How to remove phlegm from throat caused by smoking

Whether it is a cold, a bad diet, or tracheitis, it can cause phlegm in the throat. Wet phlegm is a kind of saliva composed of secretions of the tracheal mucosa and respiratory tract, but due to the increase of bacteria, it will appear very thick, and many people will find it very difficult to cough up phlegm. If you spit it out, you can take a look at the tips for removing phlegm from the throat.

How to remove phlegm from throat

1. Pay attention to diet. People who like to eat spicy food or spicy food for supper should pay attention to eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, less spicy food, take care of their body and health, and never eat those waste foods, especially spicy food.

2. Quit smoking and drinking. For people who often smoke and drink in daily life, quitting smoking and drinking is an important task. Even if we cure the throat all at once, it cannot be completely eliminated. If we continue to smoke and drink after recovery, the disease will recur. Eventually, the disease will become more and more serious, and even cancer will occur, because people who drink and smoke for a long time usually have black lungs. If you don't moisturize your lungs frequently, you are very likely to get lung cancer.

3. Drink a glass of salt water in the morning. Drinking a little salt water after waking up every day is beneficial to basic metabolism, can help us clean the stomach and intestines, and can also relieve the symptoms of dry throat. But remember to drink salt water on an empty stomach.

4. Drink tea that protects the throat. You can drink more teas such as honeysuckle tea, chrysanthemum tea, and Sterculia lychnophora at home. These teas can effectively protect our throats and relieve the symptoms of dry throats. Moreover, these teas are easy to buy. However, they can only relieve the symptoms but not eliminate them. The actual effect is very good as an auxiliary treatment.

How is phlegm produced?

1. Cough, sputum, wheezing and inflammation are the common main symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection. Lower respiratory tract infection can be divided into subacute and chronic. The key of subacute infection is subacute bronchitis, which is the most common symptom of the respiratory tract. It is mostly caused by infection, physical irritation or skin allergy. It is an inflammatory reaction of the bronchial mucosa and is more common in cold seasons.

2. Reasons for coughing and excessive phlegm. Deficiency and coldness of the body, sinking of the middle qi, and poor spleen function can cause water to stagnate and gather into phlegm. Weak stomach and intestines can cause stagnation and damage to the stomach. Or excessive consumption of raw food, fruits and vegetables can damage the middle yang; or excessive drinking of water due to heat syndrome can cause poor spleen function, which can cause water to stagnate and gather into phlegm. In addition, excessive consumption of dampness can cause stagnation of qi in the stomach, which can also turn into turbid phlegm.

3. Classification of phlegm: cold phlegm is milky white. Patients are afraid of severe cold and like heat, and their tongue coating is thin and white. This condition is caused by the feeling of severe cold. Patients can use Poria cocos, Citrus grandiflora, etc. to make tea, and they can also treat colds.

Phlegm is a reflection of inflammation in the body, especially inflammation of the respiratory tract and bronchus during fever and cold, which will cause different levels of phlegm. Therefore, if phlegm occurs, you should keep warm and prevent freezing. Then, you can reduce the symptoms of phlegm by matching your diet, quitting alcohol and smoking, and eating Poria cocos, so that the phlegm can be automatically reduced or eliminated as soon as possible.