Cough with yellow phlegm

Everyone must have experienced coughing. There are different types of coughs. Some people have dry coughs without phlegm, while others have yellow phlegm when they cough. We will see that some people have yellow phlegm when they cough when they have a cold or sore throat. We must pay attention to such symptoms in time and choose some effective methods to treat them in time. Let’s take a look at the methods of treating coughs with yellow phlegm.

I believe everyone knows about coughing with yellow phlegm. We should have had such experience in daily life. Coughing must be stopped in time, otherwise it will have a great impact on our physical health. Here are some folk remedies that can treat coughing with yellow phlegm.

1. Mix Houttuynia cordata water with eggs to treat cough. 30 grams of Houttuynia cordata and 1 egg. Boil Houttuynia cordata to extract juice, mix the boiling juice with an egg, take it all at once, once a day. It has the effects of clearing heat, nourishing yin and detoxifying, and can treat chest pain and lung heat cough.

2. Honey and egg water to treat cough: 35 grams of honey and 1 egg. Add 300 ml of honey and water to boil, then beat in the eggs. Take once, morning and evening on an empty stomach. It has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, and can treat dry coughs and long-term coughs caused by dry lungs.

3. Fried ginger slices to treat cough. Slice appropriate amount of ginger and put it into the pot. Use a small amount of oil to fry the ginger slices until they turn yellow. Add half a bowl of water and cook for more than ten minutes. Add sugar and drink it all at once. Drink more warm boiled water. Treat lung heat.

4. Soak your feet in mugwort to treat cough. Put 30-50 grams of mugwort into about 1500 ml of boiling water and boil for about 15 minutes. Remove the mugwort and pour the decocted medicine into a small foot basin. Place your feet on the edge of the basin while it's still hot to receive the fumigation. To prevent the medicinal vapor from evaporating, you can cover your feet with a piece of cloth slightly larger than the foot basin. When the water temperature is lower and your feet can tolerate it, you can soak them directly in the basin. Do this once every night (preferably before going to bed), each time for 15-20 minutes. Generally, 3-5 consecutive times can cure the cough.

5. Garlic cures cough. Take a dozen cloves of garlic, mash them into a paste and put them in a cup. Add appropriate amount of rock sugar, brew with boiling water, and drink it as warm tea, once a day. If the cough is severe, take it twice a day. This recipe has the special effect of quickly relieving cough and reducing phlegm, but it is not suitable for patients with stomach problems.

6. Vinegar and duck eggs treat cough: 2 duck eggs and 30 ml of aged vinegar. First, break the duck eggs and stir them evenly, put them into a pot with water and cook for 2 minutes, then put vinegar (aged rice vinegar is preferred) into the pot and cook together. After the eggs are cooked, take them warm in 2 times for several days. Suitable for stubborn cough that cannot be cured for a long time.

7. Lily treats autumn dry cough. Take 150 grams of lily, pinch off the bitter tip, peel off the silky petals, soak them in cold water for 5-10 hours, wash off the yellow water, put them in a pan and add oil to stir-fry, add sugar when eating, and it is best to eat them on an empty stomach in the morning. Lily nourishes yin and strengthens the lungs, relieves cough and resolves phlegm, reduces deficiency fever, and stops hemoptysis.

8. Persimmon cake treats cough. Take 2 persimmon cakes (remove the stems) and 9 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa powder (add to the persimmon cakes). Steam them and take them all at once, twice a day. Suitable for people with dry cough without sputum. Boil 3 dried persimmons in water, add honey and drink twice a day. Suitable for those who suffer from long-term cough.

9. Aloe vera and egg treat cough and asthma. Chop 20 grams of aloe vera into pieces and put it in a container. Beat in an egg and stir well. Put it in a pan with sesame oil and fry it. Take it before breakfast every day for 3 days. If the effect is good, you can take it once a week to consolidate the therapeutic effect until you are cured. The effect is significant.

10. Shepherd's purse and ginger soup treats cold and cough. Wash and cut 80 grams of fresh shepherd's purse into sections, slice 10 grams of ginger, add 4 bowls of water and cook until 2 bowls, then add a little salt to taste, drink the soup twice a day, and it will be effective after taking it for 3 days.

11. Strawberry and rock sugar treat dry cough. 500 grams of fresh strawberries and 300 grams of rock sugar are stewed in water and taken three times a day, one tablespoon each time. Take it continuously for 5-7 days and mild cases will be cured. If the illness is more serious, you can take it for two or three more days.

12. Apply pepper powder externally to treat cough. Take appropriate amounts of pepper powder and cooling oil, mix the two medicines, spread the mixed ointment on a 3 cm wide and 5 cm long wind-chasing ointment, and stick it on both sides of the lung shu points (after touching the high bone behind the neck, count down 3 spinous processes, 1.5 inches away from the side). Change the dressing every 8-12 hours and use it for 5 consecutive days. Generally, the effect will be seen on the second or third day of the medication.

13. Tremella and lotus seeds cure cough. 10 grams of Tremella, 30 grams of fresh lotus seeds, 150 ml of chicken broth, and appropriate amounts of salt, MSG, and cooking wine, stew. This recipe has the functions of moistening the lungs and nourishing the stomach, replenishing the deficiency and strengthening the body. It is suitable for patients with dry throat, itchy throat, dry cough and little sputum. Healthy people can also use it for health care, disease prevention and longevity.

14. Honey and radish juice treats dry cough. Wash, peel and chop 400 grams of white radish, wrap it in clean gauze and squeeze out the juice. Take 60 ml each time and add a spoonful of honey, mix well and take it all at once, 3 times a day, for 3-5 days. 1. Stewed pears with rock sugar: Peel the fresh pears, split them in half and remove the cores. Add appropriate amount of rock sugar and steam them in a pot until soft. 2. Bake oranges: Use chopsticks to make a hole in the center of the bottom of the orange, stuff some salt in it, wrap it with aluminum foil, and bake it in the oven for 15-20 minutes. After taking it out, peel the orange peel and eat it while it is hot. Or you can dry the orange peel into dried tangerine peel, add water to make tea, and drink it in big gulps. It has amazing effects. 3. Stewed pear with Fritillaria cirrhosa: Use peeled and cored fresh pears, add 2 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa powder, steam in a pot until soft, and eat while hot. 4. White radish candy: Cut the white radish into 1 cm dices, put it in a dry, clean container, fill it with honey, cover it tightly, soak it for about 3 days, the water will seep out and mix with the honey, store it in the refrigerator; scoop out a little each time and add warm water to drink, it has a very good cough-relieving effect. If you want to drink it suddenly and don’t have time to soak it, you can grind the white radish, add 1/3 amount of honey, mix well, and then add warm water to drink. 5. Sugar-boiled kumquats: Wash the kumquats, poke two or three holes with a toothpick, add water to cover them and bring to a boil, add rock sugar, simmer over low heat, and eat while hot. Let the unfinished drink cool down and store in the refrigerator. Scoop some out each time and eat it warm. 6. Do not eat sweets such as candies and biscuits. Cold, dry foods that can easily cause inflammation, such as peanuts, melon seeds, fried foods, etc. should also be avoided.

Are you all familiar with coughing with yellow phlegm? These folk remedies have been verified by many people over a long period of time and have achieved good results. You may as well try it. After all, it is very uncomfortable to cough. If you cough frequently, you should drink more warm water, maintain a good mood, and avoid eating foods that are easy to cause inflammation.