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What is a productive cough?
Usually a productive cough does not come immediately, butafter some time. At first it is dry and painful. And at this stage, the task of making a cough productive is more important. After all, it's much easier to get rid of than dry. And when the sputum begins to separate freely - this indicates an early recovery. This is the case with influenza, acute respiratory infections or bronchitis in acute stages. But sometimes a wet cough is a symptom of chronic diseases. These include pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis and bronchial asthma. Productive cough has its own mechanism of development. Sputum accumulates in the bronchi for the following reasons:
- smoking;
- polluted atmosphere;
- colds;
- Diseases of the digestive tract, in which the acid enters the esophagus;
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
In most cases, the cause of productive cough are infections of the upper respiratory tract and lungs - bronchitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis.
How to get rid of productive cough
When coughing with ARI or the flu is usually usedmeans with an expectorant effect. They dilute sputum and help to withdraw it from the bronchi and lungs. Popular means used in folk medicine are inhalation over steam and warm drinks in large quantities. Do not rush to eliminate productive cough in a child with chemical drugs. To facilitate the condition will help thermal procedures: warming compresses on the chest area and foot baths. When coughing, the following folk remedies are suitable for children and adults:
- The use of warm decoctions of herbs - thyme, oregano and chamomile.
- Receiving syrup from cranberries with the addition of sugar.
- Raziranie thorax by badger fat, vodka, butter from cumin.
- Drinking broth from potatoes, apples and onions.
- Inhalations over broths of chamomile, linden, kidneys of a pine and a potato in uniforms.
- Drinking radish juice.
- A mesh painted with iodine on the chest.
Before applying these methods andIn general, trying to cure a cough in the home, you need to find out its cause. A trip to the doctor is mandatory, especially if it is a child. Only he will determine the cause, assign an effective remedy and tell you whether in your case it is possible to use people's methods and how best to do it.
