Hi!
Here's what my family has done:
Since we're Chinese, we use a lot of traditional herbs for soups. 2 years ago, my dad got extremely high blood pressure that caused him to get ringing in his ears

. The herbalist recommended powdered hawthorn, which my mom used to make an "iced" green tea with. I think you can also buy it in capsule or tincture form. The active ingredient in it is a flavonoid called vitexin. Another really effective thing for my dad was a soup with lots and lots of celery (we used the whole plant). I've read that magnesium relaxes the smooth muscles in the blood vessels, causing them to open up a bit to ease the pressure. Potassium helps reduce blood pressure too - we had so many bananas around. + don't forget garlic.
I don't know much about osteoporosis but I think Bone Ami would have all the important minerals for healthy bones. Herbs: horsetail and oatsraw contain silica, which helps the body absorb calcium. Also, alfalfa, barley grass, black cohosh, boneset, dandelion, parsley, rose hips, and yucca help build stronger bones.
For coughs in our house: lots of ginger/sage tea with lemon and honey. We also make a yummy almond milk that is soothing (we blend blanched almonds with water and strain the mixture with a cheesecloth. then we boil the liquid with milk and add honey to taste)
Check out these links too:
http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/41/65.cfmhttp://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/41/89.cfmAll the best to your mother
