Coughs & Homeopathy includes bronchitis

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THE HOMOEOPATHIC FIRST RESPONDER

COUGHS

A cough is a protective reflex which is an

attempt to expel secretions, mucus, foreign

particles, and other extraneous materials from

the respiratory tract. A cough should never be

suppressed by antitussive agents, demulcents,

antihistamines, etc., as this merely represses

the natural elimination of these products. Cough

in itself is just a symptom and may have many

causes such as colds, influenza and bronchitis or

more serious complaints. A cough can be a sign of

a serious chronic disease and TB is all too

present world wide. All such cases should be

screaned by experts and the paitent should be

managed accordingly. This materal is for the

first responder and the treatment of acute

diseases and coughs only. In these case some of

the following remedies may prove useful.

Materia Medica

ACONITE (1) Short, dry or barking cough, arising

form constant tickling in larynx, excited by

drinking. Stitches in the chest, hindering

respiration. Coughs which are caused by cold, dry

weather and winds and begin with a sudden

invasion of a hot, dry, feverish state. Worse <

lying on the side, eating and drinking, from cold

dry winds or current of air, walking in open air,

when assuming an up right position, deep

inspiration and speaking. Great restlessness,

fear and worry with tossing about.

ANTIMONIUM TART (2). Cough with great rattling of

mucus with little or no expectoration. Profuse

mucus in the chest with feeble expulsive power.

Violent cough after each meal, ending with

vomiting of the food, cough with suffocating

attacks, violent sneezing, tickling in air

passages provoking cough. Nightly cough with

expectoration of thick, yellow, tough mucus.

Better > sitting upright, from expectoration,

when carried in a upright position. Worse < after

midnight, after eating, when angry, sleeping in

damp cellars, warm in bed, every morning,

rattling of phlegm in chest, lying down, with

oppression. Drowsy, sleepy, despondent, fear of

being alone but a child will not want to be touched without whining.

ARSENICUM (2). Wheezing respiration with cough

and frothy mucus. Air passages constricted, can

not breath fully. Asthmatic type of cough. Great

prostration and debility. Very sensitive to cold.

Cough with scanty, difficult expectoration.

Anxious and oppressive shortness of breath.

Anxiety, restlessness, fussy with thirst for drinks little and often.

BELLADONNA (2). Dry spasmodic cough, worse < at

night, wakes from sleep. Soreness in chest,

children cry when coughing, Sensation as if there

was down or dust in the throat causes constant

tickling, with irresistible desire to cough.

Redness and heat of the face, dilated pupil,

glistening eyes, burning heat, acuteness of

senses, throbbing headache, red injected sore

throat. Mental state can be almost frantic,

furious, children may strike and bite, or the

person may sit calmly with no anxiety and fear.

BRYONIA (2). Hard, dry, racking cough. coming

from the gastric region, preceded by tickling or

creeping in stomach or throat. Cough at night in

bed, intense dryness of the mucus membranes and

thirst for great quantities of water. Stitches in

chest when coughing or breathing deeply (Acon,

Bell.) Sensation when coughing as if head and

chest would fly to pieces, must press his hand

against the sternum for support. Coughs with

involuntary discharge of urine, stitches in the

chest, small of the back, Worse < by touch,

motion, talking, laughing, eating and drinking,

cough in bed at night, compelling one to spring

up and assume erect posture at once. Better >

rest, lying on the painful side. Patient is irritable, wants to be left alone.

CAUSTICUM (1). Dryness, rawness, hoarseness,

aphonia, cough hard, and racks the whole chest.

Chest feels full of mucus, feels as if only they

could cough a little deeper it would raise up the

mucus, obliged to swallow the sputum raised,

inability to expectorate. Cough with involuntary

emissions of urine. Much better > drinking cold

water. Intensely sympathetic, sensitive,

individuals who take a great interest in the welfare of others.

DROSERA (3). Spasmodic, nervous and sympathetic

cough, deep sounding, hoarse and barking, with

pain in the hypochondrium, must hold the part

with the hands. Cough with paroxysms following

each other very rapidly, can scarcely breath,

chokes. Harassing and titillating cough in

children which commences as soon as the head

touches the pillow at night. Worse < immediately

on lying down, after midnight, warmth, drinking, laughing, singing, weeping.

HEPAR SULPH (3). Croupy cough, with loose,

rattling phlegm in windpipe. Rattling, choking

cough, worse < after midnight. Severe laryngeal

catarrh, with roughness and pain in the upper

part of throat. Can not bear to be uncovered,

least exposure of cold excites cough (Rumx).

