A natural approach to relieving cough with phlegm involves soothing the throat, reducing mucus production, and supporting respiratory health with diet and remedies.
- Drink warm fluids like honey-lemon tea to soothe the throat and loosen phlegm.
- Use a humidifier to keep airways moist and ease coughing.
- Consume pineapple for bromelain, which may thin mucus.
- Avoid smoking and secondhand smoke to prevent irritation.
- Gargle with salt water to reduce throat inflammation.
Thyme: Contains thymol, which reduces mucus and has antimicrobial properties to fight infection.
Licorice Root: Soothes the throat and acts as an expectorant to expel phlegm.
Mullein: Eases cough and clears lung congestion with its anti-inflammatory effects.
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