What will dry up mucus in throat?

Ah, the joy of a mucus-clogged throat – hilariously disgusting! There are few things worse than feeling like you swallowed a snotty tissue. But have no fear, because there are several methods that will help dry up mucus in your throat faster than you can say “gross.”

Why Do I Have So Much Mucus?

Before we jump into how to get rid of it, let’s talk about why you might be experiencing an excessive amount of throat mucus in the first place. A common cause is allergies; environmental allergens such as pollen or pet dander can irritate your sinuses and cause them to produce more mucus. Another possible culprit is acid reflux, which causes stomach acid to travel up into your esophagus and trigger increased mucus production.

Other factors that could contribute to excess phlegm in your throat include tobacco smoke exposure, bacterial infections such as strep throat or sinusitis, or even something as simple as dehydration.

So now that we know what’s causing all this snot-nosed misery – on with the solutions!

Ways To Dry Up The Snot Factory

Hydrate Or Die-Drate (Okay You Won’t Actually Die)

The key component of any self-care routine, staying hydrated helps keep everything moving through our systems smoothly (sorry if that makes you slightly queasy). When it comes specifically to drying out a phlegmy palate though? Skipping out on liquid won’t do us any favors. Drinking enough water will help thin out your nasal secretions while also keeping them from becoming too thick and sticky.

You may want to avoid sugary soda pops or acidic drinks like citrus juices coffee/caffeine altogether however since they make our mucous membranes work OVERTIME (pun entirely intended) resulting in more viscous phlegm globs collating at the back of our throats. Best to stick to pure water or soothing warm herbal teas.

Components of a great cuppa tea – A table

Tea Type Benefits
Ginger tea contains anti-inflammatory compounds that helps loosen mucus
Peppermint tea Menthol in peppermint thin out nasal discharge
Honey-Lemon Tea Vitamin C boosts immune system and honey is an effective cough suppressant

Say Cheese-cut It Out Dairy!

Dairy products are big-phlegmaker culprits, impacting the texture of our saliva (is it needed at this point?) with their lactose content. For some people, consuming dairy makes their phlegm even thicker and harder to swallow so consider cutting back on your cheese-fest binges for a bit! If you miss creaminess try avocados (hey they do guacamole well too) as substitutes where possible which will still give you creamy textures without overloading quarts shut down mode activities in our throats.

Steaming Your Way To A Clearer Throat

Steaming can be game-changing when it comes to drying up accumulated goo in your respiratory tract – we would know; we’ve tested countless methods including paid-for sinus remedies just because WORK was blocked by all the gunk sitting pretty in our sinuses.

Here’s how:

  • Get a large bowl OR any heat-resistant dish
  • Add boiling-hot water into the receptacle
  • Leaning over then inhale deeply whilst holding towel draped onto rest of face
    (
    Bonus points
    if you add soothing essential oils such as eucalyptus)

The steam produced from the heated water will liquefy thick globs o’ phlegm allowing them to more easily come unstuck and flow down back passage way-hallelujah we’re slowly raising up towards being human beings again!

Note: To avoid burns only do this maneuver under adult supervision or when you’re in a safe and familiar environment.

Salt & Gargles: A Love Story with Mucus

As simple as it sounds, mixing salt into warm water is another great means of drying up the muck residing at the back of one’s throat-no really. Why? Because it helps to thin down thicker phlegm so that they can easily be coughed out or slide effortlessly through our gullets- there we go using a brand-new word…

Here’s how:

Mix together ½ teaspoonfuls of sea salt (the fancy stuff) with a cup full of warm (not hot!) =water.

Then take some deep breaths before gargling mixture around your mouth for half to maybe one minute(?).

(Warning – don’t swallow; expectorating on furniture leave permanent stains)

Repeat cycle maybe two-to-three times daily until things start clearing up because fuck congestions– periodt!

Other Germ-Busting Mouthwash Options (bullet list format alert!)

  • Oil-pulling: swishing sesame/olive oil between your teeth also rids oral cavity from excess bacteria
  • Oregano essential oils : Packs anti-fungal properties promising healthy respiratory system guarantees
  • Peppermint leaves + Sage Combos : Kills both harmful germ strains and associated unpleasant aroma!

And When It’s REALLY Bad?-OTC Medication

There are several over-the-counter medications that aid in loosening mucus congestion such as mucinex etc. Always check beforehand though by reading labels for dosing information you diehard self-medicators out here being sneaky…

Conclusion

We’ve laid bare different ways to clear our overladen lungs leading to better breathing while banishing booger bombs — if this has helped thank us later get out there happily-clogged citizens!

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