Joe was tossing and turning all night. He had a very sore throat and a cough that despite all the over the counter prescribed cough mixtures he had in the Fridge were not working.
It was a really hot night too and he had to be up for half past five in the morning.

So after another half an hour of useless intents to stop this cough he remembered his mom´s recipe to at least break the chain of unproductive coughing.
Reluctant and sleepy Joe got out of Bed and into the Kitchen. There was a new jar of Honey in the Cupboard and a box of Horniman Cranberry and Rooibos Tea too.
All he did next was to make an infusion of one of those Hornimans teabags with really hot boiling water and let is stand or steep for at least ten minutes. After letting the infusion stand for five minutes you add a big dollop of Honey. This can be any brand of honey you like the cheapest is often the best for this kind of situation.
Honey soothes the throat, calms the nerves to a certain point. Altogether its an all round helper. This brand of Hornimans Joe´s Mom had come across it just by chance. It has a nice fruity flavour. Cranberry being one of its ingredients. Also Rooibos has an anti asthmatic effect only temporary but it does work almost right away and does not have the harmful effects of other medicines.
The stronger you make the infusion the better and drink it slowly as slowly as you can. If need make a teapot of it and take two cups of it to bed with you.
Coughs of this kind are extremely irritating and annoying and non productive the only thing that you are overworking are your tummy muscles and they will ache a lot after a fit of coughing of this kind.
Rooibos calms the nervous system also so it should leave you more relaxed to a point.
Miracle no this is not an instant miracle but Joe found that it worked where most over the counter cough mixtures did not. It´s that this offers a much quicker kind of relief while you´re waiting for the cough mixture to kick in if you have taken any that is.

Actually the fact is if you are making this infusion for someone close to you it works much quicker even. Also rub both your hands together and gently stroke them on the middle of their back for a while and any wheezing or spasms will eventually stop specially if it is emotionally provoked. Never fails this one. They drop off to sleep like a baby.!!! Note that I´m referring to try this with people close to you lol.

So don´t be a martyr and put up with this kind of cough. Just keep this kind of stuff around in your cupboard remember Honey any kind and an infusion of Hornimans Cranberry and Rooibos tea. There is also no tannin in this kind of infusion so no keeping you awake either.
Of course there are other brands too but I don´t know about those this is the only one I found at the Supermarket. It will keep most of the year and you will find almost instant relief from that pesky dry cough.
How do I know about this? Well I´m Joes mom and one day the Gas man came to overhaul the Gas Water Heater and he blewback all the dirt straight in my face.
Now he did´nt bother to tell me to get out of the way so I had a fit of coughing which anyone would have had five years of old dust straight into your face and unsuspecting lungs lol.
I had some of this Tea in the Cupboard and it took three whole cups of this Tea to stop the persistant coughing. It did work with just a touch of Honey.
Logically this does´nt replace medical help but at a time when you can´t get a Doctor on hand it really does come in handy to break the misery of this kind of fit of coughing.

So don´t put up with it till the next day thinking it will just go away no one will give you a medal for being brave lol. Apart from that you have to realise you won´t keep everyone else awake too and yourself also which is the most important.
Please note I have only used this kind of infusion with my older children younger children need medical assistance right away.