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Home Remedy for Throat Phlegm

Phlegm will make an appearance in your throat after a heavy, deep throated cough, which is caused by an allergy or infection in your body. The allergy or infection in your body bothers your throat, causing phlegm to develop. Phlegm is a mucous that comes in is a yellow or greenish color, and the color will give you an indication of the type of infection you have. A home remedy will not only rid your throat of phlegm, but help cure the infection as well.

  1. Liquids

    • One of the most effective home remedies for throat phlegm is drinking either hot water with lemon or just plain hot water. You can also add a spoonful of honey to find relief from your cough. Drinking hot water will help soothe your throat, while fluids in the water will help rid your body of the infection.

    Steam

    • According to the website Health911, the best way to remove phlegm from your throat is to inhale steam. All you have to do is heat some hot water, and add eucalyptus oil drops to the hot water, which turns the steam into a medicated steam.

    Oranges

    • One of the most popular home remedies for getting rid of throat phlegm is to soak orange slices in wine overnight. After the slices have soaked, you then cook the orange pieces until they become very soft and then eat them. Not only will you get the vitamin C benefits from the orange, but the mixture will soothe your throat and get rid of phlegm.

    Licorice Root Mixture

    • If you want to stop phlegm production and reduce the discharge, then you can use mix together licorice root, dry ginger, black pepper and sugar crystals. This is an Eastern home remedy, but is very effective. Have a teaspoon of this mixture three times per day.

    Natural Ginger Treatment

    • A natural ginger treatment will control the amount of phlegm in your throat and its ingredients are natural cold barriers. This treatment is made up of ginger, cinnamon, carnation and honey, and when these ingredients are mixed together, they produce a paste. To create the paste, you need to grind the ginger, cinnamon and carnation and add water. Finally, add a tablespoon of honey and swallow this paste two times per day to clear your throat.

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