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Mucus home remedy; What remedy can I use to loosen mucus?


(20 Dec 2007)

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Try the following home remedies to loosen the mucus build up in the back of your throat –
  • Take steam from boiling water (add 2 drops of eucalyptus oil in water) 2-3 times a day, especially before going to bed to open your blocked nose, loosen and eliminate mucus.
  • Warm water gargles with a tsp. of salt added in it would also help to ease congestion and relieve mucus.


    A gargle with plain water and pure diluted tea tree oil will also help eliminate mucus.
  • Encourage spitting the mucus out of the mouth as far as possible. Don’t use a handkerchief or cloth to wipe the mucus, instead use tissue papers as this will eliminate your chances of getting re-infected (as cold virus can live for several hours).


  • Drink hot and spicy vegetable soups or broths which will help the mucus formation.
  • Add ½ tsp. turmeric and ½ tsp. salt to a cup of milk, boil and drink this twice daily.
answered by Dr S on 7 Jan 2008, 11:43:59

 

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