DRY COUGH
Ayurvedic Treatment for Dry Cough is based on the treatment principle- Cough is due to the digestive impairment and seat of cough is the digestive system. Coughing is a reflex reaction for clearing the throat and lungs of irritants or phlegm. There are two types of cough: productive and non-productive. A productive cough produces phlegm. A dry cough is a cough that does not bring up any phlegm. Dry coughs may cause a tickling sensation and are often due to irritation in the throat.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DRY COUGH
- CAUSES OF DRY COUGH
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DRY COUGH
- DIAGNOSIS OF DRY COUGH
- TREATMENTS FOR DRY COUGH
- PROGNOSIS OF DRY COUGH
- COMPLICATIONS OF DRY COUGH
- DRY COUGH AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF DRY COUGH
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF DRY COUGH
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF DRY COUGH
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DRY COUGH
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF DRY COUGH
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DRY COUGH
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DRY COUGH
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR DRY COUGH
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR DRY COUGH
- HOME REMEDIES FOR DRY COUGH
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DRY COUGH
- YOGA FOR DRY COUGH
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF DRY COUGH
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DRY COUGH
- Tickling sensation of the throat
- Cough without phlegm
- Chest pain due to chronic cough
CAUSES OF DRY COUGH
- Asthma
- Chronic heart failure
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Whooping cough
- Lung cancer
- Postnasal drip
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DRY COUGH
Due to the causative factors reflex centre for cough activated followed by coughing occurs without phlegm or mucous.
DIAGNOSIS OF DRY COUGH
- CT scan
- X-ray
- Lung function test
- Lab tests
- Bronchoscopy
- Rhinoscopy
TREATMENTS OF DRY COUGH
- Antihistamines
- Antibiotics
- Acid blockers
- Treatments are done for the underlying pathology.
PROGNOSIS OF DRY COUGH
- Prognosis is based on the cause of the disease, duration and condition of the patient.
- A dry cough is generally curable and the symptoms are manageable.
COMPLICATIONS OF DRY COUGH
- Sleep disruption
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Vomiting
DRY COUGH AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, dry cough refers to vatika kasa roga.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF DRY COUGH
- Excess consumption of cold, dry, ununctuous food
- Vata dosha vitiation
- Excessive physical strain
- Suppression of natural urges
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF DRY COUGH
- The feeling of congestion in the throat
- Itching sensation in the throat
- Obstruction in swallowing
- Hoarseness of voice
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF DRY COUGH
Due to the causative factors, vata dosha becomes vitiated and moves upwards leading to aggravation prana and udana vayu located in the chest region. Further vata brings contraction of the chest and its sides producing dry cough with a loud sound.
LAKSHANA – AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DRY COUGH
- Chest pain
- Hoarseness of voice
- Dryness of mouth and throat
- Horripilation
- Coughing with a loud sound
- Difficulty in expectoration of sputum
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF DRY COUGH
- Prognosis is Sadhya – curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DRY COUGH
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DRY COUGH
- Amruthotharam Kashayam
- Elakanadi Kashayam
- Vidaryadi Kashayam
- Dasamoolam Kashayam
- Vasarishta
- Kanakasava
- Dasamularishta
- Agasthya Rasayan
- Chyvanprash
- Kooshmanda Rasayan
- Brahma Rasayana
- Kantakari ghrita
- Pippalyadi ghrita
- Rasna ghrita
- Vidangadi churna
- Agastya hareetaki
- Dasamoola rasayana
- Taleesapatradi Churna
- Karpooradi Churna
- Dadimashtak Churna
- Haridrakhandam
- Hinguvachadi Churna
AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT FOR DRY COUGH
- ANUVASANA VASTHI – pippalyadi tailam
- DHUPANA – Manashiladi dhuma varti
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES TREATMENT FOR DRY COUGH
Ayurvedic medicines for Internal administration for DRY COUGH
- Amruthotharam Kashayam
- Elakanadi Kashayam
- Vidaryadi Kashayam
- Dasamoolam Kashayam
- Vasarishta
- Kanakasava
- Dasamularishta
- Agasthya Rasayan
- Chyvanprash
- Kooshmanda Rasayan
- Brahma Rasayana
- Kantakari ghrita
- Pippalyadi ghrita
- Rasna ghrita
- Vidangadi churna
- Agastya hareetaki
- Dasamoola rasayana
- Taleesapatradi Churna
- Karpooradi Churna
- Dadimashtak Churna
- Haridrakhandam
- Hinguvachadi Churna
HOME REMEDIES FOR DRY COUGH
- Intake of warm water frequently
- Intake of water boiled with dry ginger
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DRY COUGH
- Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items
- Intake of gruel mixed with ghee and salt
YOGA FOR DRY COUGH
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – cleans the respiratory passage
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF DRY COUGH
- Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics Agastya Haritaki Rasayana: A Critical Review