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Spicy foods, such as horseradish or pepper, act as a decongestant and should help loosen up some of that noxious phlegm. 3. Drink warm liquids. Whether it's tea, chicken soup, or something in between, warm liquids will help nourish you while breaking up some of the mucus stuck in your throat. Gargle salt water. Mix 1/2 teaspoon of salt with a cup of warm water and gargle the mixture with your head tilted back.
Help for Throat Mucus. When the mucus in the back of the throat becomes thick, it is natural to feel a need to clear the throat with coughing. Clearing your throat will help the phlegm loosen or break up in the back of the throat, giving way to the uncomfortable feeling. Phlegm seems to build up in the throat overnight, which leads to congestion in the morning. 2  Cold or Flu: During a cold or the flu, there is a production of clear, thin mucus in the nose and back of the throat.