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.
However, if your cough persists or worsens, you should seek medical help. 1  Drink plenty of water. 2  Suck on cough lozenges or hard candies. 3  Drink herbal tea, or lemon juice and hot water, with a spoonful of honey mixed in.  Chew on a piece of ginger with salt sprinkled on 1  it. Gargle with a mixture of water and salt.