STEP 2 Drink licorice tea. Licorice root is an expectorant that breaks up mucus in the nose and the lungs, so you'll breathe more easily.

喝甘草茶。甘草种化痰剂，可以分解鼻腔和肺里的粘液，这样呼吸就更容易。

By lubricating airways, our third class of ingredients, expectorants, aim to help improve coughing rather than eliminate it.

通润滑呼吸道，我们的第三类成分祛痰剂，旨在帮助缓解而非消除咳嗽。

Guaifenesin, the most common expectorant, is thought to hydrate mucus by upping fluid secretions in the respiratory tract, making it less sticky and easier to clear out.

愈创甘油醚最常见的祛痰剂，它被认为通增加呼吸道中的液体分泌物来滋润粘液，使其不那么粘稠，更容易清除。