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

通过润滑呼吸道，我们的第三类成祛痰剂，旨在帮助缓而非消。

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.

喝草茶。草根是一种化痰剂，可鼻腔和肺里的粘液，这样呼吸就更容易。

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.

愈创油醚是最常见的祛痰剂，它被认为是通过增加呼吸道中的液体泌物来滋润粘液，使其不那么粘稠，更容易清。