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。甘草根是一种化痰剂，可以分解鼻腔和肺里的粘液，这样呼吸就更容易。

Licorice root as used for food goes back to as early as the 16th century, but it was originally used as a medicine to soothe coughs and colds.

早在 16 世纪，甘草根就被用作食物，但它最初被用作缓解咳嗽和感冒的药物。