1. Pillow your head higher when sleeping

Sleeping position can be the cause of coughing attacks at night, especially when you are having phlegm. If you sleep in the supine position with your head low, the posterior nasal discharge and mucus when swallowed during the day will rush towards the throat causing irritation that causes you to cough. When lying down in a low knee position, stomach acid can also reflux onto the lungs and throat, causing coughing.

2. Drink warm honey before bed

The folk remedy for cough that so many people have applied and achieved a noticeable effect, helps to alleviate the condition of cough, because honey helps to soothe the mucous membrane in the throat. However, it should be noted not to use for children under 1 year old.

3. Use a humidifier before bed

Cold or hot temperature from air conditioner, from electric fan, heater ... It is easy to make the cough worse because the airways are dry. The appropriate humidity for the bedroom is 40 – 50%. Studies have shown that crops such as rosemary, lavender, basil, mint, spicy mint, peace... will help purify the air, balance humidity, improve resistance to mold.

4. Prevention of gastroesophageal reflux

When lying down, the acid in the stomach is easily refluxed to the lungs and throat causing irritation and when overeating in the evening as well as eating too close to bedtime is a high possibility of causing dry cough.

5. Prevention of cockroaches in the house

Saliva and feces and body parts of cockroaches can cause coughing and other allergic symptoms, which are also the cause of asthma attacks.

6. Sinusitis treatment

When lying down, the mucus in the sinuses will flow down the back of the throat, causing a dry nocturnal cough. 

7. Symptomatic treatment of colds

The cough can cause the common cold. May get worse at night or when lying down. At that time, it is necessary to take time to rest, eat warm and nutritious foods such as chicken soup and drink plenty of warm water.

8. Do not use smoking

Nocturnal cough when lying down is a common condition in long-term smokers. Therefore, it is necessary to quit smoking as soon as possible, which will help the cough improve. Secondhand smoke (smelling secondhand smoke) is similarly dangerous. Therefore, actively staying away from places with smoke is also an effective cough treatment.

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