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by Kim Siever on January 28th, 2004
Some different things to try are to rest your voice for about a week; get plenty of rest in general; avoid tobacco smoke and other throat irritants; avoid drinking alcoholic beverages; gargle several times a day with a ½ tsp. of salt diluted in a glass of warm water.
by Alatea on February 11th, 2006
Treatment
Depending on the cause of the laryngitis, treatment can vary from resting the voice to treatments of a bacterial infection. Antibiotics are used to treat laryngitis cases caused by bacterial infections. Viral infections are not curable and have to run their course. Irritants cause some cases of laryngitis. These can include - talking or shouting excessively, cigarette smoking, chemical fumes. The best treatment in these cases is to rest the voice and avoid all irritants.
The following gargles may be beneficial:
Laryngitis gargle: Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), sage (Salvia officinalis), and marigold (Calendula officinalis) are soothing and anti-inflammatory herbs.
Antimicrobial gargle: Coneflower, goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), and myrrh (Commiphora molmol) are antibacterial and immune-stimulating herbs.
Pain relief gargle: Propolis, peppermint (Mentha piperita), and ginger (Zingiber officinalis) are antimicrobial and anodyne herbs.
General recommendations:
Rest your voice
Avoid irritants such as smoke, chemicals or dry air
Drink plenty of fluids.
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