Average physician income ranges from $253,000 in the Northeast to $281,000 in the Northwest. Certain regions of the country may have to pay more to attract doctors, so physician salaries often reflect the level of competition more than the cost of living.
To put this in the modern context, steam pears with rock sugar can help to reduce swollen throat, smooth irritation at throat, reduce cough (especially loud ones), prevent dehydration of respiratory tract, clear phlegm, and reduce fever.
Another way to suppress a cough is to use apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar is a good way to get rid of a cough without drugs. You can heat it and drink it like tea with an added teaspoon of honey, or drink it cold with apple juice. Drink licorice root tea.