6 Home Remedies for Coughs and Congestion

Sometimes accumulate in the respiratory tract mucus that prevents breathing well. These mucus are not harmful, but benign, as they contain antiseptic or antimicrobial enzymes. Mucus forms to trap bacteria and dust specks and prevent them from entering the body. Protects the lungs and prevents the mucosa from drying out.

But when the walls of the airways become irritated and inflamed, it can overgrow and block the airways, causing cough and malaise.

To reduce congestion are prescribed drugs that thin mucus so that it can be removed. Many include mucilaginous or mucolytic substances, which facilitate the expulsion of phlegm, but sometimes they have side effectssuch as gastrointestinal disorders.

A good alternative is phytotherapy, which proposes natural remedies based on medicinal plants. These, in addition to thinning the mucus, can add bactericidal, antitussive and anti-inflammatory effects without causing adverse reactions.

Here are five of the most effective herbal cough remedies.

In this video we also present two infusions that combine other antitussive plants, one for dry cough and the other for productive cough.

5 home remedies for cough with expectorant and antitussive plants