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The Best Natural Cough Suppressant Remedy to Stop your Cough Instantly

November 22, 2016 by Julie 18 Comments

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My nose is itchy; my eyes are watering. I keep having to clear my throat, and sometimes I get into an uncontrollable fit. It must be Fall.

Everyone gets excited about the changing leaves and cooler temperatures. But for me, Fall only means one thing: cold and flu season.

This year is no different, and the dreaded cold monster found me yet again. Unfortunately for me, my cough seems to be of the unproductive, spasmodic variety. Once it starts, I might cough uncontrollably for several minutes until I can calm it down with liquids or a cough drop.

Cure Your Cough with this Cross-Cultural Remedy | Beat Cold and Flu Season with this Natural Cough Remedy |

Natural Home Cough Remedy

I don’t know about you, but consuming too many cough drops makes my tummy hurt, another fun side-effect of being ill. But the other day my co-worker blew my mind with a cough remedy that is absolutely brilliant.

See, at home, I was following the Russian remedy, which is hot tea with honey, or even warm milk with honey. I have been doing the hot tea remedy at work since I don’t keep milk with me but adding coffee creamer to have that creamy texture that helps soothe the throat.


But at a meeting when my cough attack came on suddenly, my coworker asked, “do you want the Indian remedy for that?” Yes, please!

So she starts with “warm milk,” and I say well that’s the Russian remedy. Then she says to add an ingredient I wasn’t expecting.

She says to add black pepper. Also, while you’re at it, turmeric root. But absolutely black pepper.

Now that blew my mind because, why pepper? Why would that soothe my throat, right? But I tried her remedy, and I can say it instantly brings relief.

I went into a coughing fit right before falling asleep one evening, and rather than taking another cough drop, I got up and went into the kitchen and tried this remedy. I microwaved some milk as I got out the black pepper and turmeric root from our pantry, all while still coughing. I sprinkled just a bit of each into the milk and stirred, and sipped. Such a brilliant option for a home remedy for a dry cough at night time.

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Immediately I started feeling better. I could feel the irritation that was causing the spasms start to calm down and after finishing the cup of milk, I was no longer coughing. Bonus points for the milk helping me fall asleep again.

I combined my coworker’s Indian remedy with the Russian remedy and came up with a home remedy to help soothe and stop my cough.

The Best Natural Cough Suppressant Remedy to Stop your Cough Instantly! Beat Cold and Flu Season and Cure Your Cough with this Cross-Cultural Natural Cough Remedy | Fab Working Mom Life #winter #homeremedy #coldandflu

 

Cross-Cultural Home Remedy for your Cough

  • Warm milk
  • Honey (local is preferred)
  • Black pepper
  • Turmeric root

Add about a teaspoon of each seasoning and honey to a cup of warm milk and sip.

The turmeric is extra, for an immune boost. Apparently, it has amazing health benefits, and I was happy to have some at home. But the black pepper ingredient is genius, and when I went into another coughing fit at work I added some to my warm tea and coffee creamer for instant relief.

The Best Natural Cough Suppressant Remedy to Stop your Cough Instantly! Cure Your Cough with this Cross-Cultural Remedy | Beat Cold and Flu Season with this Natural Cough Remedy | Fab Working Mom Life #winter #homeremedy #coldandflu

Have you tried this natural home remedy for coughing before? Do you have any family or cultural remedies to help ease through cold and flu season?

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  1. Ladyteee2020 says

    November 24, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    All I can say is Julie Thank you so much!!!!! I usually have this coughing fit every winter. I just read your post a few minutes ago, I ran out and got tumeric and black pepper and I have tried it. I feel relieved and its an hour gone by. It suppressed it

    Reply
    • Julie says

      November 24, 2020 at 8:19 pm

      So glad to hear it helped! It was such an eye opener when my co-worker told me this trick!

      Reply
  2. Erin @ Stay at Home Yogi says

    December 15, 2016 at 3:01 pm

    I have never heard of this before! How interesting!! I love Indian food, so I feel like that means this must work! 😉

    Reply
    • Julie says

      December 15, 2016 at 4:35 pm

      Worth a try, right?

      Reply
  3. Samantha @ Momma Wants Java says

    November 30, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    That sounds crazy, but I’m so glad it worked! I’m definitely pinning this, because if you’re not sick now you will be later! Thanks, Julie!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      November 30, 2016 at 4:38 pm

      Unfortunately that is the truth ha

      Reply
  4. Audrey says

    November 28, 2016 at 6:19 pm

    Hopefully I won’t need this anytime soon, but I pinned it for when I do.

    Reply
  5. Haley Bradley says

    November 25, 2016 at 10:13 pm

    I have been drinking golden milk (cashew milk, turmeric, black pepper, ground ginger, and honey) for my arthritis pain… Didn’t realize it would help with coughs too! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Julie says

      November 29, 2016 at 2:58 pm

      Ooh glad to know it works for pain relief too. Think it might help my headaches?

      Reply
      • Haley Bradley says

        November 30, 2016 at 3:29 pm

        It would be worth a try!

        Reply
  6. Savannah says

    November 24, 2016 at 9:18 pm

    This is AWESOME!!! LOOOOVE turmeric so much, and had no idea that it was a cough suppressant. Do you think this would have the same effect with a dairy free milk? Thanks for sharing! <3

    Reply
    • Julie says

      November 25, 2016 at 7:50 am

      I don’t think its the dairy but the creaminess of the milk. I was using lactose free heh.

      Reply
  7. Tina Ernspiker says

    November 24, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    I don’t know if I could handle the taste but hey, if it works! I actually have a cold right now and should be using something to clean my sinuses out!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      November 25, 2016 at 7:48 am

      I don’t use a whole lot so I can’t say I even taste it.

      Reply
  8. Dana says

    November 22, 2016 at 1:46 pm

    I know this recipe but as a tea with no milk and sometimes people will add ginger too. I tried powdered turmeric in tea once and it didn’t sit well. So, I use the root in juices instead. My favorite drink this time of year is lemon & honey tea.

    Reply
    • Julie says

      November 22, 2016 at 4:23 pm

      That’s a good call to use the root in juices if it didn’t work for you in tea. I haven’t tried adding ginger, another great suggestion.

      Reply
  9. Michelle smith says

    November 22, 2016 at 10:02 am

    I love this! I’m always looking for natural ways to help me when I’m sick!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      November 22, 2016 at 4:24 pm

      Thanks Michelle!

      Reply

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