Bronchitis
Explanation
When the entire lung area, specially the trachea and bronchi get irritated due to extreme burning sensation, then one can be said to be suffering from Bronchitis. This condition can cause lot of congestion due to which, sputum, or sometimes even phlegm getting accumulated. Either bronchitis could be acute type or chronic, where a person can get cured of acute bronchitis with a lot of treatment and precautions, the chronic bronchitis may take time before it can go anywhere close to being cured.
Reasons/Causes
When the Vata(Air) restricts the Kapha(Water)flow in the passage of lungs blocking or cause congestion of air in the passage, phlegm would stay in the lungs. To remove this collected phlegm, the most natural way is by coughing causing Bronchitis. Further, there are many other reasons like inhaling of polluted air, smoking, physical stress, or even if we drink or eat dry foods or drinks that may cause itching in the throat. Though you may be surprised, but even by controlling natural feelings of thirst, hunger, yawning, or attending nature’s call in time, orsleep can cause Bronchitis.
Signs/Symptoms
If you have severe cough, itchy throat, or breathing problems followed by chest contractions, then you would better get yourself tested for the condition of Bronchitis.
Bronchitis as per Ayurvedic Concept
Kasroga is the Ayurvedic name for Bronchitis and the main reason for Bronchitis as per Ayurveda is improper digestion, where due to poor consumption of food, and the poorer wastes from the body, Ama (mucus) gets collected in the area of lungs. In this mucus, infectious microorganisms breed and affect the infected bronchial area. Further, with physical and mental strain caused by our improper diet and sleep system, and absence of freshness, our body’s immunity is totally done for, making our body prone to the organisms from causing more damage.
Ayurveda aims at curing the lung and digestive functions. With herbs, one can expect relief from breathing and coughing. The treatment also aims at ridding the body of several infection-causing organisms and improving the digestive function.
Lifestyle Guide & Recommended Diet
Homemade Therapies
When the entire lung area, specially the trachea and bronchi get irritated due to extreme burning sensation, then one can be said to be suffering from Bronchitis. This condition can cause lot of congestion due to which, sputum, or sometimes even phlegm getting accumulated. Either bronchitis could be acute type or chronic, where a person can get cured of acute bronchitis with a lot of treatment and precautions, the chronic bronchitis may take time before it can go anywhere close to being cured.
Reasons/Causes
When the Vata(Air) restricts the Kapha(Water)flow in the passage of lungs blocking or cause congestion of air in the passage, phlegm would stay in the lungs. To remove this collected phlegm, the most natural way is by coughing causing Bronchitis. Further, there are many other reasons like inhaling of polluted air, smoking, physical stress, or even if we drink or eat dry foods or drinks that may cause itching in the throat. Though you may be surprised, but even by controlling natural feelings of thirst, hunger, yawning, or attending nature’s call in time, orsleep can cause Bronchitis.
Signs/Symptoms
If you have severe cough, itchy throat, or breathing problems followed by chest contractions, then you would better get yourself tested for the condition of Bronchitis.
Bronchitis as per Ayurvedic Concept
Kasroga is the Ayurvedic name for Bronchitis and the main reason for Bronchitis as per Ayurveda is improper digestion, where due to poor consumption of food, and the poorer wastes from the body, Ama (mucus) gets collected in the area of lungs. In this mucus, infectious microorganisms breed and affect the infected bronchial area. Further, with physical and mental strain caused by our improper diet and sleep system, and absence of freshness, our body’s immunity is totally done for, making our body prone to the organisms from causing more damage.
Ayurveda aims at curing the lung and digestive functions. With herbs, one can expect relief from breathing and coughing. The treatment also aims at ridding the body of several infection-causing organisms and improving the digestive function.
Lifestyle Guide & Recommended Diet
- It is recommended that you avoid cold stuff and cold weather and keep your body warm and consume warm drinks.
- One should not control natural feelings or urges.
- It is also suggested that to curb the chest congestion caused byKaphaDosha, frequent massages with lukewarm sesame oil is done daily if required. It also can rectify the VataDosha.
- Do ensure that your nose is well covered in polluted places.
- Inhale warm steam to ease the itchy irritation that is formed in the back of throat.
Homemade Therapies
- Take warm olive oil and massage it on the chest to ease the chest from VataDosha. This should be followed by warm compress treatment to get relief from dry cough.
- If you have productive cough, then make a preparation of powdered black pepper, ginger root, and long pepper all of them in equal measures to be stored in a cool dry container. If you take this, say ½ teaspoons with honey of ½ teaspoon measures at least two times every day, with warm water, then your throat will experience a soothing sensation.
- Try making the following preparation withlicorice root powder, turmeric and black pepper powder inmeasures of ½ teaspoon, and mix itin a cup of water with basil leaves of 7-10 numbers. Make sure that the contents are kept on a stove for boiling till the contents are halved of the original quantity. While drinking this lukewarm mixture, simply put sugar of ½ teaspoon and drink it two times a day.
