Severe cold winter is the period of high incidence of respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary , bronchitis and pneumonia. What makes people most uncomfortable is that they always feel that there is phlegm in their throats, but no matter how they cough, they can't cough up and can't swallow them down. Sometimes they feel itching in their throats. How to alleviate this problem.
Why do I always feel that there is phlegm in my throat but I can’t cough up?
Sputum is a secretion produced by the respiratory tract, and too much sputum is produced when the respiratory system is inflammatory and infected. Sputum is a kind of self-protection mechanism, which stimulates people to have reflex cough and promotes the discharge of sputum. The sputum that is usually produced can be expelled by coughing. If the inflammation is too severe, the sputum is too viscous and adheres to the blood vessel wall, and it can breed too many bacteria in the respiratory tract for a long time, and it is difficult to cough up. Over time, it can affect normal breathing and harm your health.
How can we resolve phlegm?
1. Drink plenty of warm water
Warm water is the best solution for phlegm. If you always feel phlegm in your throat, you might as well drink warm water, the water temperature is around 50~60℃, because warm water can Better humidify the trachea, help dilute the sputum, and relieve the unsmooth expectoration. The water temperature should not be too low to achieve the effect of expectoration; the water temperature should not be too high, especially not more than 65°C, otherwise it will burn the oral cavity and esophagus mucosa, which will cause inflammation, and even make the cells cancerous and increase the risk. The risk of esophageal cancer is life threatening. In addition, you should not drink too much warm water in a short time, so as not to cause abdominal distension and increase the burden on the heart and kidneys. Drinking water should be small and slow, drinking about 100~200ml every half an hour.
2. Knocking back and expectorating sputum
First, you must sit in the correct posture. The family members put the fingers together, and the joints of the fingers are slightly bent to show an empty palm.Then slap the back with your hands for 5 to 10 minutes each time, twice a day. When knocking on your back and expectorating phlegm, you must pay attention to the force evenly, increase the frequency, and master the rhythm at the same time, slowly pat from the top to the bottom. The chest wall vibration can be produced by patting the back, which promotes the shedding of attached sputum, which is beneficial to the discharge of sputum.
3. Eat more foods that can reduce phlegm
There are many foods that can relieve cough and reduce phlegm in life, such as white radish and Luo Han Guo, as well as pears, loquat, persimmon Wait. Persimmon can moisturize the lungs, reduce phlegm, clear heat and produce body fluid. It can also nourish body fluids and intestines, invigorate the spleen and stomach, and reduce respiratory tract discomfort. White radish can enter the spleen meridian and lung meridian, and achieve the effects of resolving phlegm, relieving cough, and detoxifying. It can diuresis, stimulate appetite, and people who have a lot of phlegm can use white radish to boil water.
4. Use phlegm-resolving drugs correctly
If it is still difficult to eliminate sputum through the above three methods, you can use phlegm-reducing drugs rationally under the guidance of a doctor to facilitate sputum discharge. No matter what kind of medicine you use, you must consult a doctor. You can't buy the medicine without authorization, and you can't change the dosage of the medicine without authorization.
Tips
can discharge sputum by body drainage. This is the use of gravity to drain secretions to the central airway. At the same time, chest manipulations are used, such as tapping or shaking the chest. And compression can promote the discharge of purulent sputum, making the diseased lungs in a high position, draining the bronchial opening downwards, and promoting the smooth coughing of sputum. However, posture drainage cannot be done immediately after eating. In addition, you can also do atomization treatment in a regular hospital, which can make the medicine directly enter the airway and lungs, and the medicine has a quick effect and small side effects. In addition, you can also use bronchoscope to suck sputum, which can quickly improve the respiratory function.
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.Reference materials:
1. "Sputum blocking kills life, and 5 methods of expectoration can make you relax", Professor Ming He, 2020-09-13
2, " Why do I always feel phlegm in my throat, but I can't cough it up? Learn about Phlegm Resolving Methods", Min Fukang, 01-14
