Sentences with phrase «stimulate mucus secretion»
The cysteinyl - containing leukotrienes are potent bronchoconstrictors, increase vascular permeability in postcapillary venules, and stimulate mucus secretion.
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They also fight nasal congestion by stimulating secretions that help clear mucus from the nose.
This supplement both contains mucilage and stimulates nerve endings in the body's intestinal tract to increase natural mucus secretion, which is an instrumental part of the stomach's protective lining and helps combat ulcers and excessive acidity in the digestive system.
Some of the herbs act on the secretion of cervical mucus to facilitate the sperm journey to the fallopian tubes; others stimulate the uterus, or increase the production of the hormone progesterone in the luteal phase.
The guess is that opioid receptors on the mucus glands in the respiratory tract may respond to the casomorphin from milk, which could potentially «stimulate the production and secretion of mucus from these respiratory glands.»
In addition, the capsaicin in cayenne pepper has been found to stimulate gastric mucosal blood flow, mucus secretions and alkali, which help in healing and preventing gastric ulcers.