Anxious, hoarse, wheezing respiration. Worse <

cold, dry weather. Better > in warm, moist

weather. Suits thin, irritable, impatient, chilly, oversensitive individuals

HYOCYAMUS (2). Dry spasmodic cough, especially at

night when lying down, relieved by sitting up,

from itching in the throat, as if uvula were to

long. suited to hysterical females and young girls.

IGNATIA (2). Dry spasmodic cough in the evening,

feels as if there is fumes or dust in the throat

pit. The longer they cough the more irritation

they feel. Suited to nervous, young people or

women with hysterical tendencies. Cough due to

emotional difficulties such as grief, unrequited love, and sadness.

IPECAC (1). Spasmodic, asthmatic suffocating,

shaking, cough with sweat on the forehead. Child

becomes blue and stiff, wheezing, rattling

respiration, great weight and anxiety in the

chest, worse < least motion, better open air.

Loss of breath with cough with inclination to

vomit without nausea. Intense nausea with chest complaints with clean tongue.

KALI BICH. (2). Loose cough, with rattling in

chest. Cough with thick, heavy expectoration of

bluish, yellow, or white lumpy mucus. Cough with

expectoration of tough, stringy, mucus which

adheres to the parts and can be drawn out in long

strings. Catarrhal laryngitis, coughs have a

brassy sound. Suits far, light-haired persons, or

fat, chubby, short-necked children disposed to croupy affections.

KALI CARB. (2). Cough, wheezing, asthmatic, must

lean forward with head on knees. Cough with

cutting or stitching in chest with respiration

and between the breath (Bry, stitching on breath

only). Sputum of small, white, round lumps that

fly from the mouth when coughing or hawking.

Edema, above the eyes, morning, disappearing

during day, constipation. Suits conservative,

rigid, possibly dogmatic individuals, who dislike

change. Never quiet or contented, desires to be

with people but treats them outrageously.

NUX VOMICA (3). Dryness cough, caused by a rough,

scraping sensation in throat. Cough, with pain in

head, as if skull would burst, or a sensation as

if bruised in region of stomach. Constipation,

large, hard difficult stools with ineffectual

urging. Desires to eat during the cough. After

abuse of cough mixtures. Worse < after eating,

mental efforts, on awaking, smoking, drinking,

eating. Better > warm drinks. Suits anger,

impatient, irritable, ambitious driven individuals.

PHOSPHORUS (3). Dry cough, arising from tickling

in the throat and chest, excited by reading

aloud, talking, laughing, drinking (Bry., Dros.,

Puls.). Dry tickling in the evening, with

tightness across the chest. Trembling of the

whole body with the cough. Sputum frothy, bloody,

rust colored, purulent, white and tough, cold

mucus, tasting sour, salty or sweet. Can not lay

on left side or with head low, pains in the chest

compel them to sit up. Desire for cold water and

cold food. Suits tall, slender individuals, who

are open, bright, sympathetic, suggestible, and

lively in the beginning of an illness but become

slow, tired and apathetic as the disease

advances. Worse physical and mental exertion,

twilight, change of weather, in evening, lying on

left or painful side, during thunderstorm.

Better > lying on the right side, cold food, cold open air, sleep.

PULSATILLA (3). Dry cough at night and loose

cough in the day, yellowish, greenish, or bitter

expectoration. Dry cough at night, going off when

sitting up, reappearing when lying down. Dryness

of the mouth yet thirstless. Suits soft, gentle,

sensitive, tearful persons, who crave sympathy

and comfort and need reassurance. Worse < in

warm, closed rooms and craves open air even if chilly.

RUMEX (2). Dry cough from tickling in

upper-sternal fossa. Laryngo-tracheal cough, with

is teasing and persistent, worse < cold, patient

must cover the head or mouth with covers and

breath warm air to stop the cough. Tickling in

the throat pit causing dry, teasing cough.

Extremely sensitive to cold air. Worse < lying

down, cool, cold air. Better > warmth, keeping mouth covered.

SPONGIA (3). Cough, dry sibilant, like a saw

driven through a pine board, dry barking,

rasping, ringing, wheezing, whistling, everything

is perfectly dry, no mucus rales. Worse < sweets,

cold drinks, smoking, lying with head low, dry

cold winds, talking, reading, laughing,

swallowing. Better > eating or drinking warm things.

STANNUM (2). Loose cough, with heavy, green,

sweet or salty sputum. Sensation of great

weakness and emptiness in the chest, worse < from

talking, laughing, reading aloud, singing. so

weak they can hardly talk. Sad, despondent, feels

like crying all the time, but cry makes her worse.

SULPHUR (2). Night cough, suffocating at night,

wants the doors and windows open. Congestion of

blood to the head and chest with burning chest,

head, face and soles of the feet at night, must

stick them out from under the covers. Worse < bathing.

