Customer question:
What are the home remedies when we have no voice? Anonymous customer's question
Pharmacist's answer:
When you have no voice, you can try some home "remedies" to help ease your symptoms and speed up your recovery. If the loss of voice persists for a long time or the symptoms worsen, consult a doctor. It is essential to monitor the symptoms and, if necessary, seek professional medical help.
But below are some simple home recommendations:
- Drink plenty of fluids: drinking warm water or decaffeinated herbal tea helps hydrate your mucous membranes.
- Gargling with salt water: warm salt water often helps reduce inflammation and soothe throat irritation.
- Honey and lemon: adding honey to warm water or tea and a few drops of lemon juice can help soothe the throat.
- Air humidification: using a humidifier in the room where you spend a lot of time can help prevent the mucous membranes in the throat from drying out.
- Avoid smoking and smoke: avoiding smoking and secondhand smoke often prevents additional throat irritation.
- Rest your voice: try to speak as little as possible and avoid shouting or singing to give your vocal cords a rest.
- Steam inhalation: Inhaling steam over a bowl of hot water can help moisten the airways.
- Warm compresses: applying warm compresses to the neck can help relax tense muscles and ease discomfort.
- Suck on throat lozenges or drink syrup: Throat lozenges or syrups containing ingredients such as honey and lemon can help relieve symptoms.
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