Stimulating Expectorant (Wet Cough)

Stimulating Expectorant (Wet Cough) Let's talk about a cough & mucus. There are 3 types of mucus. (wet cough) Clear, thin, light white colored - Thin, clear, flowing mucus is a good and healthy immune system response. This is healthy mucus that helps prevent pathogens from invading. Don’t suppress it! Avoid decongestants when clear.  Stuck, stagnant, yellow and green mucus- means hot and body may be fighting an infection. Keep mucus flowing with stimulating expectorant herbs, spicy foods, warming spices, and steam. Stuck dried up mucus, irritated - need to moisten with demulcents herbs(marshmallow) and moistening expectorants.   Don’t stop the cough! We want to cough or the infection could get trapped in the lungs. Herbs for wet congested cough are Stimulating Expectorant herbs -which can be used for white, yellow, green, and stuck mucus. What expectorants do-  *Promotes mucus flow*Helps expel mucus from the lungs *Helps relieve congestion *Keep the mucus moving  Stimulating expect