Cough and Cold • Cough and cold are common in winter and should not be ignored. • Throat pain without cough is usually bacterial in origin and needs medical attention. • Soar throat with cough is viral in origin and requires no antibiotics. • A red-angry looking throat is a dangerous sign and needs urgent medical attention. • Do not give aspirin for fever in children. • Warm saline gargles can be effective in soar throat. • Cough not responding to treatment can be due to acidity. • Cough can be the only sign of asthma. • One should not cough in handkerchief or in the fist or in hand. • One should always cough on the side sleeves of the shirt. • A person who is coughing should stay 3-6 feet away from other persons. • People who are coughing should not be allowed to go in crowded places. • Cough syrups, whether Ayurvedic, allopathic or homoeopathic, may be effective. • Cough lasting for more than two weeks should not ignored. • No vitamin or herbal products have been shown conclusively to reduce the incidence of common cold. • Saline nasal wash is good for common cold. • In the absence of secondary bacterial infection, no antibiotics are required in common cold. • Vitamin E prophylaxis does not help in prevention of common cold.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 03:33:22 +0000
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