You may wonder why people suffer from coughing more
often in the fall and winter. A cough is a reflex action to clear your airways of mucus and
irritants. A "dry cough" can be tickly
and doesn't produce any phlegm (thick mucus). A"chesty cough" means phlegm is produced to help clear your airways.
Let’s go back to the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine
(TCM). According to TCM, the energy is peaking in the lungs in autumn. As a
result, those who have a history of asthma or bronchitis may experience more
coughing than others during this season.
If you
jump to antibiotics too quickly, they won’t help much. Unnecessary use of an
antibiotic exposes you to the risks of an allergic
reaction and antibiotic resistance and side effects, such as
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rashes, and yeast infections. In
this content, you are going to find some simple tricks that will calm your
coughs quickly and easily, which go back to the food remedies again.
According to TCM, there are a
few types of coughs. One type is due to too much heat in your lungs. This type
of cough usually combines with a sore throat, dry cough, constipation or even a
fever.
Another
type of cough is due to some chronic health conditions such as emphysema and
chronic bronchitis. This type of cough has frequent flare-ups due to the
weak Qi (energy) in the lungs.
The most common type of cough is triggered by a cold or flu during the
cold season.
