Besides getting enough rest, these remedies might help you feel better: 1  Stay hydrated. Water, juice, clear broth or warm lemon water with honey helps loosen congestion and prevents dehydration. 2  Rest. Your body needs to heal. 3  Soothe a sore throat.
The active ingredient in the Ricola cough drops is menthol, with 4.8 mg of menthol in each drop, according to Ricola. The menthol serves two purposes. First, it can help suppress a cough. Second, it can lessen pain you feel in the mouth and throat. Inactive Ingredients
The cough medicine I have has Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 15 mg per dose. I also have a bottle of vicks vaporub I'm inhaling but with little effect. I have Mucinex but my lungs feel pretty much clear now (the congested phlegmy phase is past) so I didn't think I needed an expectorant.