Phlegm helps to trap foreign materials such as dirt, microbes and pollutants from going further into the body. Phlegm comes in different colors from shades of green to white.
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Phlegm will go into your stomach and the acid in your stomach will dispose of it naturally, just the way it does when you swollow food. It is not harmful to swallow phlegm.
I have a cough then suddenly, the phlegm was blocking my throat.
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clear phlegm is normal. Red,Green,yellow is not normal---get help.
Cough medicines may help either to control coughing or loosen the phlegm.
No, phlegm cannot be eliminated by passing gas. Phlegm is a thick mucus produced in the respiratory system, while passing gas involves the release of air from the digestive tract. The two processes are unrelated, and phlegm is typically cleared through coughing or swallowing.
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The phlegm comes from your lungs. It may mix with saliva in your mouth.
I feel that when I drink beer while I am a bit sick I do produce more phlegm
Common cold viruses are the ones that most commonly cause phlegm in your throat.
Phlegm in the throat can be super annoying but in all reality, phlegm and mucus serves an important role in the human body. Phlegm and mucus acts like the oil in a car does; it makes the engine move.