Repertorium

COUGHS - acon., Anti-t., ars., Bell, Bry.,

caust., DROS., HEP., Hyos., Ign., ip., Kali-b.,

Kali-c., NUX-V., PHOS., PULS., Rumex., Spong., Stann., Sul..

barking - ACON., anti-t., BELL., DROS., HEP.,

Kali-b., phos., Rumx., SPONG., stann., sulph..

concomitant -

congestion of blood to the head and chest - Sul.

head and chest, as if, would fly to pieces, must

press his hand against the sternum for support - Bry..

head, as if skull would burst, or a sensation as

if bruised in region of stomach - Nux-v..

hypochondrium, pain, must hold the part with the hands - Dros..

stitches in the chest, small of the back - Bry.

deep - Dros., HEP., Spon., stann.

dry cough - ACON., ARS., BELL., BRY., caust.,

dros., Hep., HYOS., IGN., Ip., Kali-b., KALI-C.,

NUX-V., PHOS., RUMEX., SPONG., Stann., SULPH..

dry cough from tickling in upper-sternal fossa. - Rumx..

dry spasmodic cough in the evening - ign..

everything is perfectly dry - SPONG.

hard, dry, racking cough - Bry.

short, dry or barking cough - Acon..

spasmodic, dry cough esp. at night when lying down - Hyos.

eating from - Ant-t., Ars., bell., Bry., Hep.,

Ip., KALI-B., NUX-V., Rumx., sulph..

expectoration -

inability to expectorate - Ant-t., Caust..

small, white, round lumps - Kali-c..

tough, stringy, mucus which adheres to the parts

and can be drawn out in long strings - KALI-B..

yellow, thick, tough mucus - Anti-t.

exhausting - ars., Phos..

hollow - Acon., ant-t., BELL., CAUST., Ign., Ip., nux-v., Phos., SPONG..

loose expectoration - ant-t., Ars., dros., hep.,

kali-c., kali-bi., Phos, PULS., spong., Stann., sul..

rattling-

great, of mucus with little or no expectoration - Anti-t..

loose cough, with rattling in chest - Kali-b.

loose, rattling phlegm in windpipe - Hep..

mentals -

drowsy, sleepy, despondent - Anti-t.

fearful - Acon.,

frantic, furious, children may strike and bite - Bell..

grief, unrequited love, and sadness bring on cough - IGN..

open, bright, sympathetic, suggestible, and lively - Phos..

quiet or contented, never, desires to be with

people, but treats them outrageously - Kali-c..

irritable, wants to be left alone - Bry.

restlessness -

fear and worry with tossing about - ACON..

anxiety, fussiness with thirst for drinks little and often. - ARS..

sad, despondent, feels like crying all the time, crying agg. - stann..

soft, gentle, sensitive, tearful persons, who crave sympathy - PULS

sympathetic - Caust, Phos, Puls.

intensely sympathetic - Caust..

paroxysms following each other very rapidly, can scarcely breath - DROS..

spasmodic cough - bell., DROS., Hyos., Ign., ip.,

thirst -

cold water - caust, Phos

great quantities of water - Bry..

sip, frequent - Ars..

thirstless - PULS..

tightness across the chest - PHOS.

urine, involuntary emission of - bry., Caust.,

vomiting - Ant-t., bry., Ip., nux-v., Puls..

weakness and emptiness in the chest, can hardly talk - Stann..

wheezing - ars., kali-c.,

respiration with cough and frothy mucus - Ars.,

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Homeopathic Remedies for Cough

Coughing is the body’s way of removing irritating

substances, excess secretions, and foreign

objects from air passages. This is important,

both as a protective mechanism and for the

healing process—which is why a cough should not

be artificially suppressed with drugs. When a

cough is painful, too intense, or prevents good

rest, the use of remedies can gently relieve

discomfort and help with recovery. Coughing can

accompany a wide variety of illnesses or

conditions. If a person has serious difficulty

breathing, coughs up blood or abnormal discharge,

or seems very ill in other ways, professional help should be sought.

For dosage information, please read the

information at the end of this section. See also

“Using Homeopathy With Professional Guidance” in What Is Homeopathy?

Aconitum napellus: This remedy is indicated when

a cough has come on suddenly—often from exposure

to cold wind, or after a traumatic experience.

The cough is likely to be sharp, short, dry, and

constant. It may begin during sleep and wake the

person up, or can start when the person goes from

a cool place into a warmer one. Restlessness and

fear are typical when this remedy is needed. It

is often used in early stages of croup and asthma.

Belladonna: A cough that comes on suddenly, often

with the feeling of a speck or tickle in the

throat, is a strong indication for this remedy.

The cough is intense and nagging and the person

may feel as if the head is about to burst.

