How to properly get rid of mucus in the throat: causes and treatment

Even a slight drop in air temperature can cause the development of colds in the body. Appearing always causes a lot of inconvenience. Plans are disrupted, important meetings are postponed, and problems arise at work. It’s good if a person gets colds once during the season, but there are people with weak immunity and colds overtake them more than once during the calendar year.

In normal condition, the mucous membranes lining the internal organs secrete a certain amount of mucus that protects and cleanses the surfaces. Some types of diseases contribute to the production of excess mucus in which pathogenic organisms multiply. How to get rid of its excess in the throat area?

The cause of excess mucus in the throat is infections that have entered the body and affect the upper respiratory tract. As a result, the body begins to produce an increased amount of mucus, thus trying to protect against further spread of infection.

Mucus, as you know, not only cleanses, but also protects the body from microorganisms that have penetrated it. Fighting infectious organisms, mucus leads to irritation of the respiratory tract, resulting in the formation of a characteristic. During the reflex cough, excess mucus is removed from the body. Next, the upper respiratory tract is cleansed. Therefore, coughing should be considered a useful reflex for the body.

The inner surface of the nasopharynx is lined with ciliated epithelium. Thanks to the activity of the cilia of this epithelium, excess mucus or phlegm is removed from the body. Thus, not only does coughing help remove excess mucus produced from the body, but the surface tissue of the body itself works according to this principle.

During the work of microscopic cilia of the lining tissue, excess mucus from the throat moves into the area of ​​the mouth.

If the produced amount of mucus secretion in a sick person exceeds that of a healthy person, then even the coordinated work of the ciliated epithelium and the cough reflex is not able to remove the excess mucus secreted.

In this case, a large amount of mucus can penetrate from the throat through the respiratory tract directly into the bronchi and the lungs located below. In this situation, the infection that has infected the body begins to spread throughout the body and intensify the symptoms of the resulting disease.

If the body is affected by rhinovirus pathogens, then:

• In the first stages of the spread of the disease, damage to the nasal mucosa occurs. In this case, the patient begins to feel increased production of nasal mucus.
• Excess mucus secretion can accumulate in the area of ​​the maxillary or frontal sinuses, as a result of which the body can develop.
• After the nasal cavity is affected, the infection begins to spread to the nasopharynx, and pharyngitis or laryngitis may occur.
• At the next stages of the spread of infectious organisms, damage to the body occurs with tracheitis or even more dangerous.
• In the last stages of the spread of mucus with pathogenic microorganisms in the body, it is possible that mucus may occur.

Depending on the nature of the infectious agent that has infected the body, the remaining parts of the respiratory tract are gradually affected and affected. These lesions may be accompanied by:

• Discharge of excess mucus.
• The appearance of chills.
• The appearance of a cough.
• Increasing temperature.
• Increased runny nose.
• Weakness in the body
• A tickling sensation in the throat area.
• The appearance of a headache.

Increased mucus secretion in the throat area can occur with:

• Inhaling dirty air.
• Excessive alcohol consumption.
• Eating food cold or hot.
• Frequent smoking.
• Manifestations of allergic reactions.
• Damage to the digestive organs: liver, stomach, gastritis.

The largest amount of mucus secretion in the respiratory organs is observed in the morning. The reason for this is the weakening of the cough and the activity of the cilia at night.

When waking up in the morning, a person's cough may intensify due to a large amount of mucus secretion in the throat.

If a person is infected with infectious microorganisms that lead to increased secretion of mucus in the throat, immediate treatment is necessary.

To begin with, a sick person should review their diet, saturate it with vitamins, eliminate the use of alcoholic beverages and stop smoking. You should definitely visit a doctor and consult with him about the manifestation of symptoms of the disease. The infectious nature of the damage to the body begins to be treated by an ENT specialist.

The first thing this doctor will advise is:

• Drink plenty of warm drinks. A large amount of liquid taken helps to wash away excess mucus secretion with infectious microorganisms present in it.
• Be sure to prescribe the patient antiviral drugs and antibacterial agents. The patient is prescribed not only to take medications in the form of tablets, but also to administer them intramuscularly.
• The complex of therapeutic measures to rid the body of excess mucus also includes treating the surface of the throat with special sprays that have an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect.
• Of course, the patient will be prescribed medications that help strengthen the body’s immune system.

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To speed up the recovery of the body, the patient can perform some physical therapy exercises, attend chest massage procedures and perform breathing exercises. All these activities contribute to the removal of sputum from the body.

How to get rid of mucus in the throat using traditional medicine?

Since ancient times, healers have used various herbal infusions and decoctions to get rid of excess mucus from the throat area.

Many of the traditional medicine recipes contributed to quickly ridding the body of the source of infection. Let's look at some of them:

• It is very popular among the population of our country, the juice of which helps rid the body of this disease. You need to tear off a large, but young leaf of this plant and chop it. You need to add one tablespoon of honey to the crushed mass, and then thoroughly rub the resulting mixture until a pasty mass forms. The resulting medicine should be consumed in the morning and evening.
• A freshly prepared saline solution has a good positive effect on increased mucus production in the throat area. You need to mix one tablespoon of regular table or sea salt with a small volume of water at room temperature. You should gargle the affected throat with the resulting solution about three times a day.
• An excellent folk remedy against increased mucus secretion in the throat area is. A small amount of propolis should be crushed and dissolved in one glass of cold water. The prepared solution should be left to steep for one hour. Then strain the resulting solution and pour the propolis removed from it with a small amount of ethyl alcohol. The tincture should be placed in a dark place and left for five days, and this solution should be shaken every day. After the prescribed period (five days), a little of any oil should be added to the prepared tincture, in a percentage ratio of 1:1. The resulting ointment should be used to lubricate a sore throat.