Day Lung Disease Chronic Obstructive (COPD) or so-called World COPD Day is celebrated every third week of November each year. This year’s COPD Day celebration is a little different from the previous one because it carries the theme ‘Fighters for Lung Disease in the Middle of the Covid-19 Pandemic’.
Therefore, maintaining lung health is highly recommended and as much as possible starts early. Some people think that doing traditional medicine such as gurah can clean dirt and diseases in the lungs. However, is this method effective?
Pulmonary Specialist, PDPI Jakarta Branch, dr. Budhi Antariksa, Sp.P (K), Ph.D, explained that gurah is basically done to expel phlegm in the respiratory tract. He said that the human body is specially designed and has the power to excrete phlegm on its own.
“The most important thing is to avoid the more phlegm that will block oxygen. If the sputum is thick and colored, there will be an infection process, ”explained dr. Budhi, in the Webinar ‘Fighters for Lung Disease in the Middle of the Covid-19 Pandemic’, Wednesday (11/18/2020).
He also advises someone who has problems with phlegm to take sputum thinning drugs. In addition, the use of antibiotics or antifungal drugs if indicated to have an infection or fungus.
“It is also advisable to take drugs that contain antioxidants, or consume certain fruits that contain lots of antioxidants and vitamin C,” he continued.
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Related to exercise for lung health, dr. Budhi advised people to focus on activities that increase breath power. Especially the strength of the breath in the muscles of the chest area. One of the sports that is recommended and very good for the respiratory system is swimming.
“If you can’t swim, light exercise such as inhaling and exhaling long breaths can also help. We also have sports such as asthma exercises that focus on the respiratory muscles. With good breathing it can help the lungs to get good oxygen, “he concluded.
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