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Image Source : FILE IMAGE Drink this concoction to remove mucus stuck in the chest. Water of celery (ajwain) and jaggery provides relief from cold, cough and phlegm. By drinking this water hot ...

As the Mayo Clinic explains, “Guaifenesin is used to help clear mucus or phlegm from the chest when you have congestion from a cold or flu. It works by thinning the mucus or phlegm in the lungs.” ...

Patients with chronic lung conditions such as cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis can experience mucus blocking the small airways in their lungs. Mucus can trap bacteria, which can lead to lung ...

The mucus membranes typically produce phlegm, and people can cough it up from the chest when the body is trying to clear out irritants or infections. Read on to learn more.

Mucinex contains an active ingredient, guaifenesin, that helps with congestion by thinning phlegm, a type of mucus produced by the respiratory system. The theory in using Mucinex to help with ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With each breath, a human may inhale thousands of harmful microbes into the lungs. Mucus, the gel-like moist substance coating the airways, is one of the first lines of defense and ...