| It has been observed that anyone who suffers from | | | | into the water. It will soothe the sores throat |
| a dry cough or cold along with flu can suffer from | | | | muscles and help to make breathing easier. |
| chest congestion. In this state, the person finds it | | | | Ginger is also quite effective, especially if the |
| difficult to breathe due to excess mucus formation in | | | | congestion is quite bad. In order to take ginger, boil |
| the lungs. So, here are some home remedies to | | | | some water, add around two pieces of fresh ginger |
| combat chest congestion and help you breathe | | | | and then add tea leaves. Allow the concoction to |
| easier. | | | | brew like normal tea, strain and drink. |
| Steam in considered to be quite effective in relieving | | | | Although it may sound strange, but spicy food is |
| chest congestion. All you need to do is inhale steam | | | | known to help with chest congestion. In order to |
| for around 10 minutes. You will experience immediate | | | | loosen the mucus stuck in the respiratory tract, try |
| relief. This home remedy helps to loosen the mucus | | | | eating food that has chili, black pepper or |
| in the respiratory tract so that it drains out faster. | | | | jalapeños. |
| A hot bath or shower is also known to be helpful in | | | | Gargling with hot water laced with honey and lemon |
| fighting chest congestion. It is quite similar to steam | | | | is also known to relieve the symptoms of chest |
| inhalation as the steam during the bath or shower | | | | congestion. You can also drink this concoction to get |
| helps to loosen the mucus stuck in the respiratory | | | | the same effect. |
| tract. | | | | Besides all the above home remedies, it is also |
| Eucalyptus oils helps immensely, especially if the | | | | advisable to increase your fluid intake. Drink around 10 |
| congestion is due to acute bronchitis. When doing | | | | glasses of water and fresh fruit juice to get rid of |
| steam inhalation, add around 3 to 4 drops of the oil | | | | the mucus. |