Abstract

COUGH AND HERBAL TREATMENT FOR COUGH

Dr. Santosh R. Tambe, Snehal D. Pawar, Dinesh P. Patil, Snehal S. Kolpe*, Shubhangi N. Aher

ABSTRACT

Cough is the most common problem suffered by individuals everywhere over many centuries. Coughing is protective mechanism of body. Coughs are classified further accordingly, depending upon factors such as signs and symptoms, duration, type, character. Most commonly used, prepared and popular dosage form to cure cough and cold is syrup. The most preferred dosage form to cure cough is herbal syrup, which is used widely due to its benefits over synthetic syrups. As medicinal plants are used as primary health care agents, mostly in Asian countries. Many changes are observed in use of natural products derived from plants for maintenance of health. Ingredients showing expectorant antitussive activity are used. Hereby cough and herbal treatments associated with cough are studied briefly.

Keywords: Cough, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Herbal formulation, Cough syrup, Herbal Treatment.