Hoarseness or hoarseness of the voice are mandatory symptoms of damage to the larynx and vocal cords. Most often, this symptom manifests itself as an inflammatory process, laryngitis. In this case, additional symptoms are sore throat, dry barking cough, malaise, subfebrile condition. However, the disease is characterized by a mild course, the general condition of the patient remains satisfactory. In this regard, the question of how to cure hoarseness at home without seeking help from a medical institution is relevant.
Indeed, the treatment of laryngitis can be carried out at home, but only after consulting an otolaryngologist who will conduct a laryngoscopy and, based on the results of an objective examination, will clarify the diagnosis. In addition to SARS, laryngitis, hoarseness of the voice can be a symptom of other, more serious diseases, tuberculosis, laryngeal cancer. For a long period of time, this pathology can be masked by the phenomena of laryngitis. Only an objective examination with the use of both indirect and direct laryngoscopy can clarify the diagnosis.
Using traditional medicine
It makes sense to start treatment of hoarseness with folk remedies only after the diagnosis has been established. If the development of this symptom is due to a tumor process or infections caused by specific pathogens, only traditional medicine will not be enough.
Usually, folk remedies are used only as part of a comprehensive treatment.
The most effective means of traditional medicine for acute inflammatory processes in the throat or respiratory infections, accompanied by appropriate symptoms.
The effectiveness of such methods can be noted with long-term chronic hypertrophic laryngitis. Most often, such diseases are caused by excessive tension of the vocal cords as a result of professional activity. Singers and teachers can grow hoarse more often than people in other professions. In addition, over time, the disease takes on a chronic course, manifested by the fact that at the end of the working day or as a result of excessive strain on the vocal cords, patients begin to experience discomfort in the throat, notice rapid fatigue from talking, and a change in the timbre of the voice.
Features of professional activity, as well as the course of the disease are reflected in the change in the laryngoscopic picture. On physical examination, the vocal cords look not only edematous and hyperemic, but epithelial growths are found on them, which indicate the development of a hypertrophic form of laryngitis. In this case, patients should be treated in a comprehensive manner, combining therapeutic methods with surgical ones.
The only effective method of treating the hypertrophic form of laryngitis may seem to be the surgical removal of the overgrown epithelium.
However, in the initial stages, local procedures, the use of anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as traditional medicine methods can be quite effective.
Thus, the main indication for the use of traditional medicine is the inflammatory processes of the larynx, accompanied by a hoarse voice or even its absence, dry cough. It can be either an acute process or an exacerbation of a chronic one. Depending on the nature of the lesion, the severity of the disease, traditional medicine methods can be used as monotherapy, or be one of the components of complex treatment.
Traditional medicine recipes
One of the most popular recipes used to treat hoarseness is eggnog. Prepare it as follows. The yolk of a raw egg is ground white with a teaspoon of honey, and the same spoon of softened butter is added to the resulting mass. After thorough stirring, the product is ready to use and can be applied after a meal in a teaspoon. It has a pronounced softening effect and, according to patients, can alleviate the condition in a short time. Having no side effects, being pleasant to the taste, the mogul can be used as a prophylactic agent in patients at risk, lecturers, smokers, workers in hazardous industries.
The remedy offered by the phoniatrics of famous singers has a similar effect. A tablespoon of cognac, honey, a teaspoon of butter are added to a glass of milk heated to 50-60 degrees. The resulting liquid is poured into a container with egg white whipped into a dense foam and sipped slowly overnight. According to the singers, such a remedy can restore a hoarse voice by morning.
Honey is also used in combination with lemon. To do this, the citrus is thoroughly washed and rubbed on a medium grater along with the peel. The resulting mushy mass is mixed with honey in equal amounts and used inside in small portions several times a day.
There are recipes using aloe juice. The simplest recipe is as follows: a freshly plucked leaf of a plant is washed, then rubbed on a fine grater and, after stirring with boiled water in a ratio of 1: 2, is used to gargle. Followers of traditional medicine also recommend caramelized sugar for use as a remedy. It is fried in a clean frying pan until golden brown, dissolved in water, and the resulting solution is used hot as a drink or gargle.
Phytopreparations
A good effect in the treatment of laryngitis can be achieved with the use of herbal remedies. Decoctions of herbs from coltsfoot, sage, calendula, chamomile have anti-inflammatory and emollient effects. Their use in half a glass throughout the day also helps to improve the voice.
The recommended temperature for the broths should be about 50 degrees. Black elderberry tea can also be used for these purposes.
In addition to drinking, gargling with herbal decoctions is widely used. At the same time, traditional medicine does not reject these methods of treatment either.
A prerequisite is the use of warm rinses.
To get the maximum effect, the procedure should be carried out after eating, taking the product into the mouth 5-6 times, carrying out rinsing movements for 15-20 seconds. One glass of solution is used for this. To treat hoarseness of the voice, inhalations can also be used using the same herbal remedies or essential oils, eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary, cypress.
Recommended mode
Very important conditions for promoting voice restoration are the following:
- Avoid overstrain of the vocal cords, try to maintain the voice rest mode for the maximum amount of time;
- The influence of harmful impurities in the air has an adverse effect on the mucous membrane of the throat and the ligamentous apparatus, therefore, with a tendency to laryngitis, it is necessary to quit smoking;
- The use of strong alcoholic beverages also has an irritating effect on the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract, leading to the development of chronic inflammatory processes, therefore, giving up a bad habit will prevent inflammation of the vocal cords;
- Dry hot air has a negative effect on the mucous membrane of the throat, contributing to the development of laryngitis and hoarseness.Compliance with the temperature regime in the bedroom and maintaining humidity at a level of at least 60% will help to improve the situation.
The fulfillment of these simple conditions, which do not require additional costs, will be the prevention of laryngitis and hoarseness. At the same time, without observing this regimen, it is impossible to achieve a stable improvement in the condition.
