Phlegm

To meet the cleanliness need, all elements of the process are controlled to minimize sources of contamination. Air normally contains a large volume of contaminants in the form of dirt, dust, and poUen. The human body sheds a large volume of particulate contaminants such as skin, phlegm, hair, etc. 

Phlegnia, n. phlegm, phlegmatisieren, v.t. (Expl.) desensitize, phlobaphenldsend, a. dissolving phloba-phenes. 

Astringent. By tightening and toning tissues, elder helps dry excessive secretions such as phlegm. Part used flowers. 

Decongestant. Elder helps to move phlegm and clear sinus congestion, inner ear infection, hay fever and bronchial congestion. Part used flowers. 

It is reported that the great Victorian scientist Michael Faraday discovered a variation of Ohm s law some 20 years before Ohm himself published the law that today bears his name. Faraday, with his typical phlegm and ingenuity, grasped a resistor between his two hands, immersed them both in a bowl of tepid water, and applied a voltage between them. It hurt. He found the empirical relationship pain oc / x R . 

Immediate inflammation of bronchial tubes and lungs Massive amounts of phlegm Hemorrhage Asphyxiation Dry land drowning... 

By midnight, his chest was hurting, his cough was severe, he had some difficulty in breathing, and he was bringing up lots of frothy phlegm. He was in the hospital by 1 a.m., in intensive care. It was two months before he returned to work. 

Indications Knocks and falls, stasis swelling, cough with profuse phlegm, difficult breath, indigestion. 

In Shakespeare s time, the traditional model of illness was as an imbalance of the four humours melancholy (or black bile), choler (or yellow bile), blood, and phlegm. 

He scowled at me under bushy black brows. I was here, in my residence, at home, and in bed. I had been suffering for several days from a recurrent excess of phlegm and green bile, a cause more of discomfort than danger, I admit, but disabling in spite of its lack of morbidity. The physicians had bled me, so I was in no state to go anywhere at all. ... 

In a study of 248 workers, no significant association was found between exposure to vapor concentrations of up to 0.42 mg/m (2.6-10 J,g mass median diameter) and symptoms of cough, phlegm, dyspnea, and wheezing. However, the FVC in the highest-exposure group was reduced compared with that of a low-exposure group. Repeated exposure of workers to unspecified sulfuric acid concentrations reportedly has caused chronic conjunctivitis, tracheobronchitis, stomatitis, and dermatitis. ... 

Acetylcysteine is a drug taken for a cough in order to reduce thickness of phlegm. Synonyms of this drug are flumucetin, mucomyst, and others. 

Do not use for more than 2 days for sore throat or for more than 7 days for cough unless directed by a doctor. Do not use for persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, emphysema, or if cough is accompanied by excessive phlegm unless directed by a doctor. Allow lozenge to dissolve slowly in the mouth. 

The fourth century b.c.e. philosopher Plato added four qualities to this theory hot, dry, wet, and cold Two of each of these qualities were shared by each element, as can be seen in Figure 5.2, and because of this shared quality one element could transform into another. Alchemists also related the four qualities and elements to four liquid qualities in the body called humors black bile, phlegm, blood, and yellow bile. They believed that health was attained through the proper balance of these humors. They also believed that an excess of any humor led to... 

Humor Black Bile Phlegm Yellow Bile Blood... 

Paracelsus went on to dismiss the theory on which the orthodox medicine of the day was based. This theory, which had originally been proposed by Hippocrates, held that the body contained four humors blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. Disease was supposedly a consequence of imbalances in these humors, and it was the physician s job to correct the imbalances. Furthermore, each humor was associated with one of the four elements. For example, a fever was clearly the result of the presence of too much fire. The humor that corresponded to fire was blood, so feverish patients should be bled. All of this was nonsense, Paracelsus said. The body was a kind of chemical laboratory, and a doctor must investigate the properties of chemical compounds to find those that would cure any specific disease. 

Mechanism of Action An expectorant that stimulates respiratory tract secretions by decreasing adhesiveness and viscosity of phlegm. Therapeutic Effect Promotes removal of viscous mucus. 

One of the first people to apply science to medicine was the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates (ca. 460-377 b.c.e.). Influenced by the idea that the world is composed of four substances—earth, air, fire, and water—as taught by the Greek philosopher Empedocles (ca. 495-435 b.c.e.), Hippocrates proposed that four fluids are critical in determining a person s state of health. These fluids, known as humors (from a Latin term for moisture), were called blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. According to Hippocrates, an imbalance in these humors caused disease. Later, people associated a specific temperament or personality with these humors, a theory that was one of the earliest attempts to explain moods and emotions. Blood, for example, was associated with an optimistic disposition, while black bile corresponded to depression. 

Phlegm Phlegmatic slow and weak Calm insanity... 

Beguin was not the first to suggest the addition of earth and phlegm to the tria prima, but his is the first text in which it appeared. 

The first water that comes over is called Phlegm of Vitriol, [Since ferrous sulfate is hydrated, this would be simply the water of hydration.] Next with gentle heat still comes the Sulphurous Spirit of Vitriol, [This would be sulfur dioxide gas, detected only by its odor.]... 

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