Phlegm is a thick mucus or gel that blocks your throat and nasal passages, usually when there is a viral or bacterial infection in the respiratory system. Your body produces phlegm when there are excessive toxins in your body. Some people prescribe honey & lemon drinks, some take bitter herbs or gargle with salt water when they have a sore throat. Which remedy is the best to get rid of phlegm and soothe your throat?
Phlegm in throat is normal in healthy human beings, and its purpose is to filter the air we breathe by trapping tiny particles, like dust, and preventing them from entering our respiratory system. The phlegm within a person’s nose and throat is made by the cells which line the sinus passage and it is typically a clear color and quite thin.
Most of us think that mucus is a horrible slime but the truth is we need it in our bodies. In fact it is a lubricator for our sinus cavities, our guts and our lungs. It is our protector. Mucus contains antibodies when our bodies are challenged with a virus or bacteria or something we have an allergy too. That gue is a way our body is keeping us healthy. Without it we wouldn’t function properly.