Why do I have a lot of phlegm but no cough?

Many people will find that they have a lot of phlegm but do not have a cough. When this symptom occurs, you should pay attention to whether it is caused by rhinitis, because rhinitis can easily lead to long-term repeated colds or symptoms of excessive phlegm.

1. Pharyngitis caused by rhinitis. Observe whether you have snot or mucus, or whether there is any sticky substance stuck from the back of the nasal cavity to the throat. In one case, the phlegm problem is caused by rhinitis. (If there is no unusual vibration or sound in the chest when you open your mouth to breathe, the phlegm has nothing to do with the lower respiratory tract.) The phlegm in the throat is the purulent secretion of rhinitis that is transported to the throat by the nasal cilia. Because it is relatively viscous, it sticks to the throat.

2. Therefore, to completely solve the problem of phlegm, you only need to regulate and cure rhinitis. If you have bleeding gums, you may have gingivitis. Eat more fruits and vegetables.

3. Rhinitis is caused by long-term or repeated colds, increased hormone levels during pregnancy, poor air quality in the living environment, etc., which lead to the death of a large number of nasal cilia and reduce the nasal cavity's detoxification ability. Harmful substances remain in the nasal cavity, causing damage to the nasal mucosa. The inflamed area of ​​rhinitis will secrete a large amount of purulent substance, namely nasal mucus. Nasal mucus contains a large number of pathogens and inflammatory substances. Because it is too viscous, the nasal cilia cannot transport them out in time. The mucus accumulates in the nasal cavity, causing the nasal inflammation to worsen and easily lead to sinusitis. At the same time, it is more likely to cause colds, forming a vicious cycle of rhinitis → colds → worsening rhinitis → more susceptible to colds. At the same time, the nasal mucus containing a large amount of inflammatory substances will be transported to the nasopharynx by the nasal cilia. Because it is too viscous to slide into the stomach for sterilization, it sticks to the nasopharynx and throat.

4. At the same time, without the stimulation of nasal mucus in the nasal cavity, the inflammation of various tissues will gradually disappear. The physiological environment of nasal cilia is improved, the burden is reduced, and the detoxification ability of nasal cilia is gradually restored. The vicious cycle in the nasal cavity turns into a virtuous cycle, the diseased tissue cells are gradually replaced by new healthy cells, rhinitis is cured, and people are less likely to catch a cold.