Cough
Cough is a protective reflex with which the airways react to irritation or free themselves of mucus and foreign matter. It can have many causes – from harmless colds to illnesses in need of treatment, which is why a longer-persisting cough or cough with fever, shortness of breath or blood belongs to be clarified by a doctor anyway. At the Kyborg Institute we additionally read cough on an energetic-symbolic level.
Demarcation and expression – how we read it
In our reading, cough has to do with demarcation and life-expression: whoever is under pressure, does not quite dare to say something openly, or needs distance, so to speak “barks”. This image we connect with the theme of free expression (cf. 5th chakra).
Frequently asked questions
What does cough mean from the view of the Kyborg Institute?
We read cough symbolically as a theme of demarcation and expression – as if someone wanted to create distance or 'cough out' something they do not openly speak.
What is cough?
A protective reflex with which the airways react to irritation or free themselves of mucus and foreign matter. It can be harmless, such as with a cold, but also a sign of an illness in need of treatment.
Change history · last updated on
- — Notes shortened, text tidied.
- — Text revised.
- — Address of this entry localised: it now carries the English term instead of the German one. The old address redirects.
- — First English version.
Sources
- D. Harald Alke: Gesundheitslexikon (Health Encyclopedia). A detailed account of health-relevant topics and therapeutic methods; bundled, overlapping experiences from around 30 years of life counselling with clients. Kyborg Institute.
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