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It's bad enough to suffer from cough but why phlegm also?

The combination of cough and phlegm is called bronchitis, which is an inflammation of the airways leading to lungs.

The cause for the Bronchitis is usually an infection made by allergies or chemical irritations, such as pollution and cigarettes.

If you want to get rid of the bronchitis and breathe normally you need to take care of yourself: Drink a lot of water, rest in bed, and use inhalator when needed.

While you are doing so you can make some home remedies at home to have an instant relief.

' Warm castor oil planet leaves on a pan, cool and spread on the chest for the night (be ware! castor oil planet is poisonous).

' Mix equal amount of: mustard powder, flour and water. Smear on the chest area. Try on a small area first to make sure you don't have skin sensitivity to mustard.

' Drink fresh cabbage juice everyday.

Also when suffering from bronchitis, it is very important to eat a lot of vegetables and fruit. Researches show that when people eat more vegetables and fruit they suffer less from chronic bronchitis.
On the other hand dairy products might cause more mucus, so people who suffer from bronchitis should reduce the amount of dairy products they consume.

For conclusion here are some tips for better life with no mucus and phlegm:

1. If you are a smoker ' STOP! If you didn't start smoking ' DON'T!
2. Work out daily, even just a half an hour daily walk would do the job.
3. Eat a lot of vegetables and fruit, vitamin C is the best for bronchitis.
4. Stay away from extreme weather: Cold and humidity are not good for bronchitis.
5. Stay away from pollution.
6. Don't eat a lot of dairy if you already have mucus, it will make it worse.