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.
Ginger is extremely useful in treating all types of cough. Mix few drops of honey with 2 teaspoonfuls of ginger juice and take it 3-4 times a day to get relief from cough. Gargling with a glass of lukewarm water adding a pinch of salt is a common remedy for treating all sorts of cough including dry cough. Follow this remedy 4-5 times a day to reduce coughing. It also clears your choked voice. Take one betel leaf, few basil leaves, small pieces of ginger and two cloves and chew it.