Coughs can vary from dry, tickling coughs to what are known as productive coughs, where you produce lots of mucus. Any unexplained cough that goes on and on should be investigated by properly qualified health professionals, but here are herbal remedies and nutrition supplements for those coughs that do not indicate an underlying health problem but need soothing now.

• Zinc lozenges with Vitamin C and propolis can soothe a tickly cough caused by a dry throat. Particularly good for a cough that is as a result of a cold.  If you start these lozenges as soon as you get a cold, you may even prevent yourself getting a cough that just drags on and on, but usually worth taking even if your main cold symptoms are long gone, but you just cannot get rid of the cough.
• Lobelia Herbal compound works to loosen mucus and help get rid of it from your chest, sinuses and throat. Whether you're coughing up phlegm or trying to but not succeeding, this herbal cough remedy based on traditional herbs could be just what you need.
• A nervous cough may be helped by magnesium - this mineral can be helpful for stress and anxiety. If you have a cough that is not the result of a cold, give this mineral a go. Particularly good for highly strung people.