How to treat Dry Cough

According to wiki, a cough is a sudden and often repetitive reflex which helps to clear the large breathing passages from foreign particles, secretions, irritants, and microbes. So Coughing is actually good as is used to protect the respiratory ducts by clearing it of irritants, foreign articles and secretions. So overall we can treat coughing as a good sign, but if it becomes persistent. It will definitely create problem for you. Remember the long nights you were awake due to the dry cough didn't let you sleep and you cursed the cough how much time.

Naturally cough is nothing but reflexes activated by human body, to throw any foreign particles are found at any level of respiratory system, out of body. The reflex is activated in the cough centre of the brain. So until and unless the respiratory system is infected by some bacteria, coughing is good. Also naturally each human being coughs 2-3 times a hour. But if respiratory system becomes infected by some microbe or bacteria, the coughing increases, and it becomes more and more painful for the person who suffers from it.

Cough is of two types,

1)      Productive cough: When cough includes septum in it is called as productive cough. The colour of productive cough varies up on the infection; it can be gray, green, and red. The inclusion of blood in septum makes the colour red of the cough, which is considered to be a serious sign. And if you are facing this, consult a doctor as soon as possible

2)      Dry cough: When cough does not include any septum in it, it is called as dry cough. It is very irritating to the body. As it will swallow the respiratory system. We will discuss here about chronic dry cough and dry cough treatment.

Following are the main causes for dry cough,

• Common cold: It is also the most common cause of the cough. And it is not that much persistent. And after the medication to the cold, the cough also goes away.
• Pollution: Many people are sensitive to pollution, dust particles. And they generate reaction to it as dry cough.
• Asthma: It’s a very general cause. Many people have asthma in some form. So they develop dry cough as a symptom of it.
• Smoking: A very bad habit, which not only cause the cough but also damages human body. It should be strictly avoided by a person developed the cough.
• Lung Cancer: Avery serious disease. It develops dry cough as a symptom.
• Allergies: There are many allergies out there which can cause you to develop cough. So allergy and cough are side by side always.

Dry cough cure is tricky. You need to know the root cause first. It may be sometimes only due to the common cold, but it can be due to pneumonia also. So knowing the reason of the dry cough is very important.

Treating dry cough can be done through home also; few treatments are as follows,

a)      Hot tea with ginger: Its very good home remedy, and works very fine. You will get smooth feeling to throat instantly.

b)      Honey: Lovely taste and very useful to stop dry cough.

c)       Boiled milk: Hot milk, with some turmeric in it will work beautifully for the persistent dry cough.

d)      Hot water with honey: Boiled water with some honey is also a effective treatment for dry cough.