The elderly are old, many of their body functions are not as good as before. Sometimes when they get up in the morning, they have a lot of phlegm. Moreover, most of the elderly have respiratory diseases, which are mostly caused by their previous living habits or eating habits. If asthma is added, what is the better way for the elderly to get rid of cough and phlegm How about phlegm? Let's have a look!
First of all, we need to know that phlegm will stimulate the mucous membrane of our respiratory tract and make us have the desire to cough. If we cough too much, it may aggravate the infection. Generally, do not buy cough medicine. If the phlegm cannot cough, it will be very uncomfortable. You can take some expectorant medicine to dilute the sputum in the throat, so that the sputum can cough more easily. If the sputum is yellow or green, it indicates that there is infection and should be taken with antibiotics and other drugs.
Second, many people will choose licorice and pangdahai if they cough too much phlegm in their life, but the elderly are not suitable to take pangdahai. Although pangdahai has a good expectorant effect, it is only for lung heat, and most of the elderly are not caused by lung heat.
Third, can do ginger fried eggs, ginger has the role of anti-inflammatory, fried eggs can be mild expectorant, but also to prevent cold. Prepare two eggs, then cut the ginger into pieces or shreds. Put the ginger in the oil for a while, then put in the eggs and seasoning, and eat it quickly while it is hot.
Fourth, you can make grapefruit and lily juice, prepare a grapefruit, remove the skin and seeds, add Lily and sugar, fry it with water for two or three hours, and take it for three days. It can relieve the cough and phlegm caused by bronchitis, and moisten the lungs and relieve asthma.