What causes coughing and yellow phlegm?

Cough is a common disease, especially in spring and autumn. If it is accompanied by yellow sputum, it is probably caused by a bacterial infection in the lungs, resulting in the appearance of pus cells. In this situation, you can use food therapy or Chinese medicine treatment, such as drinking honeysuckle tea.

1. Causes of cough with yellow phlegm

Coughing occurs because of irritation of the bronchi or infection of some viruses. Patients with yellow sputum have bacterial infection, that is, lung infection caused by the presence of a large number of pus cells.

Characteristics of cough caused by tracheitis: mild dry cough in the early stage, which later turns into wet cough and can cough up yellow purulent sputum. There are cold symptoms in the early stages, such as fever and sneezing.

2. What to do if you have yellow phlegm when coughing

1. Food therapy

It is recommended to eat some foods that clear the lungs and relieve throat, such as drinking some scented tea, and at the same time eat a light diet for a week. If you do not want to receive medication and the cough symptoms are relatively mild, we recommend that you choose diet therapy.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment

You can choose Chinese medicine to eliminate phlegm, relieve cough, clear the lungs and relieve throat. Chinese medicine such as honeysuckle, coptis chinensis, houttuynia cordata, etc. can be soaked in water and drunk.

3. What should I do if I have yellow phlegm during coughing?

1. Follow the doctor's advice to use some antibiotics, and drink plenty of water to make the sputum come out. Otherwise, serious patients will have fever, headache, and other symptoms, which will make the patient feel uncomfortable all over, or even have a poisoning reaction.

2. You should eat more fruits. Fruits contain vitamins, which can promote the body's healing. You can eat some pears and watermelons because they can moisten the throat. You should eat more fresh vegetables to keep your bowel movements smooth.

3. Don’t drink stimulating beverages or eat stimulating foods.

4. Add or remove clothes according to weather changes, pay attention to rest and don't stay up late.

5. Smokers should quit smoking and avoid drinking alcohol.

6. Exercise more often to enhance your resistance.

7. Wear a mask when going out when the air quality is bad.