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A '''cough''' is a sudden expulsion of [[air]] from the [[lungs]] that clears the air passages. It may indicate a respiratory infection or [[bronchitis]] or [[pneumonia]] or [[tuberculosis]]. Smokers may cough very often. Coughs in children are common, and usually accompany many of the normal childhood illnesses. A cough that continues for several days, or increases in severity, should be immediately checked by a [[physician]] to rule out other [[disease]]s. It is recommended that children that have a lot of mucus with their coughs cut back or eliminate dairy products from their diet, as dairy often adds to the production of mucus. | A '''cough''' is a sudden expulsion of [[air]] from the [[lungs]] that clears the air passages. It may indicate a respiratory infection or [[bronchitis]] or [[pneumonia]] or [[tuberculosis]]. Smokers may cough very often. Coughs in children are common, and usually accompany many of the normal childhood illnesses. A cough that continues for several days, or increases in severity, should be immediately checked by a [[physician]] to rule out other [[disease]]s. It is recommended that children that have a lot of mucus with their coughs cut back or eliminate dairy products from their diet, as dairy often adds to the production of mucus. | ||
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| + | * [[Vata]] ([[Space]] and [[Air]] [[five elements|element]]) [[Dosha]] - [[Vata cough]] is [[dry]] and [[chronic]] in [[Ayurvedic medicine]] | ||
| + | * [[Pitta]] ([[Fire]] and [[Water]] [[five elements|element]]) [[Dosha]] - [[Pitta cough]] is [[angry]] and [[mucous]]y-[[phlegm]]atic with [[yellow mucous]] in [[Ayurvedic medicine]] | ||
| + | * [[Kapha]] ([[Water]] and [[Earth]] [[five elements|element]]) [[Dosha]] - [[Kapha cough]] is [[wet]], [[mucous]]y-[[phlegm]]atic with [[white mucous]] in [[Ayurvedic medicine]] | ||
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| + | [[Category : Cough]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Respiratory System]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Lungs]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Medicine]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:47, January 2, 2015
A cough is a sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages. It may indicate a respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis. Smokers may cough very often. Coughs in children are common, and usually accompany many of the normal childhood illnesses. A cough that continues for several days, or increases in severity, should be immediately checked by a physician to rule out other diseases. It is recommended that children that have a lot of mucus with their coughs cut back or eliminate dairy products from their diet, as dairy often adds to the production of mucus.
See Also
- Symptoms
- Vata (Space and Air element) Dosha - Vata cough is dry and chronic in Ayurvedic medicine
- Pitta (Fire and Water element) Dosha - Pitta cough is angry and mucousy-phlegmatic with yellow mucous in Ayurvedic medicine
- Kapha (Water and Earth element) Dosha - Kapha cough is wet, mucousy-phlegmatic with white mucous in Ayurvedic medicine