How to Treat Laryngitis

It starts with a tickle in the throat. Then your voice descends to the bass register, and you can't summon any volume above a squeak. Last of all your voice disappears altogether. Congratulations! You have laryngitis. From prescription medicine to home remedies, there are numerous ways to treat it.

Things You'll Need

• Salt or vinegar water
• Honey and lemon juice
• Chamomile or mint tea

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Instructions

Treat Laryngitis

• 1

  Check on any other symptoms you have besides laryngitis. High fever, chronic cough, or opaque mucus discharge may warrant a trip to the doctor.

• 2

  Stop talking, singing, smoking or breathing second-hand smoke. Even if your symptoms improve, continue to rest your voice as much as possible, for as long as a week if you can.

• 3

  Say no to late nights and extra responsibility for a while. Your body needs rest to heal.

• 4

  Avoid alcohol and caffeine.

• 5

  Drink plenty of water. Soft drinks often have caffeine and other additives that can actually make your throat dryer.

• 6

  Gargle morning, noon and evening with a 1/2-tsp. of salt or 1 tsp. of vinegar in 6 ounces of warm water.

• 7

  Brew a cup of chamomile or peppermint tea and drink it slowly to ease soreness and throat tickle.

• 8

  Ask an herbal practitioner about using eucalyptus, licorice, goldenseal, barberry, Echinacea, saw palmetto and others to treat laryringitis.

• 9

  Consult your doctor about possible causes of chronic laryngitis, especially allergens or irritants to which you are exposed.