{"id":1839,"date":"2015-02-23T19:24:30","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T19:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2024-05-09T03:34:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T03:34:09","slug":"quieting-that-cough-naturally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/quieting-that-cough-naturally\/","title":{"rendered":"Quieting That Cough, Naturally"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Coughing is a common health problem.\u00a0 When there is a blockage or irritant in your throat, your brain thinks a foreign element is present and tells your body to cough to remove that element.<\/h2>\n<h2>Some reasons you may cough are itchy throat and congestion.\u00a0 Instead of using over-the-counter cough suppressants, you may want to try a natural cough treatment using readily available ingredients in your kitchen.<\/h2>\n<h2>Ginger tea is one of the most popular cures for a cough and is a proven home remedy.<\/h2>\n<h2>Follow the recipe below for a simple and effective way to quiet a cough.<\/h2>\n<h2>GINGER TEA<\/h2>\n<h2>\u00b7\u00a0Cut fresh ginger into small slices and crush them slightly.\u00a0 Place them in a cup of water and bring to a boil.\u00a0 You can also use some lemon juice and honey to taste.<\/h2>\n<h2>It is suggested to drink this herbal solution three to four times a day for relief from a sore throat, coughing and even chest congestion.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you on Facebook or Twitter? Connect with us for more \u00a0health and \u00a0fitness tips, hospital events and highlights.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 or<\/strong><strong>\u00a0follow us on Twitter <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coughing is a common health problem.\u00a0 When there is a blockage or irritant in your throat, your brain thinks a foreign element is present and tells your body to cough to remove that element. Some reasons you may cough are &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/quieting-that-cough-naturally\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,19,6,5,1,61,14,32,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-allergy","category-asthma","category-cardiology","category-general-health","category-health","category-lifestyle","category-mens-health","category-social-media","category-womens-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1839"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11285,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1839\/revisions\/11285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}