Phlegm in throat - singers

Most people get this sensation of phlegm in the throat when they are nervous, it's just due to a little unnecessary, but perfectly understandable tension. Actual phlegm can be cleared without vocalising, indeed it's NOT good to do the "hem" cough thing. Do the action, but without sound, so that only air is blasted through, and the vocal folds don't actually touch. This takes a little practice, but it's worth the effort of practising it. The best trick is to learn how to live with the sensation, learn to accept that it is an illusion, and that even if there is a little phlegm there, if you support your voice soundly it won't make a blind bit of difference to your sound. The naturopath may help with phlegm reducing stuff, but she'd be better served by seeing a good vocal coach.

and don't have any dairy. It's not a Wolf, It's an Alaskan Malamute.

Try drinking Pepsi Max or Coke Zero about half an hour beforehand. Not sure why, but that works well for me.

I'm with Tom on this one. Avoid dairy if you can and not just on the day you need to sing but a couple of days beforehand usually helps. I also tend to drink something warm before I sing like hot water and lemon. This seems to clear the throat a little better. A friend of mine swears by a drink she makes herself which consists of ginger, honey, lemon and water. She boils it all together in a pot and then waits for it to cool a little before drinking it. To me it tastes awful but it does have the desired effect.

Just a simple hock back and spit remedy like the old coal miners do seems todo the trick.