Homeopathy for Bronchitis

1. Keep Bronchitis at Bay the Homeopathy Way

2. Keep Bronchitis at Bay the Homeopathy Way Bronchitis is a condition where bronchial passages - part of the respiratory system leading to the lungs - are inflamed. The inflammation could be caused by a bacteria or a virus and is called acute bronchitis. It usually appears after a respiratory infection. Or, it could be caused by an irritation to the bronchial tubes over a period of time in which case it is called chronic bronchitis. Sometimes acute bronchitis may become chronic if not adequately treated or other maintaining factors are present. Symptoms of Acute Bronchitis During bouts of cold or flu the symptoms begin to appear. Firstly in the upper airways: discharge of mucus from the sinuses, burning in the throat, a general feeling of ill health and a slight rise in body temperature. A dry cough may kick off bronchitis and may be followed in a few hours or days by the production of small amounts of white or even yellow sputum. There may be discomfort in the main airways as well – trachea and long bronchi accompanied by more coughing or wheezing.

3. Symptoms of Chronic Bronchitis For chronic bronchitis symptoms are not immediately obvious. They include: chronic cough especially during exercise and chest pain. Treatment Conventionally acute bronchitis is usually treated with antibiotics and chronic bronchitis often by cough suppressants, expectorants, bronchodilators, antihistamines and steroids. Homeopathycan treat these illnesses rapidly and effectively without resorting to antibiotics. As Homeopathyconsiders bronchitis as either transient acute illness or in its chronic form as part of the constitutional picture of the patient for Homeopathy remedies are prescribed by symptoms rather than conditions because an illness can manifest differently in differently people. Though the primary symptoms of bronchitis are cough and sputum the homeopathically significant symptoms relate to the variations of these two. The sound, painfulness and the timing of the cough and the color, viscosity of the sputum indicates the source and severity of the illness. And other factors include the onset and duration of the symptoms, environmental factors such as exposure to the wind, dampness or cold and emotional factors and stressors.