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Suggest Home Remedies For Phlegm

Concerning Phlegm Color
In the past five days I've been coughing up many kinds of phlegm lately. first it started with a light green then it was yellow then it was a yellowish brown now its back to yellow again. is this normal or do i need to seek medical attention immediately. if not, is there any home remedies i can do? thanks.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
The colours you have described are normal and consistent with the phlegm variations.
When do you need to see a doctor?
1) Persistent fever for more than 3 days or fever that aggravates in the evening.
2)The sputum/phlegm having a blood tinged or brownish red colour
3)Difficulty breathing

You can try having a cough syrup containing ambroxol like Ambrodil plus. One teaspoon 3-4 times a day. It would liquify the sputum and help you clear it off from the lungs.

Thank you for your query,

Dr Arun A
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Suggest Home Remedies For Phlegm

Hi, The colours you have described are normal and consistent with the phlegm variations. When do you need to see a doctor? 1) Persistent fever for more than 3 days or fever that aggravates in the evening. 2)The sputum/phlegm having a blood tinged or brownish red colour 3)Difficulty breathing You can try having a cough syrup containing ambroxol like Ambrodil plus. One teaspoon 3-4 times a day. It would liquify the sputum and help you clear it off from the lungs. Thank you for your query, Dr Arun A