Top 10 Ways to Get Rid of Constant Mucus and Phlegm in Your Throat

This video breaks down the Top 10 ways to get rid of constant Mucus and Phlegm in your throat. You won't believe number 7!

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➡️ 1. Gargle Warm Salt Water
This is a classic home remedy that feels nice and can help get rid of mucus that has accumulated in the back of your throat. It works because sodium helps to break up the disulfide bonds within mucus and thins it out for removal.

➡️ 2. Try the Huff Coughing Technique
Huff coughing is a forced expiration technique that is an alternative to deep coughing and is also useful in getting rid of mucus and phlegm. All you have to do is take a breath that is slightly deeper than your normal tidal volume breath, then use your diaphragm and the muscles in your stomach to make a series of three rapid exhalations with an open airway.

➡️ 3. Drink Plenty of Fluids
You probably grew up hearing your parents tell you to drink plenty of water every time you were sick or had a cold. It may sound cliche, but they were 100% correct because it actually does help improve the functionality of pretty much all the major systems of the body. 

➡️ 4. Keep Your Head Elevated
This is especially important while sleeping. As previously mentioned, a post-nasal drip is one of the most common causes of excess phlegm — especially while lying down.

➡️ 5. Take a Hot Bath or Shower
In this case, the main benefit is to inhale the steam that is produced by warm water. Steam acts as a natural way to help break up and get rid of mucus because it consists of tiny liquid aerosol particles that are suspended within the air. The process is simple.

➡️ 6. Keep Your Allergies Under Control
Not only can seasonal allergies cause a runny nose, itchy throat, and watery eyes, they can also cause excessive amounts of mucus and phlegm to build up as well. So keeping your allergies in check is a no-brainer. Make sure that you’re using your typical prescription or over the counter allergy medications in order to alleviate these symptoms.

➡️ 7. Avoid Irritants
Things like pollution, chemicals, and even certain fragrances can trigger the body to produce excessive amounts of mucus. So if you notice that any of these are making your symptoms worse, just try to avoid it if possible.

➡️ 8. Eat Foods That Are Good for the Respiratory System
Anecdotal studies found that certain foods and drinks can be very effective in getting rid of mucus and phlegm. Let's look at spicy foods as an example. Spices such as chili and cayenne pepper contain substances that can stimulate and clear up your sinuses. This can help make removing secretions much easier by blowing your nose or coughing.

➡️ 9. Use Eucalyptus Oil
The eucalyptus tree originated in Australia and has been a source of food for wildlife for centuries. It wasn't until later on that humans discovered its positive health benefits, which include treating sinus congestion, common cold, fever, and other respiratory ailments.

➡️ 10. Take the Right Medications
The most effective way to get rid of mucus is to take the medications that are prescribed directly by your doctor. This is especially true for those who have underlying respiratory conditions.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:33 - Gargle Warm Salt Water
2:10 - Try the Huff Coughing Technique
2:53 - Drink Plenty of Fluids
3:41 - Keep Your Head Elevated
4:24 - Take a Hot Bath or Shower
5:00 - Keep Your Allergies Under Control
5:35 - Avoid Irritants
6:19 - Eat Foods That Are Good for the Respiratory System
7:04 - Use Eucalyptus Oil
7:59 - Take the Right Medications

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[rubydavis]

Followed suggestions and felt MUCH better within 2 days. No more coughing nor drip in back of throat! THANK YoU👌

[jameskoh]

I found honey to be helpful. Just drip a few drops of pure honey onto the back of your throat directly (while lying down with mouth wide open). It gets rid of those itchy feeling at the back of the throat and is soothing.

[annking]

For coughs & allergies. I told my roommate - who has COPD & asthma - about them, as her cough had been terrible for 3 weeks - allergy season. She tried 1 thing. - She ate 1/4 cup pineapple. Her cough was gone & I mentioned that to her after 2 hours. And she was amazed that the coughing had stopped! Her dry cough had been replaced by a productive cough that lasts about an hour then she's good for the rest of the day. She still had itchy eyes & ears. I told her to try a pinch (1/8th teaspoon) of himalayan salt on her tongue, (it's anti-inflammatory). The itching stopped in about an hour. On bad allergy days she'll do this twice a day but usually once A day is enough. She hasn't needed her rescue inhaler or allergy pills in over 9 weeks now! And no longer needs neti pot! She told me the other day that she hasn't used her regular inhaler for 3 days & her asthma & allergies remained controlled by using Himalayan & pineapple. Bonus is that her knee pain is gone by using pineapple.

[greg]

CPAP is an irritant to the lungs causing tons of mucus in lungs. Medical community won't ever tell you this though. The equipment is a cash cow for them. Some of you now know whats been causing that chronic cough. I've ordered a mandibular adjustment device from the dentist for the OSA. Hope this helps someone!

