Basic overview The medical definition of phlegm refers to the lung anda bronchial tubeThe mucus secreted by the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract below the nasal cavity and used to expel foreign bodies from the body, especially aftercoughSpitting secretion.If there is too much phlegm, we should pay attention to it and take corresponding measures.In personrespiratory tractA lot of small ciliated wheat waves face the direction of the mouth, slowly push out the dirty things, when pushed to the throat, people will cough and spit.Each person's sputum density is different, and any kind of bacteria in it may be carried.If you spit randomly and the sputum becomes dry,PhlegmThousands of bacteria will float into the air
There are many reasons for phlegm: first, weak physique,Insufficient middle air, due toSpleen astheniaIf not, it can make water stay wet and condense into phlegm.Second, the spleen and stomach are weak and stay, which damages the spleen and stomach;Or eat raw food, melons and fruits,ZhongyangInjured;Or causefeverDrinking too much water, spleen can not transport and so on can make the water stay wet and gather into phlegm.And eating fat and sweetTurbid gasSteaming, humidifying and heating can also be transformed intophlegm turbidity。Third, the external infection is out of treatment, or the body is weak and suffers from external infection repeatedly, and the lung qi is injured, so the fluid can not be transported everywhere,Open channelLower the bladder to make the water stay. It can also become sputum. The sputum is stored in the lung. The lung qi is not good. The sputum will flow into the airway and will causeCough with phlegm。 Fourth, withrhinitis, under the effect of inflammationnasal mucosaIt secretes a lot of pus andViscosityVery high secretionNasal ciliaShip tonasopharynxAnd adhered to the nasopharynx, causingPharyngeal foreign body sensation, and then throughcoughCough up.
Phlegm is the mucus secreted from the respiratory tract. It can be discharged through coughing to keep the respiratory tract clean and unobstructed.suffer fromChronic tracheitisWhen there is too much sputum, you must cough it up in time, otherwise it will induceAirway obstructionCaused bypneumonia。But if you cough for a long time and have too much phlegm, it will become a habitual disease. If you don't treat it early, it will also causeasthmaAnd tracheitis.The author also had respiratory tract inflammation three years ago, and there was a lot of sputum, so he could spit it out with great effort.For this reason, my wife would not go to the street with me because I spit too loudly.Later, I cured it in three ways.
1. UseanticatarrhalsAnd expectorants to treat both symptoms and root causes.Never abuse antitussive drugs. It can only treat symptoms but not root causes. It will aggravate the disease if it is not handled properly.
twoSelf massageMethod: Massage the nose and throat.Nasal massage: massage 44 times on both sides and up and down with the bent thumb along the nasal bone.Then put your palms on the throat bone and massage your hands up and down for 66 times.Once in the morning and once in the evening.
3. After getting up in the morning, drink a cup before massageplain boiled water。The above methods must be adhered to throughout the year to see the effect.I have been using the above method for more than three years, and my respiratory tract is unblocked. I have no cough and less sputum all the year round.
4. Cultivate in the morning and eveningNasal lavageGood hygiene habits and dredgingNasal meatus, reduce the number of viruses in the nasal cavity, reduce nasal inflammation, and ultimately eliminate nasal sputum.
Cold phlegm:The pathogenic cold invades the lungs, causing body fluid in the lungs to condense into phlegm.The sputum is white. The patient is afraid of cold and likeshot drink, thin white or greasy tongue coating,Xiaoqinglong SoupAdd or subtract: 6g cassia twigs, 10g Pinellia ternata,Dried ginger6 g, 3 g asarum,Almond10 g,White mustard6 grams.With asthma, add 6-9 grams of roasted ephedra.
Wind phlegm:When wind evil invades the lungcatch coldThe patient is afraid of wind, and the tongue coating turns white at the beginning,RetroversionThin yellow,Xingsu DrinkAddition and subtraction: 10g almonds,Perilla leaf6 g,Herba schizonepetae6 g,Peucedanum10g, platycodon grandiflorum, and white front 10g.Phlegm turns yellow, plusGall star6g, 10g forsythia suspensa, 12g honeysuckle.
Hot phlegm：fromPathogenic heatInvasion to the lung or wind or cold pathogen firstHigh feverAfter a few days, the body fluid is cauterized and turned into yellow sticky phlegm. The patient is afraid of heat and likes cold drinks,Lingual rednessThe moss is yellow and greasy,Cathartic powderChemical cutting:Mulberry white10 g,Exocarp10g, 5g liquorice,Gypsum30g, 10g scutellaria baicalensis, 10g almonds, 6g gall star.
Wet phlegm：The pathogenic dampness invades the human body (such as living in a humid environment), making the lungs and spleenDysfunctionorPoor dietIt is caused by the imbalance of transportation and chemistry.The sputum is white and watery, and the patient is heavy, tired orLoose stoolEtiology, thin white or white greasy tongue coating, Erchen Decoction flavor: 10g Pinellia ternata, 10g Juhong, 10g Poria cocos,Fried liquorice5g, 10g almonds, 15g Yiren, 10g Atractylodes macrocephala each.
normal personSputum volumevery seldom.When the smoker or the respiratory tract has pathological changes, the amount of sputum increases.
