Tips for pregnant women who can't cough up phlegm

Coughing is a very common symptom of the disease. It can occur alone or as a symptom of other diseases. Generally, coughing is quite easy to resolve as long as the symptoms are treated. However, if a pregnant woman has a cough, she should not use drugs indiscriminately. Using some small tips can actually have very good results and will not cause any harm to the body. So, what are some tips for pregnant women who can’t cough up phlegm?

1. Keep bowel movements smooth

The reason why constipation symptoms are easily caused in the dry season is not only directly related to the dry climate, but long-term inflammation is also the main cause of constipation. If constipation lasts for a long time, it will inevitably cause toxin accumulation and internal heat, thereby inducing lung heat and causing phlegm that cannot be coughed up. Therefore, we should pay special attention in our daily life to avoid various factors that may cause getting angry as much as possible, so as to achieve the purpose of treating and preventing constipation. In addition, in daily life, you should also pay attention to drinking more light salt water, especially after getting up in the morning. It can effectively promote gastrointestinal motility, thereby relieving constipation and eliminating internal heat.

2. Avoid environmental pollution

Nowadays, environmental pollution is becoming more and more serious, especially in some first-tier cities, where the situation is even more serious. The most common of these is industrial pollution, so experts remind people in these areas to take various protective measures as much as possible in their daily lives. Because these pollutants are likely to induce respiratory tract infections, resulting in symptoms such as sore throat and phlegm that cannot be coughed up. In addition, people who are often exposed to dust or chemical gases are more likely to experience this symptom. As environmental pollution becomes increasingly serious, we should take protective measures in all aspects as much as possible, such as wearing masks and face shields when going out. At the same time, pay attention to indoor ventilation to keep the indoor environment fresh.

3. Dietary taboos

Many times, unreasonable diet is also the main cause of lung heat. Once the heat in the lungs is too excessive, it will cause symptoms of phlegm in the throat that cannot be coughed up. Nowadays, many people's daily diet mainly consists of various fast foods, such as hamburgers, French fries, bread, etc. These foods are easy to cause symptoms of getting angry. Moreover, these foods contain almost no nutrition. If consumed for a long time, they will inevitably reduce the body's immunity and cause various discomfort symptoms. In addition to these fast food, you should also try to avoid eating alcohol, spicy, too cold, or too hot food. For some patients who are already ill, they should also stay away from fishy foods.

4. Nourishes Yin and moistens the lungs

In daily life, regardless of whether you have symptoms such as lung heat, you should regularly eat more foods that have the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs to ensure the health of the respiratory system. For example, foods like amaranth, honey, tomatoes, carambola, lemon, green fruit, kelp, radish, sesame, especially raw pears and water chestnuts, all have the effect of clearing away heat and annealing, and nourishing the yin fluid of the lungs and kidneys.

5. Drink plenty of water

If a pregnant woman has phlegm that she cannot cough up, she may try the above-mentioned measures. Pregnant women should be reminded here that if this symptom occurs, they should never cough hard, otherwise it may cause miscarriage. To alleviate this symptom, pregnant women should drink more water in their daily life, and stay away from alcohol, spicy and overly cold food in their diet.