Dry cough- cure with Ayurveda

 As I have seen numerous patients of Dry cough …so thought to write about this ..plz read and go through seriously if u have dry cough ….. Dry cough (Shushka-Kasa) is a very common ailment nowadays, especially in cities. The allergens or pollutants in the environment enter your throat pipe, lungs or airways and trigger your body to cough them out! This continued action (natural reflex) causes inflammation of the respiratory tract and throat. Dry cough can last for a very long time, even become chronic.

Symptoms

A person suffering from this disease displays the following symptoms:

Frequent dry cough

Phlegm/sputum production

Burning sensation or suffocation in the chest

Fever

Pain in the region of heart, temples, head, abdomen, sides

Irritability

Dryness in the mouth, excessive thirst, bitter taste

Sore throat, hoarseness of voice

Difficulty in swallowing food

Tiredness, weakness

Nausea after eating food.

Causes

The main causes of dry cough are respiratory tract infections, Sinusitis, Pneumonia, suppression of vomiting and inflammation due to irritants/allergens. The last reason is the most common one!

When dry coughs are provoked by prolonged exposure to high pollution-levels, dust, allergy and toxic smoke (like cigarettes) it is known as 'Vataja Kasa’ in Ayurveda.

To shield from this disease, your respiratory system must have a strong immunity but with poor nutrition, irregular lifestyle and growing environmental toxicity, it is hard for your body to fight back.

How Ayurvedic Treats Dry Cough?

Prana Vayu and Udana Vayu (types of Vata) govern the respiratory system. When allergens, viruses, and bacteria vitiate them, irritation occurs. As a countermeasure, the body forcibly expels air to remove the obstruction. During this process, the Vata (biological air) balance in the body gets impaired and causes “Vataja Kasa”.

Try not to take self medications …go and consult a good doctor and try to know your allergens …start your day with rasayana …chyanwanprash …