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Prolonged coughing, difficulty in breathing, mucus expectoration, pain in the chest, all these symptoms may indicate the initial stages of a respiratory disorder Bronchitis. This respiratory disease is characterized by the inflammation of bronchial tubes. Air passes from the trachea to the lungs through the bronchial tubes. The acute inflammation of bronchial tubes (Acute Bronchitis) usually follows an episode of cold or influenza caused by viral agents. The cold and influenza affect the upper respiratory system, including nose, sinuses, and larynx. In cases of maltreated or neglected cold or influenza, the infection travels in a downward direction and leads to inflammation of bronchial tubes, producing varying symptoms.
Homeopathic Treatment
Natural medicines serve as a very reliable and safe treatment to get rid of Bronchitis. They are free from any side effects and there is absolutely no chance of suppression of symptoms in the homeopathic treatment of Bronchitis. Remedies for Bronchitis are natural medicines that help in the easy exit of the mucus from the bronchi. As the mucus is effortlessly thrown out with the help of properly selected medicines, the cough, chest pain and difficulty in breathing also begin to subside and almost finish consequently.
Homeopathic Remedies for Bronchitis
1. Bryonia – For Dry Cough
Bryonia is the best medicine for managing dry cough. Persons needing it have cough due to irritation in the throat. While coughing, pain is felt in the chest and head. The cough gets worse after eating or drinking. It also increases from movement and talking. Besides, sneezing and scratchy sensation is felt in the throat. Fever with chills can also accompany.
When and How to use Bryonia?
Bryonia should be considered in the early stages of Bronchitis when there is dry cough along with pain in the chest and head. This medicine is recommended in 30C potency. Bryonia 30C can be taken three to four times a day at a three-hour interval.
2. Spongia – For Dry Cough With Difficult Breathing
Spongia is another effective medicine for dry cough. This medicine can be used when dry cough is accompanied by difficult breathing. Cough is extremely dry, hard and continuous. Eating or drinking makes the cough better. Cough is attended with fatigue. One may feel pain and a heated sensation in the chest. At times, a feeling of fullness is felt in the chest.
When and How to use Spongia?
Use of Spongia should be considered when dry cough occurs along with difficulty in breathing in mild intensity. Though it can be used in both low and high potencies, it is best to start with low potencies like 30C. Spongia 30C can be taken two to three times a day as per intensity of the symptoms.
3. Antimonium Tart – For Bronchitis With Loose Rattling Cough
Antimonium Tart is natural remedy for Bronchitis with loose rattling cough. The bronchial tubes are overloaded with mucus and mucus is heard rattling in the chest on coughing. The mucus does not expel easily and if it does get coughed out, the quantity is meagre. Antimonium Tart is of great help in aiding the expectoration of the mucus present in bronchial tubes. Whistling in chest and a feeling of heaviness in the chest occurs along with the above symptoms.
When and How to use Antimonium Tart?
It is the first medicine to be prescribed when cough is loose and rattling sound is heard while breathing due to the excess mucus lodged in bronchial tubes. Whistling in the chest may occur. This medicine helps to relieve cough, aids expectoration and clears off the mucus from bronchial tubes. Antimonium tart can be taken once or twice a day in 30C potency.
4. Arsenic Album – For Cough, Breathing Difficulty And Wheezing In Chest
Arsenic Album is highly recommended for cases in which there occurs cough with difficulty in breathing and wheezing /whistling in the chest. In most cases needing it, the cough gets worse at night. The phlegm is frothy white or thick yellow, may be blood streaked in some cases. During cough, soreness is felt in the chest, which may also feel tight sometimes. Following an episode of cough, one feels very weak.
When and How to use Arsenic Album?
Arsenic Album can be used in cases presenting with cough, difficult breathing and wheezing in chest when the complaint is of mild intensity. It is usually given in 30C potency once or twice a day. Its higher potencies are also used in some cases for which homeopathic doctor’s advice is a must.
5. Ipecac – For Rattling Cough With Vomiting
Ipecac is another medicine for cough that is similar when Antimonium Tart is recommended. But Ipecac is considered when cough with rattling of mucus in bronchi is followed by vomiting. It is suggested when there is coughing with excessive mucus in bronchial tubes and constant coughing does not seem to expel the mucus from bronchial tubes. Ipecac helps in expelling the mucus out with the least effort. Slight blood can be noticed in the coughed out sputa. Shortness of breath and a constricted sensation in the chest may be present. Wheezing (breathing noisily), sneezing and cold may accompany the above symptoms.
