottle. Rinse and spit a few times leaving solution there after last spit.
A few x a day.

E.C.s video on colloidal silver, inhalation method. Excellent.

https://ted.earthclinic.com/cures/mold6.htmlManage

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Laura Noreña: With the exception of the multivitamin, the supplements he advices are great. I take those plus, Vit D, Vit K-2, Zinc, Fish oil and the desiccated liver and others. Talk about a bunch of supplements! But I feel great 👍🏻. Anything that keeps me away from statins

I also ditched all wheat and grains, which are very inflammatory.

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Sharon Parker: Hubby had man flu then sharp loud coughs for 7-8wks. After checking on here we decided to try echinacea tincture 3 times a day, took 2 weeks to calm and another to almost go. Also he stopped drinking red wine for 2wks as it appeared to aggrevate the cough.

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Debbie Smith: I had a cough forever from acid reflux.. Lemon water is what has helped me. I drink it with a straw to help protect my teeth.

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Stephie McCarthy: I modified an idea I found on EarthClinic. I began putting H2O2, 1/4 cup per gallon of water in an ordinary humidifier I ran at night. I was able to cure a cough I'd had, plus chest pressure, wheezing, post-nasal drip, and asthma, that I'd suffered for six months. Being able to breath at night IS a wonderful sensation!

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Cindy Kittrell Wilson: I make a cough syrup: 2 T. Hot water, 1/4 tsp. Cayenne, 1/4 tsp. Ground ginger, shake in capped bottle. Add T. Honey and 1 T. Fresh lemon juice. Shake. Take a sip when needed. I usually double this recipe.

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Linda Luke: My personal experience with a chronic cough:
6 years - Any and every natural remedy without success.
I had acute anemia which affected my circulation and caused fluid build up in my lungs. Treated with careful doctor's management over two years, given multiple other side effects and addressing the root of the anemia, I now have almost no symptoms and a very healthy cardiovascular system.
While this may not be your scenario, the root cause may not have yet been addressed.

I suffered for all those years because I lacked insurance, and when I finally submitted to a series of tests - blood, MRI, ultrasound, we found the problem and worked from there.
Not sure where you lie in trusting doctors, but that was also something I struggled with. There is a good balance, and modern medicine could possibly show you more answers than treating a symptom only.
All the best to you.

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Kathy B Mast: If taking any medications, check to see if coughing is a side effect... It was for my mother, and after quitting the med, her persistent cough stopped.

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Kathe Krcmar Mayhugh: Mullein--can be tea, syrup, or smoked. Great for lung health. http://www.cshs.com/herbsOfMonth/mullein.html

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Barb Noonan: My husband used to get this cough, for years. I started putting young living essential oils along his spine several times a day, particularly thieves and rc. Within a day he improved until it quit and never came back.

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Tana Archer :7 yr cough? has this been investigated? like thyroid ? you mention phlegm - have you had chest/lung scans?

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Sue Bryant: fresh ginger root tea with a touch of raw or manuka honey. you mentioned phlegm? also, if it is a 7 year cough, it is going to take time.. I'd stick with the apple cider vinegar- it may take a few weeks or month to really take effect.

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Lois Hoffma: I went to 6 doctors and specialists for my cough of 4 years, tried every home remedy possible. Acupuncture fixed me right up, to me it was a miracle.

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Dawn Anglea West: You might want to try Bovine Colostrum.

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Patricia Owens: 7 yr cough? I'd go to a dr

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Thurata Skudrinja: Try oil pulling


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Teena (Melbourne Australia) on 07/03/2018 233 posts

Hi Kelly,

NAC is great for thinning mucus, you might consider a mallow herb extract for it's mucilaginous and protective lining, and you could try adding baking soda to your Apple Cider Vinegar per Ted's protocol to see if that gives the health benefits you require. You can still add the (raw) honey for taste. Final thought, iodine resides in mucus areas, and many others, sexual organs eg. Antifungal, antiviral, antibacterial etc, and most people are deficient. You may research the benefits of the Iodine protocol, or much gentler to the body add some kelp extract. Best to you.


Echinacea and Goldenseal
Posted by Kathy (Fort Lauderdale) on 07/03/2018
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Echinacea & Goldenseal is a miraculous healer for chronic coughs. I had a chronic cough for over 3 months tried every natural remedy I could find only this brought healing.

Thank you Ted for earthclinic.com.


Yellow Propolis
Posted by Tim (Georgia (Rep.of)) on 06/30/2018 21 posts
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Hi, Kelly

Here is tested remedy for chronic cough (consumption, phthisis) -

You must take 100gr of yellow propolis (not with black parts), freeze it at home in your freezer- it can be crushed in small parts or cut- freeze it once again for a few hours - take 3-4 small parts from freezer each time ( to avoid defrost) and grind it in coffee grinder - place grined propolis in 1 litre glass jar - poure 250gr of 75-degree alcohol (ethanol) - shake it well, close the lid and place the jar in fridge (don't freeze) for 10 days - shake it several times each day - outcome is natural tincture of propolis.

Melt on fire 250 gr high quality butter together with 2 tiles of dark chocolate, let it cool down a bit, and mix with tincture. Finally, add 250 gr of raw honey. That's all.

Can have 1 teaspoon on empty stomach twice a day.
Increase the dose up to 2 teaspoon twice a day after two weeks, if no allergic reaction.
Take until it's over.

Use it during a year in severe case (phthisis, along with regular prescriptions).

