If you’re looking for a simple two-ingredient home remedy for mucus, the safest commonly used option is warm water + honey.
Simple recipe
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1 cup of warm water
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1–2 teaspoons of honey
Sip it slowly, particularly when your throat feels irritated. Honey can soothe a cough and irritated throat, while the warm liquid can help loosen and thin mucus. It doesn’t literally “clean” mucus out of the lungs or cure an infection.
Important: Don’t give honey to children under 1 year old.
If you have mucus accompanied by shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing up blood, high fever, or symptoms lasting more than a few weeks, get medical advice rather than relying on a home remedy.
