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Common myths surrounding cough and dry throat.
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• Myth 1- Coughs are always contagious
• The contagiousness of a cough depends on whether
  the particular cough is caused by an infection or
  not. If the reason for dry throat and khansi is a
  viral or bacterial infection, then it may be
  contagious. However, if it is caused by
  allergies, dust, asthma etc. then it is not at
  all contagious.

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• Myth 2- There are many different variations of
  cough
• There are no different variations of cough,
  except just two. You can either have a dry cough
  or a wet cough. In case of dry cough, you will
  feel a dry throat too, and that is mostly due to
  viral infections, dust and dry mouth. A wet cough
  is due to mucus and phlegm.

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• Myth 3- All kind of coughs are caused by
  infections
• Infectious cough is often added up with cold,
  flu, fever, headaches. It is continuous and
  highly affects your immune system. However, not
  all coughs are infectious. We often have the
  occasional cough, or a tingling in our throat
  that becomes a cough. This isnt necessarily
  caused by an infection. Non-infectious causes
  also include cough as a side-effect of heavy
  medicine, asthma, nasal drip and allergies.

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• Myth 4- Hot foods/soup can cure a cough
• People suffering from khansi and cold often
  produce excess mucus that leads to additional
  cough. For relief, it is good to drink warm
  liquids and warm foods that are healthy for you
  because they soothe the irritation of the mucus
  and reduce coughing. However, warm foods are just
  a temporary escape. They do not cure the cough.

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• Myth 5- Antibiotics are necessary in case of
  cough.
• Cough is either minor or even major. In case of
  severe cold, it is imperative to visit a doctor
  and get the needed antibiotics to help heal your
  system. However, in case of minor cold and
  khansi, the usage of antibiotics is not necessary
  since the beginning itself. It is important to
  rather use ayurvedic medicines and syrups that
  are natural yet equally effective.