cough-cures

Updated: June 14, 2025

But simply stopping the cough won't hasten the recovery. Most popular "Cough-Cures" benumb the upper throat and stop the tickling; smother the symptoms without touching the cause. Many contain opium and thus load the system with two poisons instead of one. Lastly, in the realm of the nervous system, take that commonest of all ills that afflict humanity headache.

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