I swallow 3 4 times cold cough balgam .is it safe? To stomach and intestine? Will it be safe to intestines?
Tell please.

Question

Practically no problem is there--as any bacteria etc present in it will be killed by strong acids present in stomach--still on aesthetic sense try to avoid this practice.

Krishnan Nair M P · Accepted Answer

Practically no problem is there--as any bacteria etc present in it will be killed by strong acids present in stomach--still on aesthetic sense try to avoid this practice.

Karuna Chawla · Answer

Yes.

Himani Negi · Answer

Phlegm is the mucous secretion of the respiratory passages. The cilia cells that line these passages are continually driving the phlegm upward to the throat, where it triggers the swallow reflex so that dust and other foreign bodies can be removed from the lungs
When you are healthy, your phlegm is thin and clear and despite swallowing about 1.5 litres every day, you hardly notice. If you have a cold or other respiratory infection, or you are a heavy smoker, your phlegm may be thicker and darker coloured. This is caused by trapped particles, bacteria, viruses, white blood cells and antibodies.
Any pathogens have just come from your lungs where they already had almost direct access to your bloodstream. In your stomach they will be destroyed by powerful acids and enzymes and isolated from your body by the thick mucus layer on the stomach wall.
The phlegm itself isn't toxic or harmful to swallow. Once swallowed, it's digested and absorbed. It isn't recycled intact; your body makes more in the lungs, nose and sinuses. It doesn't prolong your illness or lead to infection or complications in other parts of your body
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G.R. Agrawal · Answer

Hi, lybrate user, 
Sara balgam stool ke sath nikal jayega lekin cough , balgam se bachav kerna, jyada jaroori hai.
Tk, care.

Sreepada Kameswara Rao · Answer

Don't swallow balgam. Throw it out.

B Nanda · Answer

Though there may not be any severe problem, you may get some digestion issues, but they will go away on their own. If the issue persists, please get in touch.

I swallow 3 4 times cold cough balgam .is it safe? To stomach and intestine? Will it be safe to intestines? Tell please.