Many people have experienced the discomfort of having phlegm in their throat. Even if they cough it out, it comes back later, which is very troublesome. Especially during the cold season when catching a cold, it's like adding insult to injury. So, how should we get rid of phlegm? What are some common methods? Let me introduce a traditional Chinese medicinal diet that can help expel phlegm.
[Traditional Chinese Medicinal Diet Name]: Qian Zheng San
[Composition]:
Divide Bai Fu Zi, Jiang Can, and Quan Xie equally. Take 3 grams per serving or boil and take according to the proportions.
[Functions]:
Expels wind and phlegm, relieves pain and spasms. Used for facial deviation caused by wind and phlegm obstructing the meridians, facial twitching (such as facial neuritis).
In addition, let me tell you a few methods to promote phlegm expectoration.
(1) Deep breathing and effective coughing: Helps to clear secretions from the distant airways and maintain respiratory tract patency.
(2) Humidification and nebulizer therapy: Humidification therapy aims to humidify the airways and dilute phlegm, suitable for those with thick phlegm and difficulty in expectoration.
(3) Chest percussion and chest wall oscillation: Suitable for patients with long-term illness, physical weakness, and weak expectoration; not suitable for patients with un-drained pneumothorax, rib fractures, history of pathological fractures, hemoptysis, low blood pressure, pulmonary edema, etc.
(4) Positional drainage: Positional drainage uses gravity to drain respiratory secretions out of the body, also known as gravity drainage. It is suitable for conditions such as emphysema, bronchiectasis, where there is a large amount of phlegm but poor expectoration; not suitable for patients with respiratory insufficiency, obvious difficulty in breathing, cyanosis, recent history of massive hemoptysis, severe cardiovascular disease, or elderly patients who are weak and cannot tolerate it.
(5) Mechanical suctioning: Suitable for patients who are unable to cough out thick phlegm, unconscious, or have difficulty in expectoration.
