Old Age Cough:

Symptoms: Husky throat, continuous coughing tendency, mucus excretion with cough, slight temperature. If the aged person guards against cold, the cough may hide itself and reappear at the first occasion of neglect.

Treatment: Chyabanpras is the key of the treatment.

Routine: Saragunbalijarita Makardhwaja with powder of long pepper and honey in the morning, 12-year-old Mahadraksharista at noon, Chyabanpras in the evening and Brihat Sarchandanadi Taila massage on the chest. This routine will not only cure the cough; it will also give youth and energy to old age. For very bad cough use Swashara Jog.

Diet: Ghee (old stock ), goat milk, goat milk ghee, lentils, tender red garlic, hot water, and cardamon ( small size). Hot water bath may be given if there is no temperature. If the patient is weak, give him meat soup.