Gargle with hot salt water
soak in a hot bath
drink hot steamy drinks with honey and lemon

hot and steam helps to keep the gunk thinned out

cough syrup with guaifenesin
http://www.google.com/search?q=guaif...=revision&cd=1

sometimes spicy foods will help
garlic
vit C
lots of chicken soup
stay away from smokey places
fruits