Question
How should I treat a cough with phlegm?
Answer
Coughing up yellow phlegm may indicate an infection in the lower respiratory tract. It’s important to drink plenty of warm water, reduce the intake of spicy and irritating foods that can cause heat in the body, and consider using anti-infection medications for treatment. If there is no history of drug allergies or alcohol consumption, you can take oral cephalosporin antibiotics or other symptomatic anti-inflammatory medications, along with lung-cleansing and blood-cooling herbs. If there is no improvement, it is advisable to go to the hospital for a chest X-ray and routine blood tests.