Although every cough involves the presence of phlegm in the lungs, in dry cough the phlegm is stuck in the lungs and is difficult to release, making the cough unproductive, persistent and tiresome. In this case, the strategy is first to moisture the lungs and soften the phlegm, so it can be cleared away effortlessly by the cough.
People suffering from dry cough should be strengthened with items that are fatty, such as ghee, receive an oily enema, attend a wet sauna with the skin oiled and lubricated, drink milk (boiled), eat porridges and meat soup. It is very important to treat and solve constipation or swelling of the intestines if present.
Cooking methods: cooked vegetables, cooking with oil or Kimpire style cooking, soups, porridge
Cereals: oats, bulgur, semolina, sweet rice, wheat noodles
Legumes: Tofu
Cooked vegetables: onion, garlic, sweet potato, pumpkin, squash, zucchini, okra, garden purslane, corchorus
Animal: carp fish, beef, milk, ghee, butter, egg, yogurt
Oils: cold pressed sesame oil, olive oil
Seeds: tahini (diluted), black sesame, pine nuts, almonds after soaking without shell, ground chia seeds, ground flax seeds
Condiments: Kuzu, lemon, Umebushi, miso
Fruit: raisins, strawberry, strawberry, Barbary matrimony-vine, pear, orange, tangerine, Pomelo, grapes, kiwi, mango, banana
Hot drinks: pears and Kuzu, almond milk, oats milk, soy milk, cow milk (boiled), kogelmogel, grape juice, sugarcane juice
Singleherbs: licorice root ice (licorice), fresh honey
Lifestyle and supplements: lubrication of the skin (Abhyanga), oil pulling (filling and holding of sesame oil in the mouth), omega-3 supplement.
Examples of moistening foods:
Chicken soup with sweet potato and onion
Sweet vegetable soup with egg drips and/or tofu and soy sauce
Onion soup
Meat soup with rice
Fruit compote and roasted almonds in ghee
Home remedies for dry cough:
Squash a ripe banana and mix with a teaspoon of fresh honey and a pinch of ground black pepper. Eat the prepared mixture 2-3 times a day.
Chew a quarter teaspoon of Ajuwan mixed with 1 teaspoon of natural organic sugar.
Boil a glass of organic milk or almond milk with half a teaspoon of turmeric powder, quarter teaspoon dry ginger powder and a clove of chopped garlic (optional). Discard the garlic and drink one glass during the day on an empty stomach or at night an hour before sleep time on an empty stomach.
Local massage:
Massage the chest and back with warm aromatic oil mixed in base oil, from the bottom of the ribs towards the neck.
Aromatic oils suitable for dry cough: eucalyptus, lemon eucalyptus, pine, lemon, licorice, rosemary, lavender, moss.
Mix 2-3 drops of aromatic oil with a tablespoon of base oil (almond, olive, sesame) and massage the chest and back with upward movements.