Seven handy tips to help you reduce phlegm when singing. Thick, chunky, heavy, gross…these are all words used to describe that feeling we get when, due to illness, our chests and throats are congested with way too much phlegm.

A phlegmy throat can be a nightmare for the singer, but there are a few things that you can do to help alleviate the congestion and accelerate your return to health.

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0:53 Hydration
When we’re well hydrated our bodies can fight infection more effectively. And your body will be able to thin out the mucus better helping you to move it up and away from your lungs.

1:25 The Power of Steam
There are two different ways you can steam it up: humidifiers and personal steam inhalers (vaporisers).

3:09 Benefits of Bromelain
Typically found in pineapples, Bromelain, when taken in concentrated forms has been shown to act as a natural anticoagulant by breaking down the blood-clotting protein fibrin.

3:43 Dr Gould's Salt Gargle

4:35 Eucalyptus Oil
As a last resort, try adding some eucalyptus oil to your humidifier and vaporiser. Only do this if you know you won’t be needing to sing in the next couple of days because the eucalyptus oil can be rather abrasive to the mucosal lining of the vocal tract.

5:05 Clear the mucus with an Expectorant
Again, only as a last resort after you’ve tried and persisted with everything I’ve already mentioned, try using an over the counter expectorant to move the thick stuff.

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