What should I do if I always have phlegm in my throat?

Most people don’t know what is going on with phlegm in the throat. If it is not caused by a cold, they will not pay special attention to it. In fact, this is a wrong idea, because it is very abnormal to have phlegm in the throat. A normal throat should be moist and slippery and it is impossible for there to be phlegm. Having phlegm in the throat means there is a problem. So everyone must want to know what to do if there is always phlegm in the throat. Now I will tell you what to do if there is phlegm in your throat.

There are many reasons for excessive phlegm: First, weak constitution and insufficient vital energy. Due to spleen deficiency, water and moisture can remain and condense into phlegm. Second, the spleen and stomach are weak, and stagnation lingers, damaging the spleen and stomach; or eating raw food, melons and fruits as much as you want, damaging the middle yang;

Principles of treatment of chronic pharyngitis; 1. Eliminate various pathogenic factors and strengthen physical fitness, including quitting smoking and drinking, improving the working environment, and actively treating chronic inflammation of the nose and nasopharynx. 2. Traditional Chinese Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that chronic pharyngitis is caused by yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, which causes the throat to be malnourished due to the upward disturbance of virtual fire. The treatment should be to nourish yin and reduce fire, with Zengye Decoction added or subtracted. You can also use appropriate amounts of double flower and Ophiopogon japonicus, add 2 pieces of Sterculia lychnophora, and brew it with boiling water instead of tea. 3. Local therapy: (1) Simple pharyngitis: Frequent gargling with compound borax solution, furacillin solution, 2% boric acid solution, etc., or taking iodine throat lozenges, mint throat lozenges, Liushen pills, etc., can alleviate symptoms. (2) Hypertrophic pharyngitis: In addition to the above-mentioned treatments, drugs (silver nitrate) or electrocoagulation can be used to burn the proliferating lymph follicles, but the burning range should not be too wide. Cryotherapy and laser treatment are also available. The typical symptoms of chronic pharyngitis may also be bronchitis. You should see a doctor as soon as possible, drink more water, and eat less irritating food. Chronic pharyngitis is a warm inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it "false fire throat numbness". Anti-inflammatory drugs are needed for treatment. Commonly used drugs include cephalosporins, erythromycin, and oral throat lozenges. The diet should be light; do not smoke, drink, or eat spicy or fried foods

It is caused by respiratory tract infection. The advice is: the treatment is mainly to reduce inflammation, relieve cough and reduce phlegm. You can try oral medication, and be sure to take the medication on time. Drink plenty of water and check up. You can use amoxicillin granules + cough and phlegm syrup or autumn pear paste for conditioning, and fresh bamboo juice can effectively eliminate phlegm.

It can be seen that phlegm in the throat is caused by throat inflammation, so you must not think it is a trivial matter and ignore it. Whether it is chronic pharyngitis or bronchitis, you need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment. Some serious patients even need nebulization. If you have symptoms of phlegm in your throat, you must drink more boiled water. Drinking more boiled water is also very effective in reducing inflammation.