When and How to use Ipecac?
Ipecac can be given in case of loose rattling cough with vomiting. It can also be used in cases of cough with excessive mucus in bronchial tubes but difficult expectoration. It can be used in varying potencies varying from 6C to 200C. Ipecac is generally used in 30C potency two to three times a day
6. Hepar Sulph – For Loose Cough With Yellow Sputum
It is a well indicated medicine for cases having loose cough with yellow sticky sputum. The expectorated phlegm is abundant. Cough gets worse from exposure to cold air or from drinking cold water. In some cases requiring it, blood stained mucus is expectorated. While coughing, burning in the throat and chest are felt. Sneezing may occur.
When and How to use Hepar Sulph?
This medicine is most helpful for cases of loose cough with yellow expectoration. It is mostly recommended in 30 C potency twice or thrice a day as per severity of the problem. Its higher potencies like 200C, 1M are also available but they should not be used without a doctor’s prescription.
7. Pulsatilla – For Cough With Thick Yellow Or Green Expectoration
Pulsatilla is an ideal herbal medicine for Bronchitis when cough is attended with thick yellow or green mucus expectoration. The sputa may have bitter, salty or a bad taste. Cough gets worse in the morning and also in a warm room, while it gets better in open air.
When and How to use Pulsatilla?
Pulsatilla is the best choice of medicine for cough with thick yellow or green phlegm expectoration. Pulsatilla 30C once or twice a day gives good results.
Note: Use of the above medicines is recommended only in mild to moderate cases of bronchitis as per symptoms. After matching the symptoms, one may take these medicines for about one week if the condition improves. To continue these for more than one week, or if there is no visible sign of improvement, consult a homeopathic doctor. In severe cases like high fever, extreme difficulty in breathing, chest pain or pneumonia, it is strictly advised not to self-medicate with any of the above medicines, take immediate help from conventional mode of treatment.
Causes Of Bronchitis
1. Acute Bronchitis: It commonly arises from viruses that cause common cold and flu (influenza). These viral infections are the cause behind 85-95 percent of all the acute bronchitis cases in adults.
Rarely, acute bronchitis can result from bacterial infections like chlamydia pneumoniae, mycoplasma pneumoniae, etc.
2. Chronic Bronchitis: The common reason for chronic bronchitis is cigarette smoking in about 90% of the cases. Passive smoking also increases the risk. Prolonged exposure to polluted air, dust or chemical fumes may also be one of the reasons. Repeated bouts of acute bronchitis also may turn into chronic bronchitis. Those having asthma or allergic tendency are also predisposed to chronic bronchitis.
What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Bronchitis?
1. Cough is the main symptom. Initially, the cough can be dry. Afterward, the cough becomes productive which means loose cough with production of mucus. The mucus can be clear, white, yellow, green, grey in colour. At times, mucus is even blood-stained though very rarely. Cough may last from one week to three weeks.
2. Difficulty in breathing
3. Fever and chills
4. Wheezing or whistling sound from chest on breathing and chest congestion/discomfort /tightness
5. Weakness, fatigue
6. In acute bronchitis, symptoms like runny nose, blocked nose, sore throat, headache and body aches may be present.
Types of Bronchitis
Acute bronchitis (chest cold): It generally lasts for one week to ten days, but the cough may linger for two to three weeks in some cases.
Chronic bronchitis:Bronchitis is termed chronic, when cough along with mucus lasts for minimum three months in a year with recurrence at least in two consecutive years.
Risk factors
Though anyone can get infected by bronchitis, infants (babies less than one year of age), young kids (under 5yrs) and elderly people are at the highest risk. Other risk factors include low immunity, cigarette smoking, excessive exposure to dust, chemical fumes, air pollutants and acid reflux (where stomach acid back-flows in upward direction to throat and causes irritation predisposing a person to develop bronchitis)
Complications
In some cases, pneumonia (inflamed air sacs that get filled with fluid) may occur as a complication. It can be life threatening and required immediate medical attention.
I am suffering from chronic bronchitis since 2 months. I have stopped allopathy and shifted to homeopathy. I cough a lot sometimes with cough sometime without cough. Sometimes I have a irritation in throat. I can’t sleep anytime properly. Suffering from breathing problem too.
