How to Remove Phlegm from the Throat Most Quickly
Disease description:
I’ve recently had a cold with coughing and phlegm in my throat—I can’t cough it up nor swallow it down. I’d like to know the fastest way to get rid of phlegm in the throat.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Xu Gang
Phlegm in the throat can be rapidly alleviated using the following methods:
1. Drink plenty of water, fruit juice, or honey water—these fluids effectively help loosen and flush away mucus adhering to the pharyngeal mucosa.
2. Gargle with normal saline: Hold a mild saltwater solution in the throat and gently swish it up and down repeatedly. This helps disinfect, reduce inflammation, alleviate pharyngeal mucosal congestion, and decrease excessive mucus secretion. As phlegm production by the pharyngeal mucosa decreases, the sensation of phlegm “sticking” in the throat improves.
3. Administer antibiotic therapy combined with corticosteroids via ultrasonic nebulization, delivering medication directly to the throat. This effectively treats inflammatory infections, reduces pharyngeal mucosal congestion and swelling, thins phlegm, and promotes its expulsion.
