Cough

With the increased awareness of breast cancer, examining your breasts on a daily basis must have become a habit. However, there are several other forms of cancer that show common and subtle signs which may be often ignored. Whether it is stomach ache or a cough, it is not meant[.....]

Wheezing is whistling sound that’s produced when you breathe and usually indicates respiratory problems. Medical conditions like asthma, cardiac asthma, bronchiolitis, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, acute bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease can cause it. So can a foreign object stuck in your airways and reactions to medications or insect bites.

A dry cough is best dealt with through cough suppressants like honey, candy, peppermint, sundew, and carrots. Chest and back massages and limited exposure to inspirable irritants like smoke and dust may offer some relief, too. Use a pillow when you sleep and take a hot shower before bedtime to reduce night-time cough spells. Infants younger than one are best treated by a pediatrician.

Gargling with salt water; using eucalyptus in a steam inhalation or gargle; having chicken soup, yogurt, or garlic with honey; drinking warm lemon and honey, ginger tea, or turmeric milk; or going for a steam inhalation or saline nasal wash can help ease the symptoms of colds and coughs. Having a healthy diet, exercising, getting sufficient sleep, meditating, and avoiding germs may lower your chances of catching a cold.

Be it giving a dish a slight tang or completely spicing it up, black pepper can be used with any type of cuisine. But it isn’t called the king of spices just for its taste! Black pepper is a very common ingredient in Ayurvedic medicine and has also been used[.....]

If you've bronchitis, you're probably coughing up a storm. All natural remedies that can help thin the phlegm in your chest and get it moving include inhaling steam with a few drops of eucalyptus oil added to the water, drinking copious amounts of water, and having warm soups, spicy foods. If your throat hurts, try warm honey-lemon water or gargling with salt water.

Pineapple juice does help in cough relief. Its anti-inflammatory compound called bromelain can reduce the inflammation in allergic conditions like airways disease or bronchial asthma. Bromelain can also dilute mucus and helps expel it. Cough and congestion related to sinus can also be effectively cured by bromelain. Supplement your medicines with a glass of pineapple juice.

Cough and cold is a common problem for children of the house, especially during the seasonal changes. Thus it is necessary to take proper precautions for the same. Generally you can try out various antibiotics for treating a patient suffering from cough and cold, but it is good to know[.....]