23/08/2025
A cough is a reflex reaction designed to keep your airways clear. You may be coughing because of another condition, like asthma or a respiratory infection, or because you have swallowing difficulties.
Types of coughs may be related to how long they last
Acute cough begins suddenly and lasts for two to three weeks.
Subacute cough is one that stays around after you’ve had an infection and lasts three to eight weeks.
Chronic cough lasts longer than eight weeks. Long-lasting coughs may also be called persistent coughs.
Refractory cough is a chronic cough that hasn’t responded to treatment.
Types of coughs may be related to mucus
A productive cough, or a wet cough, is a cough that brings up mucus or phlegm.
A non-productive cough, or a dry cough, doesn’t bring up mucus or phlegm.
Types of coughs that have distinct sounds and are related to specific conditions
Whooping. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is an infection that causes a cough that sounds like a “whoop.”
Barking. A cough that sounds like barking can be a sign of croup.
Wheezing. This type of cough often happens when you have blocked airways. It can be associated with an infection, like a cold, or chronic conditions, like asthma.
Types of coughs related to when you cough
Daytime cough.
Nighttime (nocturnal) cough.
Cough with vomiting. This often happens with children. They cough so hard that they gag and sometimes vomit.
Who is more likely to experience a cough?
Anyone can get a cough. A cough is the most common symptom reported in healthcare providers' offices.
However, some people are more likely to get coughs than others. These include those who:
Smoke substances (like to***co or ma*****na).
V**e.
Have chronic illnesses, especially those involving the lungs or nervous system.
Have allergies.
Are children. Kids get sick often, especially if they’re in daycare or school.
Possible Causes
What are the most common causes of a cough?
There are many things that can make you cough. Some of them include:
Irritants or allergens
Smoke, Strong smells (like cleaners and perfumes), Mold, Dust, Pollen, Pet dander, Mucus.
Certain medications, like the blood pressure medications known as ACE inhibitors.
Medical conditions that can cause acute and subacute cough
Cold, Flu, Acute bronchitis or bronchiolitis, Sinusitis, Pneumonia, Whooping cough (also called pertussis), Asthma, Allergies, Acute second- or third-hand smoke exposure.
Medical conditions that can cause chronic cough
Chronic bronchitis, Asthma, Allergies, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other lung conditions.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Throat disorders, including vocal cord disorders.
Postnasal drip.
Heart failure and other cardiac conditions.
HOMEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT FOR COUGH :
1.Bryonia Alba is a very effective medicine to deal with cases of dry cough.
2.Antimonium Tart works very well in cases of loose rattling cough. The lungs feel full of mucus. The cough remains constant in the day and night.
3.Spongia Tosta is a medicine that is highly useful when there is a cough with extreme dryness of all the air passages.
3. Drosera Rotundifolia is a very effective homeopathic remedy for coughing that begins on lying down.
4. Hepar Sulph—For loose cough with thick, yellow expectoration.
5. Arsenic Album—For an Asthmatic Cough.
for consultation cal us on RADICAL HOMEOPATHY 9030022066 , 8184880088.