5 of the best COUGH REMEDIES.

WE ASKED immunologist Dr Ross Walton to select five of the best over-thecounter remedies for a hacking cough. ASDA FLU-MAX ALL-IN-ONE CHESTY COUGH & COLD TABLETS 16 tablets, £3 THIS targets coughs with an ingredient called guaifenesin, which makes mucus thinner and easier to clear. It also contains phenylephrine hydrochloride to ease nasal congestion, and paracetamol to reduce a fever and ease aches and pains. As a combined product it is the cheapest way to get these effective ingredients together. COVONIA ORIGINAL BRONCHIAL BALSAM 150ml, £5.50, most pharmacies. MOST cough syrups work as a socalled 'demulcent' ? they have a moderate effect on suppressing the cough reflex by coating the throat with honey or glycerol (a natural lubricant) to soothe inflamed tissue. In many cases, a spoonful of honey in a hot drink would work just as effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]