Causes of phlegm and methods of treating in adults and children

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What is phlegm?

It is mucus that is formed inside the respiratory tract and in the lungs and is secreted by Gobelt cells that are present in the respiratory system. It is composed of dead cells, respiratory secretions, and cell debris.

It is also found naturally to moisturize the respiratory tract and lungs and work to protect them, but in some cases its transparent color may change to other colors that express different pathological conditions.

 

 

The most common causes of phlegm

There are a group of reasons that may cause the color of sputum to change, or its thickness to increase, as the amount present in it, whether in the lungs or in the respiratory system, increases. These reasons are as follows:

• Smoking.
• Emphysema.
• Cystic fibrosis.
• Infectious respiratory diseases, such as bronchitis, tuberculosis, sinusitis, asthma, pneumonia, fungi, influenza.
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• Blood clot.
• Pulmonary edema.
• Lung Cancer.
• Visible gastric reflux, causes an increase in phlegm, especially after eating.
• Seasonal allergies.
• Congestive heart failure.
• Taking some medications that cause dry throat.

 

 

Phlegm treatment for adults

There are many methods that may help you get rid of phlegm. These methods can be natural or medicinal, and there are cases in which a group of medications can be used that do not require a prescription.

However, it can be obtained when you go to Spirit Pharmacy, the best pharmacy in Kuwait. Before taking any medication, it is preferable to review the instructions for dosage, side effects, and contraindications, while making sure to consult the pharmacist before obtaining the dose. Examples of medications include the following:

• Mixo Cove Vetron Natural Cough Syrup 200 ml

Mixo Cove Vitron Natural Cough Syrup 200 ml helps reduce phlegm and enables it to be removed from the bronchi, by thinning the thickness of the mucus and thinning the secretions present in the bronchi, which contributes to expelling phlegm out and clearing the throat of it.

• Broncof syrup for treating cough 150 ml

Bronkopf cough syrup 150 ml works to reduce the thickness of phlegm and facilitate its exit through coughing. It is used in cases where there is thick phlegm, and in cases of chronic or persistent cough for long periods. It works to improve the patient when he regularly uses it on a daily basis, but for a short period.

 

 

Phlegm treatment for children

Many children are susceptible to phlegm due to various weather changes, and as a result of their mixing with each other during school periods, which causes the infection to be transmitted when one of them is infected with one of the diseases that causes phlegm. Treatment methods for children are as follows:

• Drink plenty of fluids.
• Suctioning the mucus using the tool available at the pharmacy.
• Local solution drops or sprays.
• Regulating the way the child sleeps.
• Eat healthy meals that include soup.
• Steam inhalation.
• Eat a little honey.

 

 

Phlegm treatment for infants

In order for us to be able to treat phlegm in infants, we must discover the real cause that causes the phlegm to occur, as infants are more sensitive than other children, and it is not preferable to use antibiotics for infants, because they are of no benefit, and it is not preferable to give them to the child except in certain cases. 

The cases that the doctor sees require this, and there are some tips that treat phlegm in children, which are as follows:

• Keeping the child's head elevated. This movement helps you drain mucus through the nose, in addition to its ability to clean the chest of phlegm inside.
• Applying mustard oil. You can use mustard oil with the addition of garlic on the child’s chest and massage it, while being careful of the temperature of the oil used.
• Fumigation is one of the effective ways to treat phlegm in children, and it helps provide comfort to the child, as it works to dissolve the existing phlegm and moisturizes the nasal cavity.

 

 

Treating phlegm with herbs

There is a group of herbs that can be taken at home or can be obtained through a group of medications that are available in pharmacies, and we will show both:

 

Herbal drinks to treat phlegm

There are many drinks that are used to expel or dissolve phlegm and work to effectively calm coughs, including:

• Herbal tea: This tea plays an important role in cleaning the chest, relieving cough, and reducing congestion. It can be taken twice daily.
• Ginger: It works to relieve cold symptoms, especially severe cough that is accompanied by phlegm. It is preferable to eat it warm, not hot.
• Guava leaf: It is considered one of the most important herbs used in treating phlegm. It expels it, reduces the severity of coughs, and is included in many medications that help treat coughs.

 

Medicines containing herbs

There is a group of medications that can be used to treat coughs and work to get rid of phlegm permanently, and they can be obtained without the need for a prescription, as many people take them because of their effectiveness in reducing the severity of cough, and their effective role in getting rid of phlegm.

This happens when taken regularly and following the instructions regarding the appropriate dosage. Taking it does not cause any side effects because it is made up of natural herbs, including the following:

• Prospan cough syrup 100 ml: This medicine works to open the bronchial tubes and helps in getting rid of the phlegm present in the bronchial tubes.
• Prospan cough syrup.
• Codelife 120 ml syrup: It is composed of a group of herbal plants that are effective in getting rid of phlegm.

 

Many of the treatments that can be taken help in treating phlegm, and a pharmacist must be consulted when purchasing them from Spirit Pharmacy, the best pharmacy in Kuwait. This will help in knowing the dosage. In other cases, a doctor should be consulted to determine the cause of phlegm.