Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) of the lungs.
What is Bronchitis?
- Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) of the lungs.
- Symptoms include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest discomfort.
Bronchitis is divided into two Types:
- Acute and Chronic
- Acute bronchitis is also known as a chest cold.
Acute Bronchitis
- Acute bronchitis usually has a cough that lasts around three weeks.
- In more than 90% of cases, the cause is a viral infection.
- These viruses may be spread through the air when people cough or by direct contact.
- Risk factors include exposure to tobacco smoke, dust, and other air pollution.
- A small number of cases are due to high levels of air pollution or bacteria such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Bordetella pertussis. Acute bronchitis is one of the most common diseases.
- Acute bronchitis also known as a chest cold is short-term inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs.
- The most common symptom is a cough.
- Other symptoms include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and chest discomfort. The infection may last from a few to ten days.
- The cough may persist for several weeks afterward with the total duration of symptoms usually around three weeks.
- Some have symptoms for up to six weeks.
Chronic Bronchitis
- Chronic bronchitis is defined as a productive cough that lasts for three months or more per year for at least two years.
- Most people with chronic bronchitis have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Tobacco smoking is the most common cause with a number of other factors such as air pollution and with genetics, playing a smaller role.
Chronic Bronchitis
- Chronic bronchitis is defined as a productive cough that lasts for three months or more per year for at least two years.
- Most people with chronic bronchitis have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Protracted bacterial bronchitis is defined as a chronic productive cough with a positive Bronchoalveolar lavage.
- Symptoms of chronic bronchitis may include wheezing and shortness of breath, especially upon exertion and low oxygen saturations. The cough is often worse sooner after awakening and the sputum produced may have a yellow or green color and may be streaked with specks of blood.
Homeopathy Treatment in Bronchitis
- Homeopathic remedies for bronchitis provide great help in easy coughing out the mucus from the bronchi.
- As the mucus is effortlessly thrown out with the aid of properly selected Homeopathy For Bronchitis medicines, the cough, chest pain, and difficulty in breathing also begin to subside and almost end.
- Few Homeopathic Remedies for Bronchitis.
- Antimonium Tart: For Bronchitis with excessive mucus
- Bryonia Alba: For Bronchitis with dry cough
- Phosphorus: For Bronchitis with hard and dry cough and chest pain
- Belladonna treats acute bronchitis, where symptoms are sore throat, fever, and profuse perspiration.
- Ipecac: For constant cough with the rattling of mucus in chest
- Spongia: Homeopathic Treatment for Bronchitis with dryness of air passage and no mucus
- Kali Mur and Kali sul are also the best natural Homeopathic remedies for Bronchitis.
Homeopathy For Bronchitis
A detailed history followed by Homeopathy For Bronchitis constitutional treatment by a good and qualified homeopathic doctor is necessary to treat the complaints that appear. It is not advisable to resort to self-medication for any disease. The remedies mentioned in this presentation are mentioned solely to create awareness of homeopathic medicines in dealing with disease conditions.
