home remedies for phlegm

The thick mucus that forms in your throat and sinuses due to an allergy or cold is called phlegm. It can lead to a stuffy nose or a bad cough. It is necessary to treat it as it may lead to a severe respiratory infection. There are some home remedies for phlegm which would help treat this problem.

The home remedies for phlegm are:-
  • Grape juice is an expectorant which helps to eliminate phlegm. Mix two tablespoons of honey with 2 tablespoons of grape juice. Drink this mixture thrice a day, for five days.
  • Garlic is a known antibiotic and helps to eliminate the bacteria that cause the phlegm and throat infection. You may even simply chew on 2 cloves of garlic in the morning. If the taste is too strong for you, have a tablespoon of honey with it.
  • Salt water gargling is one of the oldest home remedies for phlegm. Mix two tablespoons of salt in two glasses of water. Boil this mixture and gargle when it is still warm. The salt water helps to kill the bacteria in your throat, soothes your throat and also helps deal with cough. Do this daily almost 3-4 times a day.
  • Cut a lemon in half. Add a liberal amount of salt and pepper to one half and suck on it. This will dry up the mucus and also help to remedy a bad cough.
  • Eating pears is another remedy to get rid of phlegm.
  • Add ½ teaspoon of ginger, cinnamon and carnation to tea when it is boiling. Strain and drink this for relief.
  • Steam inhalation is also among the well known home remedies for phlegm. Boil a handful of eucalyptus leaves and a handful of mint leaves in a pot of water. Once the water has reached boiling point, remove from the fire. Breathe in the steam that comes from the pot while placing a towel over your head to avoid the steam from escaping. The steam will dry up the mucus and open up your sinuses as well.
  • Increase your intake of fluids. Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water. Warm water is better as it will help soothe your throat. Hot tea, hot chicken soup and juice are also beneficial. Fluids will help to flush the infection out of the body and help with the throat infection too.
  • Hot water with honey and lemon mixed in it is beneficial too.
The above are some of the home remedies for phlegm. If you fail to find relief from the condition, it is best that you inform your doctor and get immediate treatment.
 
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