Phlegm is the mucus type substance produced as a waste in the body. It gets expelled from the body through natural orifices. In many of the diseases, the phlegm is produced but not expelled out properly. This causes swelling and other discomforts. If the phlegm is inflamed, it can lead to many disease conditions. It is very important to maintain a balanced and healthy metabolism with proper digestion, absorption, assimilation, and excretion. Any damage in any of these organs or systems can cause severe diseased conditions over time.
Signs & symptoms
Running nose
Watery eyes
Swelling
Sinus problems
Loss of appetite and indigestion
Laziness, fatigue
Excessively sleepy
Lethargy
Obesity, difficulty to lose weight
Causes
Sedentary lifestyle
Compromised immunity
Chronic lifestyle diseases like diabetes
Diseases with compromised immunity like TB, AIDS etc.
Obstruction in circulatory system like in atherosclerosis
Kidney diseases
Cardio-vascular diseases
Hyperactive allergic responses
Chronic sinusitis
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis
Detailed history taking and physical examination
Blood tests like CTC, ESR, eosinophil count etc.
X ray
USG
CT scan
MRI scan
Treatments
Treatment for the phlegm depends upon the underlying disease. Treating the disease like diabetes will reduce the problem of phlegm remarkedly.
Medications like diuretics, anti-allergens and anti-pyretics are used in common cases.
Prognosis
Usually, phlegm has a good prognosis but chance of recurrence is high.
Complications
Chronic inflammatory diseases
Disease & Ayurveda
The word phlegm is used to denominate Kaphadosha elaborated in Ayurveda. But as a disease, phlegm can be compared with Kaphadushti(vitiation of Kapha).
Nidana
Usage of excess cold, oily and heavy foods
Exposure to cold and wet environment
Sedentary lifestyle
Day time sleep or excess sleep
Purvaaroopa
Not mentioned
Samprapti
Due to the causative factors with similar qualities of Kapha, it gets excess in quantity first and later overflow into other places in the vitiated or aggravated form and cause diseases where the channels are damaged or at the sites in the body where any abnormality/imbalance is present.
Lakshana
Sotha – swelling
Sraava – exudation
Divisions
Avalambaka
Kledaka
Bodhaka
Tarpaka
Sleshaka
Prognosis
Saadhya in new and uncomplicated cases
Chikithsa
Ayurvedic treatment of vitiated Kaphadosha is langhana(weght reduction therapies) and Rookshana(drying up therapies).
Samana
Fasting
Udwartanam
Takradhara
Swedanam
Sodhana
Vamanam
Nasyam
Dhoomapaanam
Commonly used medicines
Varasanadi kashayam
Ashtachoornam
Aragwadhadi kashayam
Rasnadi choornam
Brands available
AVS Kottakal
AVP Coimbatore
SNA oushadhasala
Vaidyaratnam oushadhasala
Home remedies
Nasal vapours with tulsi leaves
Daily exercises
Warm, dry and easy to digest foods with less oil
Diet
To be avoided
Heavy meals and difficult to digest foods – cause indigestion.
Junk foods- cause disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine
Carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion
Refrigerated and frozen foods – causes weak and sluggish digestion by weakening Agni (digestive fire)
Milk and milk products – increase kapha, cause obstruction in channels and obesity
Curd – causes vidaaha and thereby many other diseases
- To be added
Light meals and easily digestible foods
Green gram, soups, honey
Freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain etc
Behaviour:
Protect yourself from cold climate.
Better to avoid exposure to excessive sunlight wind rain or dust.
Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule.
Avoid holding or forcing the urges like urine, faeces, cough, sneeze etc.
Avoid sedentary lifestyle.
Yoga
Regular stretching and mild cardio exercises are advised. Also, specific yogacharya including naadisuddhi pranayama, bhujangaasana, pavanamuktasana is recommended.
Regular exercise helps improve bioavailability of the medicine and food ingested and leads to positive health.
Yoga can maintain harmony within the body and with the surrounding system.
Pavanamuktasana
Nadisudhi pranayama
Bhujangasana
Simple exercises for lungs and heart health
All the exercises and physical exertions must be decided and done under the supervision of a medical expert only.
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