Cough and medicinal treatment
Vasaawaleha benefits from recurring cough. It is made from a common herb called aadosa. You can also make kavatha of this (it is made by boiling herbs or leaves in water). Or you can also make infusion (it is a leavened extract). Awoleha is better. For adults, taking one spoon twice a day for 6 to 10 days is usually enough. Half the dose is sufficient in children. It should be advised to take two teaspoons 4 to 10 days daily as an infusion.
Kantkari is another medicine for cough. It is a prickly weed vine with yellow eggplant-like fruits. Its flowers are purple. All parts of the herb (root, stem, leaves, flowers and fruits) are used for treatment. Its prepared medicines like syrup, aavaleha (extract made in sugar or jaggery) are also found in the market.
Sitophladi churan is also another arauvedic medicine for common cough. Apart from diseases like pneumonia or tuberculosis, it can be used for all types of coughs. No bacterial antidote for cough caused by virus infection. In such a situation, it is beneficial in such conditions. Taking one to two teaspoons of churan ghee once or twice a day for a week is beneficial.