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Inhaling nebulized saline helps pull the phlegm from the lungs or is this myth? and watercress? is good?
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Not a myth. : Hydrating the lungs with nebulized water can help fluidify mucus and eliminate it. Notice the difference when u take a hot shower.
Answered 11/22/2012
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