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Natural remedies to assist in relief of chest congestion symptoms such as mucus in your lungs.

Chest Mucus

remedies for relief of chest congestion symptoms and mucus in lungs

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What is Chest Mucus?
What Causes Chest Mucus?
Help for Chest Mucus
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What is Chest Mucus?

Chest mucus serves the important function of lining the walls of the respiratory system and it contains antiseptic enzymes and immunoglobulins which help to protect us and provide relief against infections, bronchial blockage, bronchial congestion, as well as lung irritants.

What Causes Chest Mucus?

When we become ill or the respiratory system becomes irritated, this chest mucus, or phlegm is produced in larger amounts and the immunoglobulins work hard to fight off invading or foreign bodies.

This phlegm, along with the dead immune cells and virus or bacteria they were fighting, is then expelled through coughing. While coughing up phlegm is not pleasant, it serve a purpose and is a sign that your body is fighting off infection, or trying clear lung congestion of harmful irritants. Excessive phlegm or chest mucus is often caused by viral or bacterial infections such as influenza, bronchitis and pneumonia, as well as irritants such as those inhaled during smoking.

The color, consistency and amount of chest mucus produced can be a useful diagnostic tool to help your physician determine the cause. Yellow or greenish chest mucus is generally a symptom of infection and is often a sign that you should go to your doctor.

Chest mucus that contains blood is often a symptom of a more serious infection such as pneumonia or TB, and large amounts of blood in the chest mucus should be seen as a medical emergency. Brown or gray colored mucous is indicative of smoking and is a sign that your body is trying to expel the harmful cigarette toxins.

Help for Chest Mucus

Natural Remedies

Having a persistent wet cough or chest congestion can be very bothersome and it helps to know that there are natural remedies available which can help reduce excessive chest mucous. Kali mur is one such ingredient and it is well known for its beneficial affects of the respiratory system and its ability to ease wet coughs.

Similarly, Kali sulph is excellent at naturally treating phlegm coughs and sinus congestions, as well as reducing inflammation of the mucous membranes. Kali bich also works on soothing irritated mucous membranes, especially in the lungs, and helps loosen thick chest mucus.

More Information on Chest Mucus

Tips for relieving chest mucus:

If you smoke then now is a great time to kick the habit. Smoking can cause serious lung problems and can aggravate respiratory infections. It also irritates the mucus membranes and causes the lungs to produce excessive chest mucus.
Treat nasal and sinus infections as soon as they occur as these often lead to chest infections or bronchial blockage, and can cause phlegm.
Do not take pharmaceutical cough suppressants as these cause phlegm to build up in the lungs and can lead to prolonged infection.
Drink plenty of water to loosen the phlegm and help wash down any phlegm that gets deposited in the throat.