Effective and Safe Ways to Ease and Manage Throat Phlegm

help loosen secretions located near the back of the throat.

A commonly used preparation is approximately half a teaspoon of salt dissolved in a cup of comfortably warm water.

Gargle a small amount and spit it out rather than swallowing it.

The water should be warm, not hot enough to burn the mouth.

This is a supportive measure rather than a treatment for every possible cause of throat symptoms. Children or anyone who cannot gargle safely should not use this technique.