Treatment of laryngitis with folk remedies

Treatment of laryngitis with folk remedies is most often carried out at home. The first aid for discomfort in the throat and cough will be foot baths with mustard, which are best done before bed. Alcohol compresses on the throat are also effective.

The following recipes will help you get your voice back:

• drinking warm milk with 1 teaspoon of honey added in small sips three times a day (before meals);
• 2 tablespoons of dried raspberries, a pinch of ginger, 2 teaspoons of any vegetable oil are poured with two glasses of boiling water and kept for at least ten hours. The composition is taken in small portions 2-3 times a day before meals;
• Boil half a glass of anise seeds in a glass of water for a quarter of an hour. Add 1/4 glass of honey and 1 tbsp of cognac to the cooled broth. Take the mixture 7 tbsp. every thirty minutes.

Treatment of laryngitis with folk remedies involves the use of the following methods:

• compress on the neck area - wet a woolen cloth with boiling water, wring it out, lather it with laundry soap (do it at night, warming it with a scarf on top);
• raw carrots (about 300 grams) and honey (2-3 tablespoons) should be eaten 1 tablespoon at least four times a day;
• warmed potato juice (up to 150 grams) is drunk three times a day;
• inhalations over steam with potatoes, soda, Borjomi water;
• Dissolving 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in the mouth for about 20 minutes without swallowing brings quick relief from a sore throat;
• for a month, consume 1 tablespoon of honey with 10 drops of aloe juice three times a day;
• As a rinse, use an infusion of 20 g of mint leaves brewed with a glass of boiling water.

Treatment of laryngitis with folk methods in some cases does not lead to the long-awaited relief. If no improvement is noted after a couple of days, it is better to contact a competent specialist.

Honey for laryngitis

Honey remains an irreplaceable remedy for laryngitis. Gargle with 2-3 spoons of honey diluted in warm water. Some people feel that this method causes excessive dryness of the mucous membrane of the larynx.

Honey shows excellent results in combination with cranberry or lemon juice (a glass of honey per ½ glass of juice), while the composition is boiled and taken 1 teaspoon every five minutes. Equal proportions of beetroot/carrot juice and honey are eaten 1-2 tablespoons three times a day. Part of the black radish juice and part of the honey are drunk 2 tablespoons before bed. Honey (30% of the volume of water) is used for steam inhalations. The following method will help restore the voice: egg yolk, 1 tablespoon of honey, 30 g of cognac.

Treatment of laryngitis with honey relieves discomfort in the throat, reduces coughing, and promotes liquefaction and expectoration of phlegm. Moreover, the therapeutic effect of honey is observed both when taken internally and when used externally (warming compresses, honey massage).

Sea buckthorn oil for laryngitis

The use of sea buckthorn oil in the treatment of laryngitis is due to its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, general strengthening, and softening effects.

Upper respiratory tract diseases are eliminated with the help of fifteen-minute inhalations with a few drops of sea buckthorn oil. The course reaches ten procedures.

Lubricating the larynx with a cotton swab soaked in sea buckthorn oil provides quick relief from discomfort in the mucous membrane. You can get rid of a dry, exhausting cough and sore throat by drinking 1 teaspoon of oil.

Sea buckthorn oil is used for gargling at night for laryngitis. To achieve quick pain relief and relieve irritation of the mucous membrane of the larynx, it is enough to put a couple of drops of oil in each nostril.

Massage for laryngitis

Acupressure is a method of treating chronic laryngitis. The following methods are common when performing self-massage: light touches, stroking, gentle and strong pressing. It is important to remember the basic rule of acupuncture - the pressure is applied strictly vertically, without displacement. The fingers can rotate or vibrate, but the movement must be continuous. As the pressure increases, the duration of the effect on the point decreases.

Treatment of laryngitis with massage is prohibited in the presence of tumor processes, feverish conditions, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, diseases of the circulatory system, pregnancy, tuberculosis.

The duration of the session should not exceed ten minutes, and the patient should be comfortable (without pain).

Massage for laryngitis is performed at the following points:

• "hegu" - located between the index finger and thumb on the back of the hand;
• "Quichi" - to find the point, bend your arm at the elbow. It is located on the outer edge above the skin fold of the elbow;
• "Tianding" - the location of the point corresponds to the lower edge of the thyroid cartilage of the posterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle;
• "shuitu" - at the level of the lower edge of the thyroid cartilage of the anterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle;
• "dachzhuy" - in the cavity of the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra;
• "Tiantu" - location in the center of the depression of the jugular notch of the sternum.
• For therapeutic purposes, you can rub your palms until they become warm and place them on the neck area for about five minutes.

Bath for laryngitis

A sauna or bathhouse is an excellent treatment method for laryngitis, except in cases of acute respiratory disease or respiratory failure. When visiting a steam room, be careful of sudden temperature changes.

The use of a birch broom helps to relieve sputum. A broom made from linden branches has antipyretic properties. The maximum therapeutic effect for laryngitis is provided by a fir and juniper broom. All brooms should be pre-brewed in boiling water for 15-20 minutes to ensure their softness.

Treatment of laryngitis in a bath is carried out using additives from infusions of mint, eucalyptus leaves, thyme, sage. A positive effect on the mucous membrane of the larynx is provided by a composition of birch leaves, juniper, wormwood and linden.

A bathhouse is a proven way to remove any illness from the body. The effect is achieved by warming the body and inhaling at the same time.

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Homeopathy for laryngitis

Treatment of laryngitis during pregnancy, breastfeeding and in small children requires a gentle but effective approach. In these cases, doctors prefer homeopathic remedies made from natural plant components.

The pharmaceutical market offers a wide range of medicinal products of domestic and foreign manufacture. In order to choose the most effective homeopathic medicine, you should consult a doctor. Homeopathy has virtually no contraindications for use and side effects. The only drawback of these products may be the selection by trial and error, that is, one drug will have a rapid therapeutic effect on the disease, and another will be absolutely ineffective.

Homeopathy for laryngitis is selected based on the stage of the disease, the severity of its course and individual characteristics. Homeopathic remedies are taken 1/2 hour before meals, usually by dissolving in the mouth or in water.

Treatment of laryngitis of various etiologies is carried out with homeovox, indicated for loss of voice, hoarseness, fatigue of the vocal cords. Two pills are taken every hour, after the symptoms have weakened, the indicated dosage is dissolved five times a day. For children under six years of age, the medicine is dissolved in water. Among the special instructions, the content of 179 mg of sucrose in one pill is noted, which diabetics should know.

Homeopathic remedies can help relieve laryngitis: rus toxicodendron, phosphorus, bronchalis-heel, gripp-heel and others.