This is more useful for throat discomfort than mucus located deep inside the lungs.
Young children who cannot gargle safely shouldn’t use this method.
- Add Moisture to Dry Air
Dry air can make your nose and throat feel even more irritated.
A clean cool-mist humidifier can add moisture to the air and may help ease stuffiness.
There’s an important catch: humidifiers need to be cleaned properly.
Dirty humidifiers can grow mold and bacteria and release them into the air. Excessive indoor humidity can also encourage mold and dust mites. Mayo Clinic recommends keeping indoor humidity roughly between 30% and 50%.
Follow the manufacturer’s cleaning instructions and change the water regularly.
- Take a Warm Shower
A warm shower may be another comfortable way to introduce moist air
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- without leaning over a pot of boiling water.
Mayo Clinic
lists a steamy shower as one option that may help when dealing with a cough and mucus.
