Doctors Recommend Simple Home Methods to Cleanse Your Lungs and Expel Mucus
Respiratory illnesses have been on the rise, causing many people to experience persistent coughing.
A typical cold caused by a viral infection usually lasts about seven days if you have a good immune system and no complications. During this period, symptoms may peak over 2–3 days, leaving you feeling exhausted, but they typically subside on their own. A cough may linger for about a week before everything returns to normal.
Coughing is a natural reflex that helps expel mucus and foreign particles from the respiratory tract. Mucus contains dead cells, bacteria, viruses, and sometimes even live pathogens. If it accumulates in the lungs for too long, it can narrow the airways and make breathing difficult.
In such cases, you risk creating an environment for bacteria and viruses to multiply, potentially worsening pneumonia. That’s why techniques to expel mucus are recommended for both children and adults. Here are three simple lung-cleansing methods you can try at home to help remove mucus effectively:
1. Controlled Breathing and Coughing
Sit upright in a chair or on your bed with your feet flat on the floor. Rest your hands on your abdomen and take a deep breath in through your nose. As you exhale through your mouth, cough gently.
This technique helps your respiratory system compress and expel mucus from deeper within the lungs, not just from the throat. Repeat several times as needed.
2. Postural Drainage
You can perform this method lying on your back, side, or stomach.
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