Good luck


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Kelly (Minneapolis, Mn) on 06/30/2018
★★★☆☆

The apple cider vinegar treatment was ineffective for me. I've had a chronic cough off and on for seven years that no doctor has been able to treat. I found this site recently and started taking 2 tablespoons of ACV mixed with 1-2 teaspoons of honey and about 1/4 cup of warm water, three times a day. It's been over a week now and there's been no improvement in my cough, unfortunately. I'm giving ACV three stars only because I don't mind the taste and it seemed to help reduce some phlegm, at least for a few days.

My new doctor thinks this is a neuropathic cough and wants me to take a bunch of supplements (probiotics, magnesium, multivitamin, digestive enzymes) and possibly Gabapentin, which has shown some promise for helping chronic coughs.

Chronic Cough Causes
Posted by Daryl (Florida) on 06/28/2018

Yes, but not everyone has horror stories or the side effects you are speaking of. You can google any drug and find horror stories if you look hard enough. Lisinopril has helped me greatly with my blood pressure without side effects. I am thankful my doctor put me on it. Speaking about your own experience is fine, but generalizing I don't appreciate.


Breathing Exercises
Posted by Heather (New Zealand) on 05/30/2018
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I had a deep cough for a year and antibiotics didn't help.I had a x-ray and there was no infection the hospital said. I found a book on breathing properly called belly breathing.. Not breathing from the upper chest. After a little while the coughing stopped.


MSM
Posted by Rae (Calgary, Alberta) on 05/25/2018
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BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS

I have had a chronic cough for several years now, that the doctors tell me is asthma. Which I believe it is but after seeing a Naturopath, I now know that I also have an inflamed digestive system that also makes me cough. I initially took the supplements that the Naturopath gave me but decided that I was spending too much money. So now I'm following the Naturopath's food guideline (not strickly) and taking MSM. I started about a month ago at 1/4 tsp in a glass of water each morning before I eat. I am currently up to 1 tsp and I have been experiencing light nose bleeding when I lay down at night. My cough is not gone, but it is greatly diminished so I don't want to stop taking the MSM. Is the slight nose bleeding a problem? I do not have any other side effects that I'm aware of.


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Gloria (California) on 04/07/2018

I am going to try this today, for I have been coughing for seven years. Thank you. I look forward to hear about your results so far, and I'll let you know how it goes for me, wish me luck, God please make it work..


Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Michelle C. (White Rock, Bc) on 12/31/2017

Maybe, after all that you went through, you needed the sleep and it allowed you to be comfortable enough to rest finally?


Removing Ear Wax
Posted by Jholl (Louisville, Ky) on 04/21/2017 27 posts

Since posting this, I found out as we all age, ear wax tends to dry out. This means that impaction of the wax can become more prevalent. I used a combination of 3% hydrogen peroxide and water to clean the ears.


Removing Ear Wax
Posted by Jholl (Louisville, Ky) on 04/04/2017 27 posts
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After coughing for a very long time, I finally found the cause: ear wax build up in my right ear. It turns out there is a nerve reflex that can be activated by ear wax buildup. Once I read about it, I immediately cleaned out my ears and cured myself of this annoying issue. This is not widely known, but it should be.

Apple Cider Vinegar, Baking Soda
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 07/18/2016

Art,

Wonderful advice - thank you, I will look into it.

~Mama to Many~


Apple Cider Vinegar, Baking Soda
Posted by Art (California ) on 07/16/2016 2528 posts

M to M,

Some nebulizers can not deliver enough silver particles to the lungs because the surface area of the lungs can be close to the size of half of a tennis court.

https://www.reference.com/science/surface-area-human-lungs-ffc6ae1756c2f2e

Another way to get enough silver particles into the lungs is using an ultrasonic humidifier. Something to keep in mind in case the cough returns.

Art


Apple Cider Vinegar, Baking Soda
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 07/16/2016
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Editor's Choice

My 18 year old son had a cold many weeks ago. Since then he has had a cough. At first we thought it was from the cold, but it has lingered and he is wondering if it is allergies. He has been taking Vitamin C and turmeric, and was using a nebulizer with colloidal silver. But he isn't very consistent with treatment, especially with an odd work schedule.

I noticed here at Earth Clinic that sometimes the apple cider vinegar and baking soda tonic works for a cough. I was thinking about this while making dinner and I heard him cough. I thought about how the tonic would be alkalizing. And then I recalled that this son drinks a lot of coffee, which can make you pretty acidic. So I fixed him up a glass of the apple cider vinegar and baking soda tonic - 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and 12 ounces of water. He skeptically drank it down.

At bedtime, rather sheepishly, he asked, what was in that drink? I think it really helped. I have hardly coughed since dinner. Usually I hear him coughing in the morning when he is making his breakfast before work. Today is an early work day. I heard him scrambling eggs at 4 am and did not hear a single cough, though his cough usually sounds pretty bad in the morning.

I don't know if his cough was from his cold, an allergy, or something else. But I know that the apple cider vinegar and baking soda tonic worked very well for his cough!!

~Mama to Many~

Pulmonary Cupping or Back Whacking
Posted by Earthling (Usa) on 06/27/2016
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I can second this. When my son was a toddler, (he's 38 now) he would get bronchitis quite often. Even way back then, pre-internet, I'd read that tapping his back would help loosen congestion.

Using my fingertips, I would firmly tap, moving my hands around both lung areas of the back several times a day/night and it helped break up the mucous every time! He was then able to cough up the mucous and got better much quicker.

Also, in addition to using a warm mist humidifier overnight while he slept, I would take him into the bathroom with a book to read him, turn the shower water on hot, full blast and have him inhale the steam. Between the back tapping and the steam, he would be good as new in no time! :)



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