That headline is partly misleading. There isn’t a proven two-ingredient recipe that literally “clears your lungs” of mucus. Your airways normally remove mucus by coughing and other natural mechanisms.
🫁 A simple two-ingredient drink that may help symptoms
A reasonable home remedy is:
Ingredients
- ½ lemon
- 1–2 teaspoons of honey
- Add them to a mug of warm water.
The NHS recommends warm lemon and honey as a way to soothe a cough, although it notes that evidence for the treatment is limited.
Honey may reduce coughing and soothe an irritated throat, while fluids can help thin mucus and make it easier to cough up.
Important distinction
This drink doesn’t detox the lungs, dissolve mucus plugs, or cure a chest infection. If mucus is coming from bronchitis or another respiratory infection, the underlying illness may need time or medical treatment.
Also, never give honey to a child under 1 year old because of the risk of infant botulism.
Seek medical care if you have difficulty breathing, chest pain, cough up blood, feel severely unwell, or have a cough lasting more than about 3 weeks.