I had bronchitis 5 years back..it’s not completely cured ..I can’t eat anything cold and mucus is always there..it’s very difficult when climate is cold
Respected Dr. I have been suffering from cough problem over the last one and half month,mucus frequently comes from chest ,x- Ray reveals bronchitis and my blood test also shows elevated esr 38 .my age is 52 Three is little bit swelling over left side of throat . Please,suggest remedy to control ,my haemoglobin is also law ,12.7 only
Good evening Sir,
I always suffer with severe dry cough (which is worse in the night) as and when cold attacks me. This happens once or twice a year. First I get cold, followed by soar throat / or I find it difficult to talk because my voice is affected. Finally it ends up with severe dry cough for days together, may be one week to 10 days, worsening in the night. Since I do not take any allopathic medicines, I prefer to resort to taking self medication of homeopathy, with no result in sight.
I am a person of black in complexion and I am 56 years of age. I relish spicy foods and I hate cold water, cold breeze, Air-conditioners.
The same problem happened a week ago and I was forced to go to a Homeo doctor who has diagnosed the problem as Allergic Bronchitis.
I have been suffering with the same problem for the last 15 years and I developed a phobia towards cough.
I am not diabetic nor a BP patient. I am a pure vegetarian.
Please suggest me steps for prevention of this menacing problem and medicines of homeo in future.
Rao
Dr. Sharma,
2/25/18 E R visit due to difficulty breathing and coughing
Given steroid pills 15 or 18 – 3x times daily and albuterol/ventalin with inhaler – taken from 2/2518 thru today 3/9/18
used otc meds since 2/25/18 – cough drops, Airborne, cough drops with guiafensin and dex—-
saw family health m d 2/26 or 2/27 – got cxr to r/o pneumonia
also taking vitamins and mineral supplements
e r said bronchoplasm and wheezing
66 plus year old male with Barretts syndrome of the esophagus
experienced problems approx. 10 years ago ad pulmonologist and internist prescribed Advair
typing this to you at 2 AM 3/9/18, will be67 in 2 days while wheezing and coughing
yellow. green and clear mucous coughed up intermittently since approx. 2/25/18
what should I do now?
Thank you in advance for any and all advice
Hello Dr Sharma,
My son has a dry cough that is remaining after a episode of cold. The cough is staccato with pause in between, dry and there is a sound of vibration when he coughs. He seems fine. He does ask for juices once in a while. He seems to like cold drinks( although I help him avoid these choices by giving him fruits etc)
He is 15 years, skinny, and tall. He seems very calm but can be bored easily. And is addicted to watching movies. He is easy to get along with.
He had the symptom of red eyes last night.. I am not sure if it was sleep.
In the morning I heard him coughing up phlegm. Can you help figure out the medicine and the strength?
Thanks
K
Hello Dr Sharma
I am 55, female and have been sick for 3 days. My homeopath is abroad and I’m not sure what to do. I have not been this ill in ten years. I am weak, my entire body aches, I have no appetite except for oranges. I have also had some lemon juice neat.
My constitutional remedy is sepia. I am wondering v if it will help in my case. I have just recently been through an enormous stress. My symptoms are as follows:
Friday morning I didn’t look so good.
Didn’t sleep at all on Friday night.
Saturday went to the pharmacy and bought some natural syrup and pills for my mild condition.
Sunday and Monday I have been very weak prefer to be in a dark room
Headache.
Many thanks for your kind attention.
Kindest regards
Feroza
2 of us here are sick with bronchitis/heavy mucus-hard to cough it!Get choked and hard to get air!We are drinking broth,eating lightly,forcing this.Cough menthol drops help. Crystalized ginger candy cures your naseau,immediately. >gaia herbs Bronchial wellness tea< HELPS!DRINK lots of it! I use raw honey with mine. I also use Traditional Medicinals Breathe Easy tea for respiratory health. Boericke & Tafee(BT) cough and bronchial syrup HELPS! There are 2 types -one for daytime and one for night time.Keep the cough under control or you really HURT! Do not get anywhere near smokers! It makes you BAD OFF! when you are this ill!- Do no breathe DRY AIR! Use a humidifier. Dark and quiet atmosphere,to relax and ride the illness storm out.Hope this helps you!
