Everyone knows that in the fall and spring, existing chronic diseases worsen, and the likelihood of contracting a cold or flu increases. If you do not pay proper attention to the treatment of even the most common cold, you can get complications in the form of laryngitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis and so on. In the fight against such ailments, medications that should be prescribed exclusively by a doctor are excellent help, but traditional medicine should not be discounted. In this article we will consider such an ailment as laryngitis, treatment at home which is quite possible and very effective.
What is this disease?
Before considering the recipes of traditional medicine, let's find out what this disease is. As mentioned above, most often, laryngitis is the result of an untreated cold. Also, smokers and people with weak immunity are susceptible to this ailment. If you have perspiration in the throat, it hurts to swallow, your voice has gone missing or become hoarse, then this is laryngitis. Treatment at home involves the use of different methods, but it is better to approach the solution of the problem comprehensively. So, if your mucous membrane of the larynx has become inflamed, you can try all the methods below and choose the most suitable and effective one for yourself.
Start gargling
If you do not know how to get your voice back with laryngitis, but want to do it as quickly as possible, start with regular rinses. They perfectly help even with a chronic course of the disease. The most common and affordable remedy for laryngitis is soda. It is enough to dilute one teaspoon of this substance in a glass of warm water. The procedure is preferably performed at least 5 times a day, and more can be done. And do not think that this is a remedy for laryngitis in adults, it is recommended for children to use it, of course, if they already know how to gargle. The pain will go away much faster and the voice will return if you alternate the procedures with soda with rinses with sea salt, decoctions of herbs (chamomile, sage, nettle).
Plus, such procedures are not only in the naturalness and accessibility of the components used, but also in effectiveness. You can, for example, gargle a sore throat with juice from beets or potatoes. To do this, just take the vegetable, grind it, squeeze the juice, and dilute the resulting liquid with water. The cure is ready!
Getting to the inhalation
Not only rinses can defeat laryngitis. Treatment at home involves the use of inhalation. Why are they effective? When you inhale the vapor, the medicine you use settles in small droplets on the diseased ligaments. Today, many people use special inhalers or nebulizers for these purposes, but this will not be as effective as conventional steam inhalation. And all because only drugs or saline are poured into electrical appliances, and they cannot boast of the naturalness of their constituent components.
It is better to use dishes with a narrow neck or the most ordinary kettle at home. Remember that you can start the procedure only 10 minutes after the water begins to boil, otherwise you risk only complicating the situation.
What inhalations are effective for laryngitis?
And here soda comes to the rescue. Very well, this substance fights against such an ailment as laryngitis. Home treatment will be simple and affordable. So, take just a small spoonful of this substance, dilute it in a glass of water. Here you have a solution for inhalation, which will not only return the voice, but also contribute to the elimination of sputum, soothe diseased ligaments. To treat a chronic ailment, take inhalations with mineral alkaline water such as Borjomi, Essentuki or Narzan.
Herbal inhalations will be very effective. Use the same decoctions that you prepared for rinsing (with chamomile, sage, calamus, etc.). Do not forget about the effectiveness of essential oils. Add a few drops to the solution. Menthol or eucalyptus oil is ideal for these purposes . The duration of inhalation with this disease should not be more than 10 minutes, and it is recommended to carry it out three times a day.
Honey with laryngitis
This is not only a very tasty product, but an excellent folk remedy for laryngitis. Its effectiveness has been tested for years, it is enough to use honey inside for the treatment of many diseases, and it is better to dissolve it. However, you can combine such a product with other ingredients for greater effectiveness.
- Mix two parts of honey with one part of lemon juice. Take one teaspoon of the product every 30 minutes. In a few days you will forget about laryngitis.
- Take a glass of carrot juice (made from fresh vegetables), add 2-3 tablespoons of honey to it. Take a large spoonful every 2-3 hours.
At night it is recommended to drink tea or milk with this product, after which it is necessary to wrap your throat.
Grandma's recipes
Methods tested by more than one generation are the most effective. According to the first recipe, immediately before bedtime, you need to thoroughly rub the feet with turpentine. Then it is recommended to put on warm socks (best of wool) and drink a cup of very hot tea with 5-8 drops of the same turpentine. According to people who have experienced this method on themselves, after 1-2 days there will be no trace of laryngitis.
According to the second recipe, you need to take 100 ml of ordinary vegetable oil, add the protein of one egg there and beat well. Take this miracle remedy three times a day, but be sure to drink in small sips.
Horseradish will return the voice
Alternative treatment for laryngitis is a mass of ways not only to eliminate a sore throat, but also to return the voice. This recipe is designed to help in this very quickly. Take horseradish, peel it, cut a piece the size of a walnut, chop it, add 150 ml of hot water to it. Cover this mixture with a lid and leave it for 20-30 minutes. After that add a little sugar there and mix. The solution must be taken every hour, one teaspoon, while it must be swallowed very slowly, dissolving in the mouth.
Some more recipes
- Take a medium-sized onion, grind it on a grater, and put the resulting slurry in 0.5 l of boiled milk only. Remove the dishes immediately from the heat, do not let the whole mixture boil. Cool, strain. Drink half of the product warm at night, and take the second in the morning, preheating. Repeat the procedure for 3-4 days.
- The most delicious remedy for laryngitis is oranges. A few pieces a day will give not only a huge dose of vitamins, but also serve as an excellent preventive measure.
- If you like to take baths, then this method is just for you. Buy chamomile inflorescences (400 g) at the pharmacy, fill them with 10 liters of freshly boiled water, let it brew for about an hour. Now pour this healing broth into the typed bath. The chamomile pairs you breathe in will do well not only with the common cold, but also with its consequences.
- If you have lost your voice and started to bother to cough, be sure to try to prepare a decoction of cabbage leaves. For this procedure, take a few leaves, rinse them well and boil until they become very soft and begin to disintegrate. Eat the finished potion in small portions 3 times a day, and drink it with the same broth.
We hope that all these recipes will be effective for you, and you can forget about laryngitis in 2-3 days. Health to you!