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Does Cough Mixture Serve Any Useful Purpose?
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I have a bit of cold at the mo with something of a cough and err indoors keeps telling me to take cough mixture but all it does is soothe for about 3 seconds and you can only have a certain amount anyway so what is the point?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.At least you should enjoy your medicine .... I always find that rum/whiskey + honey + lemon juice and hot water makes one feel better very quickly ... regular doses of course. I have no faith in the efficacy of shop bought remedies that only seem to have paracetamol as an active ingredient. Of course with the above mixture you can add paracetamol as you require it. Lot more fun too!!
They used to be very good, but sadly no longer;
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Quote from the NHS website:
"Although some people find them helpful, medicines that claim to suppress your cough or stop you bringing up phlegm are not usually recommended. This is because there's little evidence to suggest they're any more effective than simple home remedies, and they're not suitable for everyone.
A homemade remedy containing honey and lemon is likely to be just as useful and safer to take".
Source:
http:// www.nhs .uk/con ditions /Cough/ Pages/I ntroduc tion.as px
How to make it:
http:// www.sim plyreci pes.com /recipe s/honey _and_le mon_tea /
Even easier, if you've got an Asda nearby:
http:// groceri es.asda .com/pr oduct/c ordial/ belvoir -fruit- farms-h oney-le mon-gin ger-cor dial/91 0001438 839
(It's what I use myself. It's absolutely lovely and effective too!)
"Although some people find them helpful, medicines that claim to suppress your cough or stop you bringing up phlegm are not usually recommended. This is because there's little evidence to suggest they're any more effective than simple home remedies, and they're not suitable for everyone.
A homemade remedy containing honey and lemon is likely to be just as useful and safer to take".
Source:
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How to make it:
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Even easier, if you've got an Asda nearby:
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(It's what I use myself. It's absolutely lovely and effective too!)
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