Treatment Remedy At Home For Dry Coughs

Coughing can signify a cold, which are caused by viral infections in the respiratory tract. Other symptoms of a cold include nasal congestion and/or a runny nose. Allergies have similar symptoms, but are caused by allergens that irritate the immune system. When faced with an allergen such as pollen, the immune system creates chemicals called histamines to react to them.

It is never a fun situation when you have a persistent cough. You do not want to be that person in a quiet room during a lecture that can not stop breaking the silence with your hacking, or that person at the restaurant that makes people fling themselves over their plates to protect their food while you cough away.

Two primary types of coughs, dry and productive. A productive cough is one in which you are coughing up phlegm or mucous this is not a cough that should be suppressed, as your body needs to rid itself of the gunk that’s in your chest/lungs. While it should not be suppressed, some of these remedies will address a productive cough by including an expectorant, or something that loosens mucous and makes it easier for the body to get rid of.

Cold and flu season brings on hacking coughs that can leave your chest aching. But colds and flu are not the only problems that cause coughing. Allergies, asthma, acid reflux, dry air, and smoking are common causes of coughs. Even medications such as certain drugs for high blood pressure and allergies can cause chronic cough.