14 Home Remedies for Dry Coughs and Chest Pain

10. Easy Homemade Herbal Cough Syrup

There are several ways to make a reliable, great-tasting home cough syrup with just a carrier and a few herbs.

Alcohol can be a great carrier for home-made tinctures. Choose clear alcohol or vodka and only drink the equivalent of one shot. You’re not drinking alcohol, but rather herbal tinctures. Alcohol can make you worse and even dangerous.

You can choose from a variety of herbs to add to your tincture. Mint-based plants are often used for lung conditions such as coughs, but other herbs like thyme also work.