Hello Dr Sharma
I am 55, female and have been sick for 3 days. My homeopath is abroad and I’m not sure what to do. I have not been this ill in ten years. I am weak, my entire body aches, I have no appetite except for oranges. I have also had some lemon juice neat.
My constitutional remedy is sepia. I am wondering v if it will help in my case. I have just recently been through an enormous stress. My symptoms are as follows:
Friday morning I didn’t look so good.
Didn’t sleep at all on Friday night.
Saturday went to the pharmacy and bought some natural syrup and pills for my mild condition.
Sunday and Monday I have been very ill.
Coughing , weak, no appetite, prefer to be in a dark room
Headache.
Many thanks for your kind attention.
Kindest regards
Feroza
I am 61 year old female suffering from acute Bronchitis for one month and hospitalised for 6 days. Now I’ve dry cough. Please suggest me for Homeopathy medicine to recover completely from this disease. Thanks
Hello again Dr.
I reached out to you about a week ago in regards to my son. I’m ready to start consulting with your ASAP. My son has a cold, persistent cough, it won’t let up, he’s been coughing for 2 days straight. He started feeling sick about 5-7 days ago, actually it was my daughter (4), then my son (9), then my hubby, who is on the mend, and myself now. I have quite a few homeopathics and I’m adding more everyday, mainly 200c. I’m now giving him 200 c Byronia. This is the second time he has had this cold / cough this year, this happened about 4-5 months ago and we ended up up at the ER, and sending us home. I gave him Byronia about 10 mins ago, my husband is sitting up with him in bed, hot showers don’t work, humidifier isn’t helping, he doesn’t ask for anything to drink, doesn’t seem to be any mucus, he’s crying because he’s uncomfortable, I adding so gave in and gave him IB Profen, disn’t want him to suffer. His cough seems to be subsiding only a little.
Hi dr sharma. My daughter got disnoge with bronchitis she chesty for long time but when she have antibiotics she get better and after few weeks she get chesty again when she had scan done she was disnoge with bronchitis she goes hospital every three months to have iv through but it seems she not getting better is they anay cure for bronchitis so she doesn’t get anymore chesty and not needing antibiotics
Hi doctor,my son who was diagonised with bronchitis wen he was 2.5 nw he s 5.7 years old .throughout the year he jas cough.for the past 10 months he s wid homeo .how long i wamt to take homeo treayment.is it completely cured by homeo.plz pour ur sugg
I have chronic bronchitis with heaviness in the chest, wheezing, sneezing, fever and copious mucus production, as well as clear nasal leaking which goes from post nasal drip to coming out of the front of the nose. I’ve found some relief with mercurious sol and of course, apis mel for the clear dripping- wat should I do to just get rid of this?
My problem is chronic bronchitis near about 20 years old,also I treat many types of treatment.But i am not reliable.
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Sir, I am 47 years old and am facing cough,breathing problem and wheezing for the past 2 years .It seems to be mucus stuck in the throat while laying down.I have tried bryonia but cannot help.Kindly help me out as i am taking allopetic medicine like montelekast ,levocitrizine and deriphyllin 300 retard.I am ready to take a long time homeo pathic medicine treatment if it will cure me.
With warm regards
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Hullu sharnma
I gave in to a new pediatrician’s insistence to give our two& a half yr old a breathing treatment after examining him during a regular exam. He was on the upswing from a cold he got 2 days prior. He had shallow breathing that I kept an I on while giving him the elderberry syrup I made, Kali Bich, Ferrum Phos, & Pulsatilla. This dr became very angry as I questioned her re: the ingredients & why this treatment is so common now unlike how my grown children & I grew up. I’ve stepped it up a bit by eliminating dairy & fruit. Do you have any other advice?
when I was in canada in december I was diagonosed for bronchitis. the doctor their gave me 1o days course of amoxylin 500.their was rel
ief.after that I came back to mumbai on 10th jan where on I got fever on26th for a day.again the doctor at mumbai digonosed me for pharyngitis congestion and prescribed 3 tablets of zady and medicine for acidity.
my problem of bronchitis (khansi) with cough is still their. (dhaske ke sath khansi aati he va uske sath cough va acid aata he).
presently I am taking cough drops R 9.
PLEASE ADVICE ME THE TREATMENT FOR COMPLETE RAMIDY.
I have bronchitis and I just recently came off antibiotics for a uti. How can I treat this without using antibiotics?
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