Coughing on its own is not a disease. This is one of the symptoms of various diseases - colds, pulmonary, allergic, etc. Moreover, it is a protective reaction of the body that allows you to get rid of unwanted contents - sputum, mucus, foreign body in the respiratory tract. That is why with such manifestations it is recommended not to suppress the cough, but to help it with all kinds of expectorant drugs. However, there is another kind of cough, the so-called unproductive or dry, from which the body does not benefit. How is a dry cough treated that injures the throat, trachea, bronchi without relief?
To begin with, it would be nice to go to the pulmonologist and understand the root cause of the cough. Perhaps this is an onset of pneumonia or a commonplace smoker's bronchitis. Be that as it may, a strong dry cough, tearing at the throat and not contributing to the discharge of viscous sputum, needs to be “moistened”. For this, the doctor prescribes mucolytic and expectorant drugs, as with any type of cough, however, in this case, it will be necessary to connect home methods. Each family has its own simple recipes for treating a dry cough and any cold. Hot inhalations of boiled potatoes, inhalations with soda and a decoction of medicinal cold herbs - chamomile, sage, coltsfoot, thyme, both separately and in collections, will always be useful. It must be remembered that at the same time it is impossible to take funds for coughing and for suppressing cough - the effect will be zero, moreover, this can lead to stagnation of mucus in the bronchi.
One of the means of treating a dry cough is considered to be a hot, plentiful drink of decoctions of herbs. In general, drinking by itself, even if it is just about water, is necessary with any cough, since the liquid dilutes heavy sputum and helps its discharge. As for medicinal plants, the most popular remedies are those that are in every home. At least it should be, especially with young children. Fruits and leaves of viburnum red as hot tea or fresh compote, where honey is added instead of sugar - this is delicious and it relieves dry cough in an adult and a child. A tried and tested remedy is a collection of coltsfoot and thyme leaves. A warm broth needs to be given to a patient three to four times a day. This quickly helps moisturize the cough and remove sputum from the airways.
Rubbing the chest with healing home remedies is another effective way to get rid of colds and coughs. So, at night you can rub the patient’s chest with melted interior fat - preferably goat or badger, put a cotton napkin on top and wrap it with a warm woolen shawl.
All of these funds suggest the treatment of coughs of colds. However, it can be a symptom of other diseases, for example, allergies, stress, tumor processes. That is why it is strongly recommended to be examined by a specialized specialist and find out the real reason, to choose the right medicine (what dry cough is treated for with a particular diagnosis). In some cases, there is no need for symptomatic treatment, since it is not the symptoms that need to be treated, but their source.