I am suffering from pain in joints and cough and cold what should I do.

Question

Dear user,

1. Dry cough is a common concern that does not always heal quickly. When you have dry cough, it is advisable to not have cold drinks or sweet candies.

2. Avoiding milk is also prescribed as milk tends to aggravate the condition. Hot water gargle and hot water steam are recommended.

3. You can take pranacharya kasantak syrup in hot water twice a day along with sitopaladi, praval and tankam bhasm churna and honey 3 to 4 times a day to heal your dry cough.

Shashank Agrawal · Accepted Answer

Dear user,

1. Dry cough is a common concern that does not always heal quickly. When you have dry cough, it is advisable to not have cold drinks or sweet candies.

2. Avoiding milk is also prescribed as milk tends to aggravate the condition. Hot water gargle and hot water steam are recommended.

3. You can take pranacharya kasantak syrup in hot water twice a day along with sitopaladi, praval and tankam bhasm churna and honey 3 to 4 times a day to heal your dry cough.

Ayusmati Thakur · Answer

Thank you for the query. I would need to ask you certain questions. Is your cough dry or are your producing sputum? is there any associated fever or throat ache/irritation? are you having a running nose? are you a smoker?
if your cough is dry, and you are not having a fever, it may be an allergic cough. In that case simple steam inhalation thrice a day may help. You can go for anti-allergic tablets (like levocetirizine) or cough syrups with anti-allergic components. No need for any antibiotic therapy in this cough.
If you are producing sputum or having associated fever, it may be a viral infection. A number of cough syrups with the specific composition are available. Drink plenty of water. Antibiotics are not effective in viral infection. If a cough persists for more than 1 week, some blood tests like total count/differential count, sputum examination and chest x-ray may be needed. If a bacterial infection is detected antibiotic will be needed.