Bronchitis is a common respiratory ailment in which inflammation occurs when the bronchial tubes responsible for carrying air to your lungs get swollen and inflamed. There are several factors that are held responsible for developing bronchitis in people who are more likely to be exposed to polluted air and pollution. This problem has become commonplace in India that is full-fledged with unending industrial setups, and traffic. Apart from that, other different factors are responsible for developing this health ailment. Keep on reading to drop down the curtain from some relevant facts and information that will help you steer clear your way from this chronic and deadly health ailment in your life.
Here we’ve covered some significant sections of this problem that set out to reveal its symptoms, causes & how it can be cured with natural ayurvedic remedies.
First, let’s get a grasp of the term “Bronchitis” before moving further on this topic.
What is bronchitis?
Bronchitis occurs when you have trouble catching breath or getting easily tired by doing your routine work like dusting, cleaning the car, or walking. This problem occurs when the lining of the bronchial tubes gets swelled up or inflamed. People who have this problem often experience recurring cough problems with thickened mucus (can be discolored).
Bronchitis is classified into two types
- Acute bronchitis
- Chronic bronchitis
Acute bronchitis – Acute bronchitis is commonly reported in which symptoms last maximum for a few weeks, and it doesn’t cause any harm to your body.
Chronic bronchitis – Chronic bronchitis is a serious health ailment that is recurring or doesn’t go away.
What are the symptoms of bronchitis?
There are more than one symptoms for both acute and chronic bronchitis, which may include the following:
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Mild fever and chills
- feeling pain in the chest
- Production of thick mucus ( can be clear, yellowish-gray or green in color- streak with blood in severe cases)
What causes bronchitis?
Bronchitis is a result of bacterial and viral infections, lung conditions, and environmental factors.
Viral infection
Bronchitis can be caused by the same virus that causes cold, and flu can also cause acute bronchitis.
Bacterial infection
In rare cases, it can occur after a viral infection of bronchitis that later develops into bacterial bronchitis like Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Bordetella pertussis ( which causes whooping sound).
Irritants
Things that cause breathing irritants like smog, smoke, or chemical fumes that more often cause inflammation in your trachea, and smoking cigarettes can lead to acute bronchitis.
Other lung conditions
People who are likely affected by asthma are at higher risk of developing acute bronchitis. Acute bronchitis is not contagious as it’s not caused due to infection.
What are the risk factors?
There are certain risk factors that can surely increase your chances of developing acute bronchitis include:
- Doing smoking or secondhand smoking
- gastric reflex
- Constant exposure to irritants like smoke and chemical fumes
- If your age is older than 50 years
- Weakened immune system
Ayurvedic treatment to cure bronchitis
Unlike allopathy or other treatments that only cure the symptoms, ayurvedic medication is intended to work on the primary drivers of the problem and give permanent relief. The ayurvedic treatment begins with internal purification so that the herbs can work better towards healing the root cause of the disease. Ayurvedic treatment also demands some modifications in your lifestyle and diet that work in alliance and pushes forward the effect of herbs on affected areas of our body. The second main job of ayurvedic medicines is to stimulate and to power your natural defenses ( immune system) that helps your body to fight back the disease naturally without administering foreign substances or drugs like antibiotics, aspirin or painkillers.