A long, wet winter with colds that keep recurring, or a long pollen season call for the magic of Ayurveda. I can't pretend any expertise in the area; but I do have a sue-fire tea recipe from friends who know their stuff:
While the water boils, peel some fresh ginger. Drop a few chunks in a mug, and pour the hot water in. Add a large squeeze of lemon, a spoonful of honey, and a hefty sprinkle of tumeric. Repeat several times a day, until your lungs work well again.
When I don't have fresh lemon, I use a little dab of vitamin C crystals. The other ingredients really should be fresh; and sugar doesn't substitute well for the honey, since it can't coat the throat. As you make more cups, the proportions of the ingredients can be modified until just the right flavor balance is reached. Which is likely to be different for each drinker. As cold remedies go, ginger-honey-lemon-tumeric tea is much lovelier than any pharmaceutical.
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