What herbs are used for cough with phlegm? 10 natural herbs to help you relieve symptoms
Recently, with the change of seasons and the high incidence of influenza, coughing with phlegm has become one of the hotly discussed health topics on the Internet. Many netizens share folk remedies for cough and phlegm on social platforms, among which natural herbal medicines have attracted much attention due to their safety and effectiveness. This article will combine the popular discussions in the past 10 days to sort out 10 commonly used herbs for relieving coughs and phlegm, and provide detailed usage suggestions.
1. Data statistics on popular cough-related topics across the Internet
| Hot search platform | keywords | Search volume (10,000 times) | Hot trends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home remedies for relieving cough and reducing phlegm | 48.6 | ↑23% | |
| Douyin | What to do if you cough with phlegm | 102.3 | ↑37% |
| Baidu | Cough Herbal Recommendations | 35.2 | ↑15% |
| little red book | Traditional Chinese Medicine for Cough Relief | 28.9 | ↑41% |
2. 10 recommended herbal remedies for relieving cough and phlegm
| Herbal name | Efficacy | Applicable sputum type | Commonly used combinations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fritillary fritillary | Moisten the lungs and relieve cough, resolve phlegm and disperse stagnation | Thick yellow phlegm | Pears, rock sugar |
| loquat leaves | Clears the lungs and relieves cough, harmonizes the stomach and reduces nihilism | Dry cough with less phlegm | Honey, mulberry bark |
| Platycodon | Xuanfei, phlegm, sore throat and pus discharge | White frothy sputum | Licorice, almond |
| Perilla leaves | Relieves the exterior and dissipates cold, promotes qi and regulates the stomach | Cold cough | Ginger, tangerine peel |
| Luo Han Guo | Clear away heat and moisturize the lungs, smooth the intestines and relieve constipation | Hot and dry cough | Fat sea, chrysanthemum |
| Honeysuckle | Clear away heat and detoxify, dispel wind-heat | Sore throat | Forsythia, mint |
| Hundreds of books | Moisten the lungs and relieve cough, kill insects and lice | Coughing for a long time | White front, aster |
| Mulberry white bark | Purging the lungs and relieving asthma, diuresis and reducing swelling | Lung heat cough | Digupi, licorice |
| coltsfoot | Moisten the lungs and lower the qi, relieve cough and reduce phlegm | Various phlegm cough | aster, almond |
| Houttuynia cordata | Clear away heat and detoxify, eliminate carbuncle and expel pus | purulent sputum | Scutellaria baicalensis, Platycodon grandiflorum |
3. Three herbal formulas that have been hotly discussed by netizens recently
1.Chuanbei snow pear cream: The Weibo topic has been read 120 million times, and netizens have shown that it has a significant effect on autumn dryness cough. Method: 3 grams of Sichuan clam powder + 1 snowflake pear + 20 grams of rock sugar, steam in water for 1 hour.
2.Loquat leaf honey tea: Xiaohongshu has a collection of over 80,000, suitable for office crowds. Brush the fluff on fresh loquat leaves, boil water, mix with honey and drink.
3.San'ao soup: Douyin-related videos have been played more than 50 million times. Classic prescriptions include ephedra, almonds, and licorice, and require TCM syndrome differentiation.
4. Precautions when using herbal medicines
1. If the color of sputum changes (yellow to green or bloody), you need to seek medical attention promptly.
2. Pregnant women and children under 3 years old should use herbal medicines with caution
3. It should not be taken continuously for more than 7 days.
4. There should be an interval of 2 hours between taking western medicine.
5. People with allergies should test with a small dose first
The "Respiratory Disease Prevention and Treatment Plan for Autumn and Winter 2023" recently issued by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine specifically pointed out that herbal treatments need to be adjusted according to individual physical differences, and it is recommended to be used under the guidance of professional physicians. If the cough lasts for more than 2 weeks or is accompanied by fever, chest pain and other symptoms, you should go to the hospital in time.
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