Hi Dorrie,

I have found that one of the best and natural ways to get rid of phlegm is to use a saline nose spray. You would be amazed at how much mucus you can get out of your little nose!! A product that works great is called AYR saline nasal mist. It is OTC and sold at all drug stores and many supermarkets. It gives a large amount of spray in each squeeze..... it can be a bit sloppy....... but it can be used as often as needed without any adverse side effects.

The best way to use nasal spray is to give the product a good shake, insert the nose piece into one nostril comfortably at a time and squeeze. To avoid contaminating the remainder of the spray with mucus, DO NOT release the squeeze until you have removed it from the nostril.

My family has used this product for years and has had little to no problem with that ropey phlegm and coughing jags. It is also a good idea to keep some in the medicine cabinet (no sharing with anyone else :-)) for the onset of a cold because it works great!

I don't know if you already know this but a great natural antibiotic is garlic. If you can eat it in it's purest form all the better to fight infection. But if not, then KWAI or Kyolic make great products.

Sure hope you feel better soon!!

Bryanna ~'.'~