What to do if there is phlegm in throat due to smoking

In daily life, many people have the habit of smoking, but they do not pay attention to protecting their throats. Over time, they will find that long-term smoking will cause a lot of phlegm in the throat, and even some sticky secretions may appear. For this kind of phlegm in the throat, you can usually regulate it through this method.

1. TCM Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Excessive Phlegm

Traditional Chinese medicine divides phlegm into cold phlegm, wind phlegm, hot phlegm, wet phlegm and dry phlegm.

1. Cold phlegm is caused by cold evil invading the lungs, causing the body fluid in the lungs to condense into phlegm. The sputum is white, the patient is afraid of cold, likes hot drinks, and the tongue coating is thin white or greasy. Xiaoqinglong Decoction with modifications: 6 grams of cinnamon twig, 10 grams of processed pinellia, 6 grams of dried ginger, 3 grams of asarum, 10 grams of almond, and 6 grams of white mustard. If there is asthma, add 6 to 9 grams of roasted ephedra.

2. Wind-phlegm is caused by wind evil invading the lungs, that is, cold. At first, the phlegm is white and thin, and then it may turn into yellow and sticky phlegm. The patient is afraid of wind. The tongue coating is white at first, and then turns into thin yellow. Xingsu Drink can be modified: 10 grams of apricot kernel, 6 grams of perilla leaf, 6 grams of schizonepeta, 10 grams of peucedanum, 10 grams of platycodon, and 10 grams of radix scutellariae. . When the sputum turns yellow, add 6 grams of Gastrodia elata, 10 grams of Forsythia suspensa, and 12 grams of Honeysuckle.

3. Hot phlegm is caused by heat evil invading the lungs or by wind or cold evil causing high fever for several days, which burns the body fluids and turns into yellow sticky phlegm. The patient is afraid of heat and likes cold drinks. The tongue is red with yellow greasy coating. The modified version of Xiebai San: 10 grams of Morus alba bark, 10 grams of Rehmannia root bark, 5 grams of liquorice, 30 grams of gypsum, 10 grams of Scutellaria baicalensis, 10 grams of Apricot kernel, and 6 grams of Starch.

4. Dampness and phlegm invade the human body (such as living in a humid environment), causing lung and spleen dysfunction or improper diet and metabolism. The sputum is white and watery. The patient has symptoms such as heaviness, fatigue or loose stools, and the tongue coating is thin white or greasy. Erchen Decoction with added ingredients: 10 grams of processed Pinellia, 10 grams of Tangerine Peel, 10 grams of Poria, 5 grams of Roasted Licorice, 10 grams of Apricot, 15 grams of Coix Seed, and 10 grams each of Atractylodes.

5. Dry phlegm is caused by long-term drought and dry climate, and dry evil invades the lungs. The phlegm is thick and difficult to cough up, or there is coughing up blood. The patient feels dryness in the mouth, nose and throat, and the tongue coating is thin and yellow. The Qingzao Jiufei Decoction includes: 15 grams of Northern Adenophora, 10 grams each of Asparagus and Ophiopogon, 30 grams of Gypsum, 10 grams of roasted loquat leaves, 10 grams of apricot kernel, 15 grams of Rehmannia, 10 grams of Fritillaria thunbergii, and 15 grams of Polygonatum odoratum.