Cough

USE

 

I have found this remedy works best for a dry, unproductive cough, the type that feels like an unrelenting tickle at the base of your throat, often at the tail end of a cold.

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Studies have shown that theobromine found in chocolate acts as a cough suppressant, inhibiting the cough mechanism.

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What WILL NOT work:

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• Milk chocolate

• Chocolate candy bars

• Chocolate chip cookies

• Chocolate milk

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The mixture must consist of pure, sugarless, dark cacao mixed with honey as a carrier. I find adding a bit of peppermint oil makes it taste especially good.

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RECIPE

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Ingredients:

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1 cup cacao powder (preferably organic)

1 cup honey (preferably local and organic)

15 drops peppermint oil (optional)

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Directions:

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Blend all 3 ingredients in a medium-size bowl until smooth and creamy.

Pour into16 oz glass jar and seal.

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Dose:

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Step 1. Slowly dissolve one teaspoon on your tongue allowing it to slowly coat your throat.

Step 2. Wait 20 minutes.

Step 3. Repeat Step 1

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Personal experience has shown that this can stop your cough for about 6-8 hours.

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REFERENCES

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Usmani, O.S., Belvisi, M.G., Patel, H.J., Crispino, N., Birrell, M.A., Korbonits, M., Korbonits, D. and Barnes, P.J. (2005), Theobromine inhibits sensory nerve activation and cough. The FASEB Journal, 19: 1-16. doi:10.1096/fj.04-1990fje

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Morice AH, McGarvey L, Pavord ID,Higgins B, Chung KF, Birring SS. Theobromine for the treatment of persistent cough: a randomised, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. J Thorac Dis 2017;9(7):1864-1872. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.06.18

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