Medicine Man1
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I post this question here because I'm deferring to those with more medical knowledge than me... Which isn't hard. Now, I don't need to see your medical degree, I just hope you're somewhat medically knowledgeable.
What I'm wondering is whether it's healthier to spit or swallow the phlegm I cough up after smoking. Are these thick salty loogies something my body is naturally rejecting for good reason, or am I spitting out the resin I just smoked, or the beneficial mucus I've heard our systems are lined with?
Instinctively, I spit when I cough, because I feel like if I swallow, I'll just cough it up again.
What do you med students think?
What I'm wondering is whether it's healthier to spit or swallow the phlegm I cough up after smoking. Are these thick salty loogies something my body is naturally rejecting for good reason, or am I spitting out the resin I just smoked, or the beneficial mucus I've heard our systems are lined with?
Instinctively, I spit when I cough, because I feel like if I swallow, I'll just cough it up again.
What do you med students think?