Clear your throat and lungs of mucus with this recipe – just 2 ingredients

A 2-Ingredient Drink for a Mucus-Filled Throat 🍯

If you’re looking for a simple home remedy, honey and warm water can soothe an irritated throat and may reduce coughing. It doesn’t literally “clean” or detox the lungs, though.

Simple recipe
1 cup warm water
1–2 teaspoons honey

Stir and sip slowly. You can take it when your throat feels irritated or before bedtime.

Honey has some evidence for reducing cough symptoms, particularly with short-term respiratory infections. Never give honey to a child under 1 year old.

To help with mucus

Drink enough fluids, avoid cigarette smoke, and consider a humidifier if the air is dry. If mucus is caused by asthma, COPD, pneumonia, or another condition, a home drink won’t replace appropriate treatment.

Get medical attention if you have difficulty breathing, chest pain, cough up blood, have a high or persistent fever, or have a cough/mucus problem that isn’t improving.

Bottom line: Honey and warm water may soothe your throat and cough, but there is no 2-ingredient recipe proven to flush mucus out of your lungs.