Sensations of heat, a reddened face, and dilated

pupils are often seen when this remedy is needed.

Bryonia: This remedy is indicated when a cold

goes into the chest and the cough is very painful

and dry. The person feels worse from any

movement, and may even need to hold his or her

sides or press against the chest to keep it

still. The cough can also make the head or

stomach hurt, and digestion may be upset. The

mouth can be dry and the person may be thirsty.

If someone is very grumpy when ill and wants to

be left alone, not talked to or disturbed, Bryonia is likely to be the remedy.

Chamomilla: A dry, hard, irritating cough that

starts after being exposed to wind, or after

being overexcited and angry, can indicate this

remedy. The cough is often worse around nine in

the evening and may continue into the night. The

nervous system is hypersensitive, and the person

can be extremely irritable and agitated.

(Children may even shriek and hit, though they

often calm down if someone carries them.) This

remedy is also useful in asthma attacks, especially those brought on by anger.

Ferrum phosphoricum: This is an excellent remedy

for the early stages of many inflammatory

conditions, especially colds and allergy attacks.

The cough is typically short and tickling, and

may be painful. Things are worse in cold air, at

night, and in the early morning. The person feels

weary, and often has a moderate fever and lightly flushed cheeks.

Hepar sulphuris calcareum: This remedy is very

helpful when a cough is loose, rattling and

gagging, and brings up yellow mucus. It also

relieves long, dry coughing jags. Extreme

sensitivity to all sensations—especially

cold—suggests a need for this remedy. Cold in any

form (even food or drink) can set off a bout of

coughing, and make the person feel more ill. A

person who needs this remedy feels both

physically and emotionally vulnerable, and can be

irritable and touchy. This remedy is often indicated in bronchitis and croup.

Ipecacuanha: A violent cough that comes with

every breath, and long spasmodic bouts of

coughing that end in gagging or vomiting, are

indications for this remedy. The person may have

a clean, uncoated tongue and experience tightness

in the throat and chest, or an aggravating

tickle. Warm, humid air or changes in the weather

tend to make problems worse. Ipecacuanha is often used during asthma attacks.

Nux vomica: Indications for this remedy include a

tight sensation in the chest with a dry, hacking,

teasing cough—often causing soreness or a feeling

that something has been torn inside. Long

coughing jags can end in stomach pain and

retching, and may make the person’s head ache. A

person who needs this remedy is likely to be

impatient, irritable, and oversensitive to

everything. A feeling of chilliness is typical,

and problems are often worse from exertion (both

mental and physical) and worse in the morning.

Phosphorus: This remedy is indicated when a

person experiences hoarseness and a tickly cough

that hurts the throat, or a cold that travels

quickly to the chest. The cough can be aggravated

by talking, laughing, and exposure to cold air.

The person may feel heaviness or tightness. A

thirst for cold drinks (that may cause nausea

after warming up in the stomach) is another

indication for Phosphorus. A person who needs

this remedy is typically imaginative and fearful,

and likes the company of others, but tires very

easily. This remedy is often used for loss of the voice and laryngitis.

Pulsatilla: Coughs that are dry in the evening

and loose in the morning, worse in a stuffy room

or when the person feels too warm, and improved

in open air may indicate this remedy. The chest

usually has a feeling of pressure and soreness,

and thick yellow mucus may be coughed up with

gagging and choking. A person who needs this

remedy usually likes attention and company. It is

often given to children who tend toward tears

when ill and want to be held and comforted.

Rumex crispus: A teasing, hacking cough that is

triggered by a tickle in the pit of the throat is

a strong indication for this remedy; even

touching the base of the throat can set off

coughing. The cough is often dry, but frothy or

stringy mucus may come up. Coughing may begin

when the person goes outside or changes from a

warm place to a cool one. The cough can keep the

person from sleeping, and the center and left

side of the chest are likely to be sore.

Spongia tosta: This remedy is indicated when a

cough is loud, harsh, dry, and sounds like

barking or sawing wood. The person may wake up

feeling suffocated, as if the throat is plugged

or the breathing passages are dry. Problems are

usually made worse from being in a room that is

too warm, or from lying down with the head too

low. Talking aggravates the cough, and so does

exposure to cold air and smoke. Sitting up

usually helps, and drinking something warm or

eating small amounts brings some relief. This

remedy is often helpful during croup and asthma.

Sulphur: This remedy is indicated for burning,

irritating coughs that get worse at night in bed,

as well as for breathing problems during sleep.

It can also be useful when a mild cough drags on

for a week or more without getting worse, but

without much improvement. Burning sensations,

redness of eyes and mucous membranes, foul odors,

and an aggravation from bathing are often seen in

a person who needs this remedy.