4. Massage Therapy
Massage therapy can be greatly beneficial if you are undergoing the symptoms of colds or flu, or struggling with a dry cough due to any other medical conditions.
Specifically, massaging the back can help to open up the lungs, and it can help to relieve the muscle tension that’s normally associated with a serious dry cough that lasts for a while.
There are specific massage techniques that apply to the lungs, usually involving the massage of the back with a cupped hand and “whacking” along the lungs: It doesn’t always take a professional to do this, but one can learn how to do this at home with just a few YouTube videos if you’re in need of quick relief.
The addition of essential oils isn’t necessary for this type of massage, but it can help as a separate treatment for the associated muscle pain that you’re likely to go through at the same time.