Dr.Prasad Phatak Keshav Ayurveda clinic.

*health related Caution :* you may have cough and cold these days and *you may happen to use some cough syrups* Then be aware of this : The other pathy Cough syrup preparations can cause *problems to people with other health problems;* such as asthma, heart failure, high blood pressure, glaucoma ( डोळ्याचा अंत:दाब विकार ) or an enlarged prostate. So in a way syrups are *contra indicatory* to these patients.( वरील आजार असणाऱ्या रुग्णांना देता येत नाहीत ) Cough preparations may also interact with other medicines, such as sedatives ( झोपेची औषधे ) and certain antidepressants. ( निराशा व्याधींची औषधे ) चालू असतील तर सायरप देता येत नाहीत. *So please Read the package carefully or ask your pharmacist or doctor to help you choose one.* Use cough preparations with caution if you are *older than 60 or if you have chronic respiratory problems.'':*  source authentic modern medicine journal. Instead; use of warm water and honey is quite recommended for any type of cough.  I generally recom...

'' The Cough preparations can cause problems for people with other health problems, such as asthma, heart failure, high blood pressure, glaucoma, or an enlarged prostate. Cough preparations may also interact with other medicines, such as sedatives and certain antidepressants. Read the package carefully or ask your pharmacist or doctor to help you choose one. Use cough preparations with caution if you are older than 60 or if you have chronic respiratory problems.'': source authentic modern medicine journal. Use of warm water and honey is quite recommended for any type of cough. Kaf or cough can be sticky and not easy to remove; use yashtimadhu and javas quatha to remove it orally or via stools and then get the cough eradicated from root. connect to your vaidya for this step.