When the weather is hot and cold, the immune system is low
When you catch a cold
coughing and coughing coughing and coughing coughing and coughing
When this cough comes, the throat is probably not well
With phlegm, it is even more uncomfortable
I want to hold back without coughing
Hard!
Coughing, throat discomfort
always has phlegm!
Cough and expectorant must not be soft
You have to choose expectorant
Expectorant can make sputum thinner or reduce the viscosity of sputum, so that sputum can be easily removed from us Exhaust from the trachea also indirectly plays the role of antitussive and antiasthmatic, which is conducive to the control of secondary infections. To know which expectorant is good, let's take a look at its classification first.
Expectorants are usually divided into three categories according to the mechanism of action
Nausea expectorants: can increase respiratory tract secretion, make sputum thinner and easier to spit out.
For example: ammonium chloride, potassium iodide , platycodon, etc. It is suitable for people with inflammation of the respiratory tract that are sticky and difficult to spit out.
Stimulating expectorants: Some volatile substances, such as eucalyptus oil , are added to boiling water. The vapor can stimulate the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, increase glandular secretion, and make the sputum thinner and easier to spit out. It is suitable for low phlegm and stickiness in the initial stage of acute respiratory inflammation,A situation that is not easy to spit out.
Sputum dissolving medicine: It can dissolve sputum, reduce its viscosity, and make sputum easy to spit out. It is suitable for those who have difficulty expecting sputum and thick sputum that is not easy to spit out.
To relieve cough and moisten the lungs, is it troublesome? How to choose an expectorant?
In the early stage of respiratory tract inflammation, such as acute bronchitis and colds that cause less phlegm and are not easy to cough up, nausea expectorants should be used as the mainstay, but it should be noted that the salts in nausea expectorants are harmful to the stomach It is very irritating, so you should not take it with milk or antacid . You should drink plenty of water.
For patients with chronic respiratory tract inflammation, irritant expectorants, turpentine oil , eucalyptus oil, etc. can be used, 1 to 4 ml at a time, add about 500 ml of hot water and inhale the vapor. This not only reduces the amount of sputum, but also corrects the stench of sputum, which has the effect of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory.
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