[KP]

Some meds cause a post nasal drip. Or more complicated, the combination of some meds causes it and not by themselves would do it! Only when taken with certain others. Doctors don't have much data on this. Make sure you have no black mold lurking in your house. When mine get bad, I use a SinuPulse machine and make a saline flush using distilled water heated until boiling in the microwave and then add a packet of buffered salt made for this. I let it cool but still be warm enough to tolerate and to loosen everything and flush it out. This has been the best and most effective solution for me! Nothing to fear. I have never choked or had any adverse problems. Just relief and results.

[corkybrown]

I grew up gargling with salt water all these old remedies coming out is new to many now, but this is the way it was done back then. So the old ways are better no doubt. I was born in "1953" raised on farm remember many remedies that were used every day just didn't go to the doctor for everything, the way it was.

[barrycarleton]

My dad was a Pharmacist he had the knowledge, he told patients with conjestion probs to get down on their hands and knees before coughing. It made getting muchous out easier and lasted longer.

[allykatharvey]

Thanks for such a helpful video. I already know the value of a salt nose wash but glad to know there are more remedies to try. I am on antibiotics (yet again!) because of inflammation in the top of my lung/ bottom of the throat. My swallowing isn’t too good since I had my tonsils out and I have frequent post-nasal drip. It’s such a nuisance and makes me feel awful. So glad of your helpful advice and so much help in the comments too!

[BongfullyAccused]

When I had covid the phlegm in my lungs was so hard and sticky it would occasionally block my airway and there were a few times I almost went to the ER. I had to pound on my chest while my husband pounded my upper back and it took an entire minute before I could breath again. I got through it by using a heating pad on my chest, using my first to pound the crap in my chest loose, and the thing that helped the most was the water. It doesn't hurt to get some Mucinex if you can stomach it

[sunshinemama]

God Bless you & thank you thank you Jesus for great information. Amen 🙏🏼

[nancyanderson]

Figured out yogurt is poison for me.

I had become a mouth breather... my sinuses were always stuffed up. Every morning I'd be bent over the bathroom sink trying to cough up phlegm.

Since quitting yogurt, no more runny nose, post nasal drip, or phlegm in my lungs!! I can breath through my nose. Snoring has been greatly reduced and my throat doesn't dry out at night. I can now sleep laying down.

Also, several years ago, (before yogurt) I was having a lot of nose bleeds... I quit drinking milk and problem solved.

FYI, I eat butter, cheese, and ice cream with no problems. Hope this info helps others.

[nicodemussimbak]

I have been living with chronic of irritating cough associated phlegm and mucus.
I am due for operation on my hernia but been delayed for years because I need to cure the irritating cough before being operated as it may affect the stitched post operation.
I thankful for vedio.

[ringokidd]

Early mornings Florida natural orange juice in a little Juice Glass helps me tremendously and takes away all the phlegm and congestion in my throat

[allexan]

I went to see the doctor about phlegmin the back of my throat and he wamted to tahe x-rays of my throat and do blood tests, as soon as he left the room I left the hospital post haste. beware of people who are in the medical field for the money.

[creepylittlegirl]

1.. Gargle warm salt water.
2. Huff cough.
3. Drink plenty of fluids.
4. Keep your head elevated, especially while sleeping.
5. Hot bath or shower. (Steam.)
6. Keep allergies under control.
7. Avoid Irritants (pollution, fragrances...)
8. Eat foods that are good for the respiratory system.
9. Use eucalyptus oil.
10. Take the right medications.

[tomsparks]

Huff coughing is also known as cascade coughing. Drink water, it thins your mucous immediately. Drink lemon water in morning or gargle with baking soda and water. Ive vomited from too much phlegm in throat -- also it depends on what Ive eaten the night before -- too much carbs or sugar compunds this.

[heidrunsearles]

Over the years I found that drinking 8 ounces of fresh grapefruit juice cuts right through all of the phlegm in the back of my throat. Now I am taking medications that strongly recommend no grapefruit, so I am searching for something that will work as well when I have a cold. I am hoping that one of your recommendations will work for me.

[BassGirlSusan]

I'm going to give it a try...Bronchiectasis does this to me, it lets everything in.

[guillerminabentil-owusu]

Wonderful video. Please add to make inhalation with eucalyptus oil or any part of this tree. This is what we did since childhood and really helps (I'm 75 now) Thank you for all the information, Greetings from Accra, Ghana, Africa del Oeste.

[Condor]

Mucus is not Phlegm & Phlegm is not Mucus. Mucus is from your Sinuses & comes down. Phlegm is from your Lungs and goes up (hopefully). Coughing UP Phlegm is not like coughing out Mucus from Post Nasal Drip going down your throat. And the 'feeling' you get from having Mucus 'stuck' in your throat is completely different from the 'feeling' you get from Phlegm 'stuck' in your Bronchial Tubes / Trachea. Neither is good, Mucus is a far less serious condition.