8 Top Homeopathic Medicines For Cough With Throat Dryness

Cough with throat dryness can arise due to different reasons. First reason behind it could be hay fever/ nasal allergies like allergy from inhaled dust and pollen. Nasal allergy is an overreaction of the immune system to inhaled  allergens present in the environment. It can cause cough and throat dryness along with its main symptom of sneezing, runny nose, stuffy nose, itchy eyes, watery eyes, and sore throat. Being in AC rooms may also trigger throat dryness and cough. Next reason for this includes viral infections like cold and flu. Cold is a viral infection that affects the nose and the throat. It may cause cough, throat dryness along with its other important symptoms including nasal discharge, stuffy nose, sneezing, body aches and mild fever. Flu is an illness resulting from infection due to influenza virus. In flu, cough and dry throat occur in addition to runny and stuffy nose, sore throat, fever, weakness and muscle aches. Cough and dry throat may also happen in cases of sore throat and tonsillitis.

Sore throat refers to an inflammation in any part of the throat. It leads to irritation and scratchy feeling in the throat, pain in the throat, redness, swelling in throat and difficulty in swallowing. Additionally, throat dryness and cough can occur in sore throat infection.

Tonsillitis refers to inflammation of the tonsils i.e. the lymphoid tissues located in the back of the throat, one on either side. Exposure to smoke or pollution may also trigger this complaint. Acid reflux can also cause throat dryness and cough. Acid reflux refers to back flow of the stomach acid upward in the food pipe and the mouth as a result of malfunction of the LES – lower esophageal sphincter. Acid reflux can cause dry throat and cough with its symptoms like heartburn (burning sensation in the middle of chest behind the breastbone), chest pain, lump in the throat feeling, hoarse voice, sore throat, regurgitation of food, difficulty in swallowing, nausea, vomiting, etc. Smoking, alcohol intake, caffeine can also cause throat dryness and cough.

Depending on the cause, other signs and symptoms may attend it including pain in the throat, inflamed tonsils, red swollen throat, burning sensation or a plug sensation in the throat, voice hoarseness, difficult swallowing, heartburn, expectoration, fatigue, body aches and fever.

Homeopathic Management

Homeopathy can be of great help in managing cough with throat dryness. Homeopathic medicines are natural remedies that help in these cases by working to treat the root cause behind it and overcome this complaint naturally and safely with zero side effects. Once the root cause is treated, relief follows in cough and throat dryness. Besides, any attending signs and symptoms (like pain in the throat, inflamed tonsils, expectoration, voice hoarseness, difficult swallowing, heartburn, fatigue, body aches) can also be well managed with these medicines. The most suitable medicine is selected after taking into consideration the characteristic symptoms in every individual case and the cause behind cough and throat dryness is found out. So it is advised to get your case evaluated by a homeopathic physician for the right prescription. Self-medication is not recommended.

Homeopathic Medicines For Cough With Throat Dryness

1. Belladonna – Top Medicine

Belladonna is a highly effective medicine to manage cases of cough with throat dryness. The cough is dry. It occurs day and night. With cough, a tickling sensation is felt in the throat. Headache may occur along with cough. Face becomes red due to intense coughing. On examination, the throat is found to be red, inflamed. Redness and swelling of tonsils is also noted. Heated sensation is also felt in the throat. In some cases, the throat feels constricted. There is pain in the throat on swallowing liquids particularly. A lump sensation is felt in the throat that results in hawking. Fever can attend the above symptoms in some cases.

2. Drosera – With A Tickling Sensation In The Throat

This medicine is recommended when there is throat dryness with tickling sensation exciting cough. Rough sensation is felt in the throat. The attacks of cough occur after each other quickly. Along with cough yellow coloured expectoration can occur. A very characteristic feature for using this medicine is cough occurs at night time as soon as a person lies down. Sometimes vomiting occurs with cough. Sensation of a bread crumb in the throat can be felt. Besides above the cough may get triggered from laughing and talking.

3. Bryonia – When Cough Worsens After Eating Or Drinking

This medicine is well indicated when cough worsens after eating or drinking. This could be attended with vomiting of what has been eaten. On coughing, pain may occur in the abdomen and head. A feeling of scratching the throat is felt again and again. Roughness is felt at the back of the throat. A sensation of fullness or pressure is also felt in the throat. While swallowing, stitching pain is felt in the throat. In cases needing it, cough also worsens in a warm room. In the evening and night, no expectoration occurs while during the day,  yellow expectoration is there.

4. Conium – From A Dry Spot In Larynx (Voice Box)

Conium is a prominent medicine when there is cough with a dry spot in the larynx. The cough arises from itching and irritation in the throat. The cough gets worse at night and when lying down. Cough disturbs night’s sleep. During the day, no cough occurs. Repeated coughing leads to tiredness. Cough comes in the form of short attacks. Along with coughing, headache occurs. Talking worsens the cough. During coughing, vomiting of mucus occurs.

5. Spongia – For Absolutely Dry Cough

Spongia is a highly suitable medicine for an absolutely dry cough. There is dryness of the throat and all air passages, where this medicine is indicated. A burning sensation in the throat is also well marked. Plug sensation in the throat is also felt. The cough is worse in the evening. It gets worse by lying down. Cough gets relieved by sitting up and also from drinking warm drinks.

6. Pulsatilla – With Itchy, Scratchy Feeling In Throat

This medicine is important for cases in which cough arise from itching and scratching in the throat with dryness of the throat. The dryness in throat is worse in the morning. The cough gets worse after eating. The cough is loose during the day with expectoration and is dry at night time. The mucus expectorated is yellowish or greenish in color. The mucus is bitter in taste. Sometimes, there is vomiting of mucus or food. Hoarseness of voice is also felt. While coughing, pain in the head or back may be felt.

7. Sticta – For Cough In Evening And Night

Sticta is a useful medicine when there is dryness of throat along with cough mostly in the evening and at night. Due to coughing, lying down or sleeping is difficult. Dryness is marked in the soft palate. The soft palate feels dry like dried leather. It is attended with pain on swallowing. While coughing, pain is felt in the frontal area of the head. There may occur whitish expectoration.

8. Squilla – With Burning Sensation In Throat

This medicine can be used when there is cough with dryness and burning in the throat. Irritation is also felt in the throat. Irritation leads to a constant cough. Cough occurs day and night. At night, coughing is rattling type that disturbs sleep. Cough gets worse from cold drinks. It is also worse after exertion. Along with cough, excessive expectoration occurs. The expectoration is of whitish or reddish mucus. It has an offensive smell.