What to do if your throat itches and you have a dry cough

If you experience an itchy throat and dry cough, this is usually a symptom caused by contact with some allergens in the respiratory tract. For example, pollen and dust in the air, some harmful gases, etc. may cause this symptom. First of all, you need to understand which allergen is causing it. You should stay away from this allergen in your daily life and try to wear a mask when going out. If the condition is serious, you can treat it with medication.

Causes of itchy throat and dry cough

When the respiratory tract comes into contact with allergens, it causes allergic symptoms such as itching, and the irritation causes coughing without much sputum. People with allergic constitutions will experience obvious symptoms when the seasons change. Another type is a foreign body sensation in the larynx, sore throat, redness and swelling of the throat, dry throat, itchy throat and cough, and in severe cases, hoarseness. These may be symptoms of chronic pharyngitis. The throat is one of the important organs of the human body, so why does it get inflamed? Acute pharyngitis is often caused by viruses, while the cause of chronic pharyngitis is mainly due to repeated attacks of acute pharyngitis due to incomplete treatment.

What to do if your throat itches and you have a dry cough

In addition to avoiding contact with allergens, avoid dusty places. You can wear a mask and wrap a scarf around your neck to keep warm.

Western medicine treatment:

(1) Eliminate irritants, quit smoking and drinking, get enough rest, correct incorrect vocalization methods, avoid shouting, and actively treat infections of the nose, pharynx, and lower respiratory tract.

(2) Antibiotics such as gentamicin and penicillin combined with steroid hormones such as dexamethasone and hydrocortisone can be used for nebulized inhalation to achieve the purpose of anti-inflammatory and swelling reduction.

TCM Treatment:

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cough is caused by the six external pathogens and internal injuries to the internal organs, which affect the lungs and cause symptoms such as sound and phlegm. It is caused by the evil invading the lungs, causing the lungs to fail to descend and the lung qi to rise.

1. Keke Square: Bupleurum 12g, Scutellaria 9g, Fritillaria 10g, Trichosanthes 10g, Tangerine Peel 9g, Platycodon 9g, Poria 10g, Bamboo Shavings 5g, Coltsfoot 10g, Belamcanda 12g, Morus alba 9g, Radix Trichosanthis 10g, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 6g. Boil water and take

2. Modified Baihe Gujin Decoction: 15g lily, 12g raw rehmannia, 30g Scrophularia, 15g Ophiopogon, 15g Rehmannia, 12g Angelica, 12g Fritillaria, 12g Achyranthes, 30g Houttuynia, 30g Eclipta prostrata, 9g Terminalia chebula, 15g Phoenix odorata. Boil water and drink

Precautions

1. Treat diseases of the nose, oral cavity, and lower respiratory tract, including diseased teeth.

2. Do not drink strong alcohol or smoke, and avoid spicy, sour and other strong condiments when eating.

3. Improve the working and living environment, combine the transformation of production equipment, and reduce the stimulation of dust and harmful gases.

4. Maintain a regular daily routine and combine work and rest. Treat various chronic diseases in time, maintain daily bowel movements, gargle with light salt water in the morning or drink a small amount (people with high blood pressure or kidney disease should not drink salt water).

5. Control your voice appropriately. Improper or excessive use of the voice, as well as long-term speaking and singing are not conducive to the treatment of pharyngitis.