What are the methods for treating excessive phlegm

In autumn and winter, the climate changes greatly, and many people will feel uncomfortable in their throats and have a lot of phlegm. Excessive phlegm can cause discomfort in the throat and esophagus, seriously affecting the patient's rest. Excessive phlegm can also cause coughing, especially for children and the elderly. You cannot just take cold medicine when you have a lot of phlegm. It is best to find the root cause and use expectorant drugs. Today we will introduce to you several methods of treating excessive phlegm.

Many elderly friends have the problem of coughing and having a lot of phlegm, which is a headache for the elderly. Many times they need the help of a sputum suction device. The cold winter will make the elderly's phlegm worse. So, what are the ways to treat and improve phlegm? Moreover, improving phlegm also has a positive effect on the health of the elderly.

Hot fumigation therapy means opening your mouth and fumigating a cup of hot water at an appropriate distance. Soak an appropriate amount of Chinese herbal medicine in hot water, the water temperature should be below 50 degrees Celsius. Do it for about 15 to 20 minutes each time, 3 times a day, to clear the lungs and reduce phlegm.

The following medicines can be soaked in hot water:

Platycodon grandiflorum is good for invigorating lung qi and removing phlegm. It is suitable for people with exogenous wind-cold, sore throat and excessive phlegm. Generally, 3-9 grams is used.

Aster can relieve cough and resolve phlegm, calm asthma, and relieve fever. It is suitable for people with wind-cold cough, asthma, and excessive phlegm. Generally, 3-9 grams are used.

Sterculia lychnophora can clear the lung qi and relieve sore throat. It is used for patients with hoarseness, sore throat, phlegm and cough. Generally, 2-3 capsules are used.

Bamboo shavings can clear away heat and resolve phlegm. They are used for coughs with a lot of phlegm and thick yellow phlegm. Generally, 6-10 grams are used.

Trichosanthes kirilowii clears heat and resolves phlegm, promotes qi, and is used for cough with a lot of phlegm, spontaneous fever, and combined constipation. Generally, 10-20 grams is used.

Coltsfoot flowers can moisten the lungs and relieve qi, relieve cough and reduce phlegm, and are suitable for wheezing.

This is all we have introduced for you about the methods of treating excessive phlegm. If we want to fundamentally treat the problem of excessive phlegm, we need to find the cause of the excessive phlegm. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, if there is excessive phlegm, we can regulate the spleen and lungs to achieve the purpose of resolving phlegm. If excessive phlegm is accompanied by other symptoms, it is best to go to the hospital for treatment in time.