Coughs can be treated with cough medicines. Dry coughs are treated with
cough suppressants (antitussives) that suppress the body s urge to
cough, while productive coughs (coughs that produce phlegm) are treated
with expectorants that loosen mucus from the respiratory tract. Cough
suppressants act to reduce the urge to cough. Centrally acting cough
suppressants, such as codeine and dextromethorphan, work by
depolarization, or a dulling, of the vagus nerve, the nerve leading from
the brain stem and serving the chest area. Benzonatate, sold under the
brand names Tessalon Perles or Tessalon Capsules, works by anesthetizing
stretch receptors in the lungs.
Sometimes a cough can be found to have no apparent physical or medical cause. In these instances emotional and psychological problems are likely causes and the cough is often called a psychogenic cough (also known as a habit cough or tic cough ). However, other illnesses have to be ruled out before a firm diagnosis of psychogenic cough is made. Psychogenic cough is thought to be more common in children than in adults. A possible scenario: psychogenic cough develops In a child who has a chronically ill brother or sister.
some of the simple tips to prevent cough:
Avoid cold foods as these can aggravate the throat
drink warm water. It will give relief to your relief in I throat.
Avoid consuming any fruits or vegetables that may cause ( cooling in your body. Do not eat cucumbers, green bananas, papayas and watermelons when suffering from cough.
Fiber foods are good. They are easy to digest.
Avoid nuts such as groundnuts, cashew nuts, almonds, walnuts and pistachios. They have high oil content.
Coconuts are also not preferred due to high oil content in them.
Take proper balanced diet and avoid mutton, caffeine, any type of oily and spicy food, sugar, chocolates, etc. Avoid cold drink and ice cream.
Following are some of the effective home remedies for cough:
• Onion is very effective in the treatment of cough. The juice extracted from finely chopped onion helps in loosening the cough, and clears chest-congestion. Take 1-2 teaspoon of onion juice and add 1-2 teaspoon of honey into it. Keep this mixture aside for 5-6 hours, and then give a teaspoon of it to the patient at east two times in a day.
You can also try this very simple and effective homemade cough syrup made from onion juice, lemon juice and honey. Mix 1-2 teaspoon of onion juice with 1-2 teaspoon of lemon juice. Pour little amount of water and allow it to boil, later add 1-2 teaspoon of honey into it. Keep this cough syrup aside for 5-6 hours and give a teaspoon of it to the patient at least two times in a day.
Ginger is also very effective home remedy for cough. Mix l/2 tablespoon of ginger paste, and a half tablespoon of pepper powder. Further add equal amount (one tablespoon) of vinegar and honey into it. Add 2-3 tablespoon of water and keep it aside. Take this cough syrup 2-3 times a day. This is commonly used homemade cough syrup for getting relief from cough. You can also prepare this easy and effective herbal tea to get instant relief from cough and chest congestion. Add a small piece of ginger cut in small slices, 1-2 garlic seeds, and small amount of lemon juice into the boiling water. Boil it around 15-20 minutes. Strain the liquid and keep it aside. Add a little amount of honey into the solution and give it to the patient. The lemon juice added to it will loosen the cough and make breath easy. Black pepper has also very significant role in treating cough. It losses the mucous membrane and open chest congestion. Take 2-3 black pepper seeds and chew it. If patient find difficulty in chewing it because of its strong bitter taste, add 2-3 pepper seeds in a glass of milk.
Another easy way of taking black pepper is with cumin seeds. Take both black pipper and cumin seeds in small amount and add 1/2 spoon of salt to it. Chew it slowly. It is very effective home remedy for cough.
Clove,used to reduce the irritation of throat is more effective if the coughs are produced to inflammation of the pharynx. the Grapes tone up the lungs and not in expectorant, relieving a simple cold . A cup of grape juice mixed well in a teaspoon of honey is advised for cough relief. Almonds are useful for dry coughs. Seven kernels should be soaked in water overnight and the brown skin removed. They should then be ground well to form a fine paste. A quantity of twenty grams each of butter and sugar should then be added to the paste. This paste should be taken in the morning and evening.
PSYCHOLOGICAL CAUSES OF COUGH
Sometimes a cough can be found to have no apparent physical or medical cause. In these instances emotional and psychological problems are likely causes and the cough is often called a psychogenic cough (also known as a habit cough or tic cough ). However, other illnesses have to be ruled out before a firm diagnosis of psychogenic cough is made. Psychogenic cough is thought to be more common in children than in adults. A possible scenario: psychogenic cough develops In a child who has a chronically ill brother or sister.
DO AND DON T FOR COUGH
some of the simple tips to prevent cough:
Avoid cold foods as these can aggravate the throat
drink warm water. It will give relief to your relief in I throat.
Avoid consuming any fruits or vegetables that may cause ( cooling in your body. Do not eat cucumbers, green bananas, papayas and watermelons when suffering from cough.
Fiber foods are good. They are easy to digest.
Avoid nuts such as groundnuts, cashew nuts, almonds, walnuts and pistachios. They have high oil content.
Coconuts are also not preferred due to high oil content in them.
Take proper balanced diet and avoid mutton, caffeine, any type of oily and spicy food, sugar, chocolates, etc. Avoid cold drink and ice cream.
HOME REMEDIES FOR COUGH
Following are some of the effective home remedies for cough:
• Onion is very effective in the treatment of cough. The juice extracted from finely chopped onion helps in loosening the cough, and clears chest-congestion. Take 1-2 teaspoon of onion juice and add 1-2 teaspoon of honey into it. Keep this mixture aside for 5-6 hours, and then give a teaspoon of it to the patient at east two times in a day.
You can also try this very simple and effective homemade cough syrup made from onion juice, lemon juice and honey. Mix 1-2 teaspoon of onion juice with 1-2 teaspoon of lemon juice. Pour little amount of water and allow it to boil, later add 1-2 teaspoon of honey into it. Keep this cough syrup aside for 5-6 hours and give a teaspoon of it to the patient at least two times in a day.
Ginger is also very effective home remedy for cough. Mix l/2 tablespoon of ginger paste, and a half tablespoon of pepper powder. Further add equal amount (one tablespoon) of vinegar and honey into it. Add 2-3 tablespoon of water and keep it aside. Take this cough syrup 2-3 times a day. This is commonly used homemade cough syrup for getting relief from cough. You can also prepare this easy and effective herbal tea to get instant relief from cough and chest congestion. Add a small piece of ginger cut in small slices, 1-2 garlic seeds, and small amount of lemon juice into the boiling water. Boil it around 15-20 minutes. Strain the liquid and keep it aside. Add a little amount of honey into the solution and give it to the patient. The lemon juice added to it will loosen the cough and make breath easy. Black pepper has also very significant role in treating cough. It losses the mucous membrane and open chest congestion. Take 2-3 black pepper seeds and chew it. If patient find difficulty in chewing it because of its strong bitter taste, add 2-3 pepper seeds in a glass of milk.
Another easy way of taking black pepper is with cumin seeds. Take both black pipper and cumin seeds in small amount and add 1/2 spoon of salt to it. Chew it slowly. It is very effective home remedy for cough.
Clove,used to reduce the irritation of throat is more effective if the coughs are produced to inflammation of the pharynx. the Grapes tone up the lungs and not in expectorant, relieving a simple cold . A cup of grape juice mixed well in a teaspoon of honey is advised for cough relief. Almonds are useful for dry coughs. Seven kernels should be soaked in water overnight and the brown skin removed. They should then be ground well to form a fine paste. A quantity of twenty grams each of butter and sugar should then be added to the paste. This paste should be taken in the morning and evening.
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