Dry cough (Shushka-Kasa) is a very common ailment nowadays, especially in cities. The allergens or pollutants in the environment enter your throat pipe, lungs or airways and trigger your body to cough them out! This continued action (natural reflex) causes inflammation of the respiratory tract and throat. Dry cough can last for a very long time, even become chronic.

Prana Vayu and Udana Vayu (types of Vata) govern the respiratory system. When allergens, viruses, and bacteria vitiate them, irritation occurs. As a countermeasure, the body forcibly expels air to remove the obstruction. During this process, the Vata (biological air) balance in the body gets impaired and causes “Vataja Kasa”.

Symptoms

• ● Frequent dry cough
• ● Phlegm/sputum production
• ● Burning sensation or suffocation in the chest
• ● Fever
• ● Pain in the region of heart, temples, head, abdomen, sides
• ● Irritability
• ● Dryness in the mouth, excessive thirst, bitter taste
• ● Sore throat, hoarseness of voice
• ● Difficulty in swallowing food
• ● Tiredness, weakness
• ● Nausea after eating food.