Coughing is a reflex action triggered by nerves in the breathing tubes of the chest, and is a sure signal that there is something in the respiratory passages that should not be there. In many cases coughing is caused by a virus or, less commonly, a bacterial infection. Normally, a cough indicative of bronchitis produces a yellowish-gray or green mucus. The presence of mucus in and of itself isn’t an abnormal sign. What is abnormal is the accumulation of this mucus.

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Have you see the television commercial where a man is having a coughing fit in a restaurant? The chef picks up a huge cleaver and chops a cough drop in half, then hands it to the coughing man. He puts it in his mouth and instantly the cough stops. Unfortunately, it’s more difficult to stop the hacking cough of bronchitis.

If you can't eliminate all the stress in your life – and who among us can? – then try to manage it through using natural herbs. There are plenty of time-tested herbs you can take either in capsule form or, better yet, as a tea. If you drink calming herbal teas, you're not only getting the benefits of the phytonutrients in the herbs, the hot liquid in itself has a calming effect on your body.