How to remove mucus from the throat

Even if it's dirty to talk about it, it's necessary because (almost) all of us are like this, with our

.

Reyes Márquez, doctor of the Otorhinolaryngology Service of the Sanitas La Moraleja University Hospital (Madrid), explains why this unpleasant phenomenon occurs and how we can combat it.

Why do they remain embedded there, precisely?

"The fault, generally, is a cold. Pharyngeal mucus is due to

. If we add to this inflammation the

caused by heating, the mucus

in such a way that it is difficult to expel them.

And why for so long?

"Because

. And, even once the symptoms have disappeared, the mucus can continue to bother a few more weeks,

that has been damaged regenerates.

So what can we do to take them off?

"The most effective are

. You have to start by doing them with seawater or physiological saline, which help expel mucus and, in this way, prevent it from sticking in the throat."

"

-continues- are also a good option to keep the upper airway hydrated and avoid dryness. In addition, it has been studied that rhinoviruses (the majority of viruses that cause colds) have viral replication at an optimal temperature-dependent between 33 and 35 ºC Bearing this in mind,

They can be made exclusively with steam or by adding some menthol essence."

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