Clearing phlegm from the throat, home remedy?

Question

It's the kind of phlegm that sticks in your throat and is very difficult to cough up.

Answer 1

Fill up your sink with boiling hot steamy water. Grab a towel and wrap it around your head and the sink. Breathe in. It clears your throats up so well.

You can also add some eucalyptus to make it work even more.

Do this a few times a day.

When I had bronchitis and NO VOICE WHATSOEVER! The doc from the walk in clinic(who was an old woman) told me to do this. It helped a lot!

You can also boil some water, put it in a cup, then add some lemon juice and some honey(or sugar, although i prefer honey)

Answer 2

Alkalol rinse is great. mix w/ 50% water in capful and poor in nostril and let drain through back of  your throat and out mouth. Repeat on other nostril.

Look into tinctures for sinus relief at herb stores and natural foods markets.

Osha root is good as tea,

giner, obviously is good, wasabi is effective...

Answer 3

Eat Oatmeal or food like chili.

Answer 4

The easiest and most effective treatment for phlegm and a sore throat is to take some cayeene and sage tea.  Boil some water, add 1 tsp sage and 1 pinch of cayenne (the more the better).  Gargle with this and then drink the rest.  Do this twice-three time per day for two days, and you'll be surprise

Answer 5

Stand in a hot steaming shower for an extended period of time. 20-30 minutes.  This will break a lot of it up!

Also, try tea and lemon!