Dry and itchy throat and cough are very common symptoms. They are mainly related to the environment and physical condition. Once cough symptoms appear, it means that your health is threatened and you need to recover in time to avoid harmful effects on your health. Cause greater harm, then what is the cause of itchy throat and cough? How to treat and recover from itchy throat and cough? Let’s learn more about the specific situation and the correct solution below.
1. Causes of itchy throat and cough
1. Wind-heat invades the lungs. Cough, thick and yellow phlegm, unpleasant phlegm, accompanied by fever and wind, headache and sweating, dry throat and thirst, runny nose, yellow discharge, red tongue with thin yellow coating, floating pulse, etc. Treatment should be to dispel wind, clear away heat, soothe the lungs and relieve cough.
2. Wind and cold attack the lungs. Cough, thin white phlegm, itchy throat, often accompanied by nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, aversion to cold, headache, sore limbs, thin white tongue coating, floating and tight pulse, etc. The treatment is suitable for dispersing wind and cold, relieving lungs and relieving cough.
3. Phlegm and dampness accumulate in the lungs. Cough with phlegm, white and sticky phlegm that stops immediately after the phlegm comes out, accompanied by chest distension and tightness, fatigue, body weight and drowsiness, decreased diet, nausea and vomiting, loose stools, white and greasy tongue coating, slippery pulse, etc. Treatment should be to invigorate the spleen, dry dampness, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.
4. Liver fire invades the lungs. Red face when coughing, dry throat and bitter mouth, phlegm stagnant in the throat, only coughing up, small amount and sticky texture or like flocculation, swelling and pain in the chest and flanks, pain when coughing, symptoms fluctuating with mood, red tongue, thin yellow coating and little fluid. Pulse string count. Treatment should be to clear the lungs and purge the liver, smoothen the qi and reduce fire.
5. Phlegm-heat stagnates the lungs. Coughing and wheezing, yellow and sticky phlegm that is difficult to spit out, heat in the mouth and nose, bitter mouth and dry throat, sore throat, chest pain and chest tightness, yellow tongue coating, stringy and rapid pulse, etc. Treatment should be to clear the lungs, purge fire, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.
6. Lung yin depletion. Prolonged cough, dry cough with little phlegm or blood in the phlegm, accompanied by weight loss, dry mouth and throat, hoarseness, hot flashes and night sweats, chest pain, red tongue with little coating, thready and rapid pulse, etc. Treatment should nourish yin, moisten the lungs, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.
2. What to do if you have a scratchy throat and a cough?
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the cause and pathogenesis of cough are more complex. When symptoms of cough, phlegm, and itchy throat occur, the use of proprietary Chinese medicines must be carefully reviewed. Only by differentiating and treating the pathogenesis can we cure the disease as soon as possible, ensure that the symptoms and medicines are consistent, and the medicine can cure the disease. Traditional Chinese medicine generally divides coughs into exogenous coughs. Generally speaking, coughs include wind-cold attacking the lungs, wind-heat invading the lungs, wind-dryness injuring the lungs, and internal injury coughs in which phlegm and dampness accumulate in the lungs, phlegm-heat stagnates in the lungs, liver-fire invading the lungs, and lung yin depletion. .
If the problem is not too serious, it can be solved like this.
1. Ordinary processing.
Drink some oak grass, which has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, heat-clearing and detoxifying effects; it can prevent and treat pharyngitis, rhinitis, tonsillitis, internal heat and discomfort caused by diseases. It also has obvious effects on upper respiratory tract infections. Cough-relieving, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects;
Ingest more foods rich in B vitamins, collagen and elastin. Such as pig trotters, pig skin, tendons, animal liver, lean meat, fish, beans, fresh fruits, green vegetables, seafood, etc., which are beneficial to the repair of pharyngitis damaged parts.
2. Drug treatment.
Among the commonly used medicines for cough, phlegm, and itchy throat, Shedan Chuanbei Liquid has the effect of expelling wind, relieving cough, removing phlegm and dissipating stagnation. It is mainly used to treat wind-heat cough, cough with phlegm, etc., and is suitable for wind-cold. Do not use it if it is caused by cough, wheezing, thin phlegm, heavy at night or light at night; fresh bamboo leach has cold properties, has the effect of clearing away heat and moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It is suitable for those with dry cough and yellow phlegm with blood. It is not suitable for those with wind-cold cough. Take: Compound loquat ointment has the effects of clearing the lungs, relieving coughs, and resolving phlegm. It is suitable for cough caused by wind-heat, dry throat, and unpleasant cough. Xiaokechuan has a warm nature and should not be used for children with fever, cough and yellow sputum with blood. Pertussis syrup has a warm nature and is more suitable for coughs caused by colds. If it is a cough caused by wind, heat and cold, it cannot be used. .
3. What are the symptoms that cause cough?
1. Upper respiratory tract infection
Cold, also known as cold, is caused by the virus entering the human body through the nose and throat, causing Inflammation of the upper respiratory tract mucosa. When children catch a cold, they usually have symptoms of coughing.
2. Bronchitis
Mostly caused by the spread of upper respiratory tract infection, the onset is relatively acute. In the early stage, it is mostly dry cough, followed by cough, sputum and other discomforts. In severe cases, Hypoxia occurs due to difficulty breathing, and the lips turn blue-purple.
3. Pneumonia
Most children under 2 years old have bronchopneumonia, which is mostly caused by upper respiratory tract infection or bronchitis.
There is usually a dry cough, shortness of breath, cyanosis of the lips, and flaring of the nose. Except for newborns, fever usually reaches 39°C.
4. Acute laryngitis
When viruses or bacteria pass through the throat, they can also cause throat infection. In addition to dry cough and throat pain, the most typical symptom of acute laryngitis is hoarseness or even the inability to make a sound. A dog-like coughing sound is made when inhaling air, and laryngeal stridor occurs in severe cases.