Aromatherapy: Steam inhalation using Tea Tree, Thyme, Eucalyptus, Lavender or Frankincense.

Homeopathy: Pulsatilla – loose and wet cough. Worse in the morning and lying down to sleep. Ant tart – useful in the elderly who suffer from persistent cough, full of loose mucus but can’t bring it up. Rumex – very tickly cough, cold air irritates nose and throat. Bryonia – for a dry cough that causes a sore chest. Phosphorus – tickling cough in delicate people with wak chests.

Vitamins/Minerals: Increase intake of B-complex vitamins, Vitamin C, A and E, Selenium and Zinc.

Food: Chamomile tea, chile peppers, garlic, garlic soup and tea.

Reflexology: Reflexes to areas affected – lungs, throat etc. Reflexes to lymphatic system to clear infection.