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Natural treatments to help clear constant phlegm problems and reduce excessive mucus in your throat.

Excessive Phlegm

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What is Excessive Phlegm?
What Causes Excessive Phlegm?
Help for Excessive Phlegm
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What is Excessive Phlegm?

Having excessive phlegm can be a very bothersome problem and may lead to hours of unrelenting, constant throat clearing and coughing. For some people, this is a temporary problem that lasts as long as the infection that causes it. For others however, excessive phlegm becomes an ongoing problem for which there is often little relief for how to best get rid of it.

What Causes Excessive Phlegm?

Excessive, thick phlegm or chest mucus is often caused by viral or bacterial infections such as influenza, bronchitis and pneumonia, as well as irritants such as those inhaled during smoking. Other possible causes also include allergies, Candida infection and COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The color, consistency and amount of phlegm produced can be a useful diagnostic tool to help your physician determine the cause. If you have excessive phlegm for an ongoing period or you have other symptoms such as a fever, then it is always advisable to make an appointment with your doctor where a diagnosis can be made and any underlying conditions can be ruled out.

Help for Excessive Phlegm

Natural Remedies

Hacking coughs and endless throat clearing are problems that can be greatly helped with the use of natural remedies. Homeopathic ingredients have been shown to have an excellent effect on general lung health and work well to help reduce excessive phlegm. Kali mur is one such ingredient and it is well known for its beneficial affects of the respiratory system and its ability to ease wet and persistent coughs.

Similarly, Kali sulph is excellent at naturally treating excess phlegm and sinus congestions, as well as reducing inflammation of the mucous membranes. Kali bich also works on soothing irritated mucous membranes, especially in the lungs, and helps loosen thick chest mucus.

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Tips for managing excessive phlegm

If you smoke then now is a great time to kick the habit. Smoking can cause serious lung problems and can aggravate respiratory infections. It also irritates the mucus membranes and causes the lungs to produce excessive phlegm.
Treat nasal and sinus infections as soon as they occur as these often lead to chest infections and can cause excessive phlegm.
Do not take pharmaceutical cough suppressants as these cause phlegm to build up in the lungs and can lead to prolonged infection.
Drink plenty of water to loosen the phlegm and help wash down any phlegm that gets deposited in the throat.
Go to a physiotherapist. There are a number of breathing techniques and stretching exercises that they can teach you that will help loosen and expel excessive phlegm.