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Dry Cough

Cough without phlegm — throat tickle, worse at night.

Food Remedies

Main remedy
Mango: press a ripe mango into warm ash, roast it, let it cool, then suck it — this relieves dry cough.
आममक्खनवासक
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आम · Mango
press a ripe mango into warm ash, roast it, let it cool, then suck it — this relieves dry cough.
Traditional
मक्खन · Butter
A spoon of fresh butter with mishri and a pinch of black pepper at night — it settles a dry throat.
Traditional
वासक · Vasaka
A decoction of vasaka leaves with honey, taken warm twice daily.
Traditional
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Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.

Naturopathy

Steam inhalation twice daily; warm throat pack at night.
Sip warm water constantly; keep the room humid.

Classical Formulations

यष्टिमधु चूर्ण · Yashtimadhu Churna
Dose: 1–3 g · Ghee, honey or cool milk
Hyperacidity, gastritis, gastric ulcer, sore throat, dry cough, hoarse voice.
द्राक्षारिष्ट · Draksharishta
Dose: 15–30 ml · Equal warm water after meals
Weakness with dry cough, low haemoglobin, poor appetite, chest heaviness, convalescence. Gentle enough for the elderly.

Foods that help

आम · Mangoमक्खन · Butterवासक · Vasaka

Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.

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