Coughing is one of the body’s ways to remove foreign material or mucus from the lungs and throat. the lungs and lower respiratory passages become sterile. It is a common symptom when the airways become tight. there are generally two classifications of cough one is productive cough which produces mucus from the lungs and the other is nonproductive cough, which is dry and doesn’t produce any mucus from the lungs. It can affect the person of all ages. It can be acute cough or chronic cough depending on its duration. In scientific terms coughing is a reflex action, started by stimulation of sensory nerves in the lining of the respiratory passages – the tubes we use to breathe. Read more on Home Remedies for Whooping Cough and Natural Home Remedies for Cough. also visit on Cough Treatment from herbalcureindia.comWhat Causes Cough?Common causes of Cough are:1.    Acute sinusitis2.    Pertussis (whooping cough)3.    Asthma4.    Weather changes5.    Inflammation of larynx or pharynx6.    Smoking7.    Allergies such as dust, smoke, pollen grains and chemical fumes.Symptoms of Cough1.    Coughing up phlegm that is green, rusty brown or yellow in color, blood-stained or foul smelling2.    Raised temperature3.    Aching muscles4.    Pain in the throat5.    Wheezing6.    Shortness of breath7.    Lethargic feeling8.    Chest pain9.    Pain and swelling in the calfHome Remedies for Cough Tips1.    Add a gram of turmeric powder to a teaspoon of honey for curing dry cough.2.    Add a little ginger juice to a teaspoon of honey and take for relief.3.    Drink hot milk with honey at bedtime.4.    Make cough syrup from baked onion juice, comfrey tea, and honey.5.    Apple cider vinegar Sprinkle apple cider vinegar on your pillowcase before bedtime.6.    Grapes help a great deal in treating cold in a few days.7.    Essential oil of juniper- A few drops may be used in hot water for cough relief.8.    A cup of grape juice mixed with a teaspoon of honey is recommended for cough relief.9.    Apple cider vinegar Sprinkle apple cider vinegar on your pillowcase before bedtime.10.    Drink herbal tea with cinnamon to stop the coughing.Treatment of Cough:other useful measures in the treatment of cough are hot fomentations to the chest and throat and application of frequent chest packs. if the cough is checked while the secretion is abundant. the patient should be made to sit in the tub with a small amount of hot water, and cold water should be poured over his head, spine and chest to induce cough. This should be followed by vigorous rubbing. the patient should be dried thoroughly and then wrapped in dry blankets in the bed.Diet and routine for Cough1.    Cold foods, cold drinks, ice cream, sweets, fried foods, milk products like cheese, creams, yoghurt etc. should not be taken.2.    Hot milk without fat can be taken if boiled with a pice of crushed ginger.3.    Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder mixed with the milk is effective.4.    Sweet fruit juice should also be avoided, Breads, meats, nuts and pastries are not advisable.5.    It is good to take a light warm diet like boiled or steamed vegetables; vegetable soups and fruits, which areok not juicy, like papaya and apple.6.    Spiced teas, herbal teas and other hot drinks are beneficial.7.    Sleeping during the daytime should be avoided.8.    Taking cold showers, exposure to cold winds, fans, air conditioners etc. should be avoided

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Chesty cough and weight loss,coughing up blood

Lung cancer can cause persistent cough and hemoptysis (coughing of blood) if the tumor involves a bronchus.
If the tumor involves the surface of the lung or invades the ribs, it can cause persistent pain. Sometimes this pain will be sharp and accentuated by deep breaths or coughing. this type of pain is called "pleurisy".

If a major air passage is narrowed by tumor, shortness of breath and pneumonia may occur.

If the tumor metastasizes to the brain, it can cause headaches or disturbances of vision, speech, balance, muscle power or sensation.

Bone metastasis presents as persistent localized pain in bones.

None of these symptoms is specific for lung cancer, and all can be caused by benign diseases including pneumonia, but when they occur in a patient who is a cigarette smoker, they should be promptly evaluated by a physician.

Lung cancer often has cough as it's first symptom.

The problem is that almost all smokers have chronic cough. Chronic cough in smokers is usually due to chronic bronchitis, an inflammation of the lining of the airways produced by inhaling smoke.

Smokers with chronic bronchitis also produce sputum, so-called "productive cough". Chronic bronchitis can be accompanied by destruction of lung tissue by emphysema or chronic obstructive lung disease, sometime also called "COPD". These problems also can cause cough as well as shortness of breath with activity. Chronic bronchitis can also lead to the coughing up of blood, called "hemoptysis" by doctors. Because almost all smokers cough, it is not possible to use the presence of cough as an accurate early warning sign for lung cancer. Coughing up blood is a more ominous sign and should be considered a serious warning that a lung cancer might be present.

My advice is that any smoker who has a chronic cough or coughs up blood should do a few important things. first, the smoker should call his/her doctor for an appointment. During the visit, they should ask for help with smoking cessation. (If you have already stopped smoking, that is great, but there is still a risk of lung cancer, and so the doctor visit is not optional.)

They should also ask for a pulmonary function test to see if there has been any damage to the lung's function. There is some information that shows that the risk of lung cancer is higher in smokers who have reduced pulmonary function tests.

They should also ask for a radiographic study of the lungs. In the past, chest x-ray was the standard, but now CT scan has been proven to be a much more sensitive test for lung cancer detection.

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Symptoms and Warning Signs
Unfortunately, the symptoms of lung cancer can take many years to develop which often leads to diagnosis at an advanced stage of this disease. Some of the symptoms that may occur include:
Smoker's cough that persists or becomes intense.

Persistent chest, shoulder, or back pain unrelated to pain from coughing.

Increase in volume of sputum.

Wheezing.

Nonsmoker's cough that persists for more than 2 weeks.

Change in color of sputum.

Blood in sputum.

Repeated episodes of pneumonia or bronchitis.
Other symptoms that can be related to late-stage lung cancer can include:

Fatigue.

Loss of appetite.

Headache, bone pain, aching joints.

Bone fractures not related to accidental injury.

Neurologic symptoms, such as unsteady gait and/or episodic memory loss.

Neck and facial swelling.

Unexplained weight loss.
Other signs and symptoms may be caused by the spread of lung cancer to other parts of the body, including headaches, weakness, pain, bone fractures, bleeding, or blood clots.

there may not be any symptoms!

if there are symptoms they can include:
coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing up blood, pneumonia.

bone pain, fatigue, weight loss, fever, anemia, clubbing of the nails.

chest pain, shoulder pain, arm pain, difficulty swallowing, swelling of the face and or neck, hoarseness.

DO NOT try to self diagnose! if you think there is a possibility that you or someone you know has these symptoms see a medical professional immediately so that you will know what is really happening. DO NOT wait to seek help, time IS NOT your friend when dealing with cancer!!!