When we have a cold and cough, a thick substance comes out of our mouth. What is this substance made of? Where is it stored in our body? Why does it come out only when we have a cold?
this is called KAPHA in Ayurvedic language Mucus inmedical language and is stored in lungs and above area lungs throat and brain.It is called sinusitis in medical languageSinusitis is treatable up to a point where one may say it is cured. This is due to the fact that sinusitis may be a result of an untreated cold or flu virus which usually invades our bodies around the winter months. Untreated allergies which are usually unavoidable (due to tiny allergy creating particles floating around in the air) can also result in a person experiencing sinusitis.If mucus is not spitted (Usually people SWALLOW mucus.) This SWALLOWED mucus gets mix with Pita (bile). As mud spoils the things on which it is thrown. It wraps the food intakes disturbing the Agni (digestion fire). …. Sometime Acidity too leads to sinus, just like there is rain after volcano causing slippery mud. Usually Chronic acidity leads to sinus due to indigestion natural process of curing extra Kapha (mucus) gets disturbed leading to sinus.
Spit out icky stuff when I cough or not?
Howdy. I am currently battling a sickness, which struck me today. All I have is a cough (have no fear, I am taking medicine). When I cough, icky stuff (I believe it is called phlegm or mucus, I'm no doctor). I'm currently spitting it out in a plastic water bottle. There is about two ounces of it (unnecessary information, but relevant). My friend said to swallow it, since it can help battle bacteria, but my mom said spit it out. What should I do? PS: This is a normal cough, not some evil sickness.
Why does my Rabbit spit? what is that brown stuff?
Its probably rabbit urine. Sometimes their urine can be brown, red, orange - depending on what they've eaten. If he 'shot' it on your leg, he probably sprayed you, which is a normal behavior for a male rabbit. Male rabbits (and sometimes female rabbits) spray urine to mark their territory, similar to what dogs do. If your rabbit is not fixed, it will continue to spray urine and make a mess. Good Luck!
Is it ok to swallow your own phlegm? or is it better to spit it out when possible?
I know most of the people wil l say that's gross but it's ok to swallow.Unless you're coughing up bloody thick greenish yellow foul smelling stuff.Then I would spit it out. Think about it. What's the first thing you do after you wake up? clear your throat and swallow. You swallow spit all the time.Mucous from a cold or runny nose isn't going to hurt you. Don't forget that it's going into an acid bath.Hydrochloric acid.
When I a healthy, my snot is clear. When I am sick, it is green or yellow. Why?
"* Clear mucus If your boogers are clear, you're in good shape. Clear is the natural, healthy color of your mucus. * Yellow mucus If your snot is yellow, you may have a problem. Yellow mucus often signifies something damaged up in nose-land. You may have a sinus infection with a blocked nasal passage, which can turn into chronic sinusitis. You may have nasal polyps or even bronchitis. If you have yellow boogers for several days -- especially with sinus pain -- you should probably call your doctor. * Green mucus Slimy green boogers are just as bad as yellow ones. Bacteria are usually to blame for green snot, but you may also see the color change to green from irritants like smoke or pollution. You may find green stuff coming out more when you cough than when you blow your nose, but it can come out either way. Out is always better than in! Chances are, if you're coughing up green stuff, you've got an inflammation in the bronchial tubes in your lungs. * Brown mucus My boogers are a gross shade of grey or brown if I've spent the evening out at a smoky bar. If your sinuses are swollen, you may find blood mingling with your boogers, turning them icky dark colors. Smoking and drinking alcohol can make things worse. * White mucus White is probably the rarest of all booger colors. But don't think you've won the jackpot if your snot is white, unless you're hoping for a medical jackpot. White mucus can be caused by certain dairy foods. If you are experiencing congestion and pressure in your sinuses and drink milk, you may see your mucus turn white. This list is not intended to diagnose any problems. If you are concerned about the things and colors coming out of your nose, call your doctor!"
What is the interpretation when you dream you're coughing up worms?
Hard to say. What does the action mean to you, like what memories do you have of coughing; either you or someone else? What does the image of a worm or worms mean to you? Dreams can only be interpreted by first looking at what the actions and images mean to the dreamer.
How to hock a loogie/spit out phlegm?
I had the same condition as well. They call that Post-nasal dripping. Maybe you have allergic rhinitis as well or just a rhinitis (cold). My doctor gave me an antihistamine for that allergic rhinitis so that annoying mucus won't go down my throat anymore. No, don't force yourself to get it out because it is kinda difficult to do that and that icky mucus is just helping your body to get rid of whatever infection landed on your throat, it's just your body's way to protect itself that's why it keeps on going down. The mucus washes away the dirt. Once your allergic or viral (if that's the case of your cold) cold is gone, that mucus-swallowing thing will end as well ^^ Fluids can help too ^^ Consult your doctor for further treatment. I hope I helped...^^
What are those nasty white things that be in your mouth and they make your breath stink?
These things are called tonsilloliths ("tonsil stones.") You have described them perfectly. They are typically white, or whitish-yellow, irregularly-shaped, foul-smelling, and usually smaller than a pea. The tissue lining the tonsils (oral mucosa) is fairly sensitive, so people with this problem often report that they feel an irritation in the back of their throat and are able to pick these critters out of their tonsils. Like your skin, oral mucosa sheds continuously. The dead cells become incorporated in your saliva and then you swallow them. Yum! One more anatomical fact that you need to know: the surface of your tonsils is pockmarked with deep pits, appropriately called "crypts" (since dead stuff accumulates in these pits.) Oral mucosa lines the crypts. Under normal circumstances, as this mucosa sheds, the dead cells leave the crypts and are swallowed. In some unlucky people, the dead cells accumulate and glom together to form hard little balls. All of this dead stuff makes great food for bacteria, and of course your oral cavity is colonized by all kinds of bacteria. Consequently, the tonsilloliths are ripe with bacteria. This accounts for the smell. The only sure-fire method for ridding yourself of this problem is to have your tonsils removed (tonsillectomy), but there are nonsurgical alternatives which you should certainly pursue before you ask an ENT to take out your tonsils: – You could try gargling frequently with warm salt water (1 teaspoon of table salt mixed with one pint of water– gargle with about 1/4 cup of this mixture three times per day, after meals.) – You could also gargle with a mouthwash called Alkalol, which is essentially salt water combined with a variety of natural aromatic extracts; some people prefer Alkalol to plain salt water. Most other commercial mouthwashes contain sugar or alcohol, which are pleasant-tasting but are, in the long run, fairly irritating if used frequently.