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Identifying Bronchitis Symptoms

Bronchitis is classified into types viz., acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis. The symptoms of either type of bronchitis include- fever of lower grade, sore throat, discomfort in chest, cough with yellow- green colored sputum (indication of bacterial infection), wheezing, fatigue, and briefness of breath deteriorated by exertion or mild activity. Particularly in case of chronic bronchitis the additional signs noticed are blue-tinged lips (indicative of low oxygen level), Swelling of ankle, feet and leg on both sides, recurrent respiratory infections such as flu or colds, reddish cheeks and reddish palms, face or mucus membranes. In chronic bronchitis cough is noticed for the three consecutive months and run for 2 years. The health care provider will auscultate the chest and back, examine the throat, collect the lung secretion for culture and sensitivity test and draw blood. Chronic bronchitis is difficult to cure completely, but can prevent the aggravation the condition.

Alternative therapy is very much useful for the treatment of bronchitis. The alternative treatments are dietary considerations, acupuncture, physical medicine and massage. As diet restriction, the acute bronchitis patient should take on all-fruit diet for two or three days. These patients should avoid orange juice till the symptoms subside completely. In chronic cases, the patient should be kept on seeds, nuts, raw vegetables, grains and fresh fruits. As a drink they can take unsweetened lemon juice and hot water only. Acupuncturists locate the qi in various meridians. In bronchitis, the needling treatment is focused on lung and spleen area. A specialized massage, moxibustion- a new technique of burning an herb mugwort in specific acupuncture points is performed to cure the condition. Castor oil, eucalyptus, pine and thyme oil are used to ease bronchial spasm and thin mucus. By performing therapeutic massage in the chest area, improvement in the blood circulation and mucus get loosened.

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