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Bronchitis: Inflammation
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Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, or bronchi. When the cells of the bronchial-lining tissue are irritated beyond a certain point, the tiny hairs which filter pollutants stop functioning. Consequently, the air passages become clogged making breathing difficult, and sometimes painful.
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The sphere of Aconite in bronchitis is limited to the onset of the affection, and here it must be distinguished carefully from other remedies ... suitable to this stage. When, as a result of checked perspiration, exposure to cold, drafts or dry, cold winds,a cold is taken starting in with a coryza, frequent sneezing, chilliness,restless sleep,full,hard pulse, and the characteristic mental condition, Aconite will come in,though its stage is a brief one is usually over before the physician sees the case. It is of use, therefore,only before the inflammation is localized. Dr. Pope says that Aconite will often prevent the development of a thorough bronchitis. If the cases are characterized by lassitude and physical weakness and indisposition with a full flowing pulse and moderate congestion, then Aconite is supplanted by Gelsemium. Often times it is difficult to determine which of these remedies is indicated, when Ferrum phosphoricum must be considered, and more especially so in the bronchitis of children,where it will often check the trouble.
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The top left illustration shows the normal pulmonary tree, while the lower right illustration at the bottom shows what happens during an attack of bronchitis. The inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes produces a buildup of mucus. The thickened mucus forms a plug that can block bronchial tubes, the passages that carry air from the trachea (windpipe) to the alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs. This results in the difficult breathing characteristic of bronchitis.
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Chronic bronchitis is a condition most often seen in smokers. This is a more permanent inflammation of the bronchial tubes caused by the irritation of cigarette smoke. Chronic bronchitis is like an on-going, less severe case of acute bronchitis. The bronchial tubes are always slightly inflamed, mucus is always being produced, and the result is the 'smoker's hack'. The best cure for chronic bronchitis is to stop smoking, but if that is unworkable for you, cutting down can reduce the stress on your bronchial tubes and allow them to recover somewhat.
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The symptoms displayed by an athlete with acute bronchitis would be an upper respiratory infection, nasal inflammation and continual discharge, slight fever, sore throat, and back and muscle pain. A cough may signal the start of bronchitis.
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Eucalyptus leaf tea is used to treat bronchitis and inflammation of the throat,46 and is considered antimicrobial. In traditional herbal medicine, eucalyptus tea or volatile oil is often used internally as well as externally over the chest; both uses are approved for people with bronchitis by the German Commission E.47
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