1、chronic bronchitisIt is easy to cough, wheeze, and phlegm after cold. If it does not heal for a long time, it can formemphysemaandpulmonary heart disease。When combined with bacterial infection, the sputum is yellow and stickyfever。
4、bronchiectasiaThe amount of sputum is large, which can be divided into three layers: thin, viscous, and extra viscousHemoptysis。
5. Lung abscess is characterized by excessive and smelly sputum and fever.
6、Pseudomonas aeruginosaThe infected sputum is green or yellowish green, sticky, and accompanied by fever.
7、lung cancerExpectorationIt is thin or thick, sometimes with blood, and sputum in late stage is also smelly.
In order to find out the cause of phlegm, we should go to the hospital for detailed inspection and active treatment
Identify diseases according to sputum color
1、 White phlegm - indicates not too serious
Wind cold cough is a cold cough. This kind of cough is heavy, with clear and thin sputum. Fever is often accompanied by cold fear, no sweating, red throat and other symptoms.Doctors generally believe that white sputum often represents a relatively "simple" stimulus, not too serious.
2、 Yellow phlegm - related to "heat"
Means infected,Wind heatCough like symptoms are often accompanied by fever and sweating,Pharyngalgia, vomit yellow thick sputum, and the nose is yellowTurbid mucusThe tongue is reddish coated.If the body is accompanied by fever while spitting yellow sputum, it is definitely an infectionVirusesSex or bacteria should be further confirmed according to the duration of the disease, severity of the disease and relevant laboratory results.
3、 Red sputum - emergency treatment for bleeding
The red sputum is undoubtedlyPhlegmWith blood stains.The doctor reminds that any bleeding cough is a symptom that needs urgent treatment. Even if you cough hard and violently, it will make the back of your throatcapillaryBleeding caused by rupture is not very serious, but in case of hemorrhagic cough, it is better to ask a professional doctor for diagnosis.
When coughing, bubbles with pink color sputum will be coughed up, and shortness of breath will occur at the same time. It feels like drowning, probably pulmonary edemaSymptomsWhenheart failureLung edema occurs when the lungs are filled with fluid.
According to experts, if the expectorated sputum is reddish brown or rustycoffee, and jelly like, the cause should bePneumococcusPneumonia is often accompanied byChest painandhave a fever。[1]
Available onInfantile sputumIt can be used in case of cough to help expectoration.The specific operation is: let the child lie on his side or hold him up on his side when he coughs.The parents bend their fingers slightly, hold them into empty fists, and gently pat the children's back.Lie on the left side, alternating on both sides.The force of slapping should not be too large. It should be carried out from top to bottom, from outside to inside, and in turn.Each side shall be photographed for at least 3-5 minutes, 2-3 times a day.Patching on the back can not only promote children's lungs anda bronchial tubeThe sputum inside is looseTracheal drainageAnd expel, and can promote theblood circulationIt is conducive to the absorption of bronchitis, so that the disease can be cured early.
Drinking water method
Let the childDrink moreWater, especially the cold boiled water at about 23 ℃, has a good wetting and physiotherapeutic effect on the throat and is conducive to the elimination of local inflammation.Children with cough often have dehydration of different degrees, which can be aggravatedRespiratory inflammationAnd the consistency of secretion, making it difficult to cough up.Drinking more cold boiled water can dilute the viscous secretion, which is easy to be coughed up, and is conducive to relieving cough and eliminating phlegm.At the same time, cold boiled water can also improve the blood circulation, so that the waste or toxin generated by the metabolism of the body can be quickly discharged from the urine, thus reducing its impact onrespiratory tractThe stimulation of.
Steam method
Pour boiling water into a large pot or teacup, pick up the child, and make his mouth and nose face the raisedsteamBy suction and drainage, the sputum can be diluted to facilitate coughing, and the congestion and edema of the tracheal and bronchial mucosa can be reduced to reduce coughing.But be carefulScaldTo avoid accidents.
Drug law
Don't take it casuallycough mixtureIn order to avoid inhibiting the cough center is not conducive to sputum excretion.If the sputum is small, thick and difficult to cough up, it can be used under the guidance of a doctorammonium chloride, Platycodon grandiflorum, Polygala tenuifolia, etcExpectorants;If the sputum is too much and mucous membrane is difficult to cough up, useBicopin、Phlegm is easy to clean、Alpha ChymotrypsinEtc;It is suitable for those with white and sticky phlegmPinellia tuber dew、Almond cough syrupApply when conditions permitUltrasonic atomizationInhalation.traditional Chinese medicineSichuan fritillaryStewed Sydney is also conducive to resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Take one pear, cut off the head as a cover, dig out the core, put 10g rock sugar, 6g Sichuan shellfish powder, cover the head of pear, and put it in a bowlCatch fireSteamed, eat pears and drink juice.
