What to do in cough

Question

Hello,

if you have cough without sputum (sputum is a mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract), I would like to advise you to -
1. Take proper rest/ drink lot of fluids and take proper homemade food. 
2. Do warm saline gargles 2-3 times a day for 2-3 days, if there is sore throat.
3. Take a cough syrup (grilinctus or banadryl) 10 ml three times a day for 2-3 days.
4. In case you also have headache, body-ache, or fever, take tablet paracetamol 500 mg after taking food. Maximum 3 tablets with gap of 8 hours can be taken in a day.

If you have cough with sputum please follow - 
1. Take proper rest/ drink hot fluids and take proper homemade food. 
2. Take steamy showers, and use a humidifier. A hot shower can help a cough by loosening secretion in the nose. 
3. Warm saline gargles 2-3 times a day for 2-3 days, if there is sore throat.
4. Syrup ambrodil - 1 teaspoonful three times a day for 3 days.

Mohan Bairwa · Accepted Answer

Hello,

if you have cough without sputum (sputum is a mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract), I would like to advise you to -
1. Take proper rest/ drink lot of fluids and take proper homemade food. 
2. Do warm saline gargles 2-3 times a day for 2-3 days, if there is sore throat.
3. Take a cough syrup (grilinctus or banadryl) 10 ml three times a day for 2-3 days.
4. In case you also have headache, body-ache, or fever, take tablet paracetamol 500 mg after taking food. Maximum 3 tablets with gap of 8 hours can be taken in a day.

If you have cough with sputum please follow - 
1. Take proper rest/ drink hot fluids and take proper homemade food. 
2. Take steamy showers, and use a humidifier. A hot shower can help a cough by loosening secretion in the nose. 
3. Warm saline gargles 2-3 times a day for 2-3 days, if there is sore throat.
4. Syrup ambrodil - 1 teaspoonful three times a day for 3 days.

Shashank Agrawal · Answer

Dear user, dry cough is a common concern that does not always heal quickly. When you have dry cough, it is advisable to not have cold drinks or sweet candies. Avoiding milk is also prescribed as milk tends to aggravate the condition. Hot water gargle and hot water steam are recommended. You can take pranacharya kasantak syrup in hot water twice a day along with sitopaladi, praval and tankam bhasm churna and honey 3 to 4 times a day to heal your dry cough.