Note to treat laryngitis with honey

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Chronic laryngitis is often difficult to treat and requires the use of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs for a long time, so it can lead to vocal cord nodules. Treatment of laryngitis with honey is one of the simple and cheap folk remedies that bring certain effects to patients.

1. Learn about laryngitis

The human voice is produced through the movement and vibrations caused by the collision of the 2 vocal cords - the two folds of the mucosa that cover the muscles and cartilage. Normally, the vocal cords open and close smoothly, creating sound through movement and vibration. But in acute laryngitis, the vocal cords are inflamed or irritated, leading to swelling and distortion of the sounds, causing the voice to sound hoarse, in severe cases unable to speak words.
Laryngitis is a common disease in daily life, especially laryngitis in children. Laryngitis significantly affects the work and life of patients. Acute laryngitis is usually not difficult to treat. However, the disease often recurs many times, leading to chronic laryngitis.

2. Methods of treating laryngitis

Acute laryngitis that may not require medical treatment usually resolves on its own within a week. Self-care measures may also help improve symptoms.
Treatment of acute laryngitis is aimed at treating the underlying cause, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease,...,
Medications used in some severe cases may include:
Antibiotics. Use antibiotics if the cause is bacterial and the condition persists Corticosteroids. Helps reduce vocal cord inflammation. However, this treatment is only used when absolutely necessary and strictly prescribed by the doctor

3. Cure laryngitis with honey

Most cases of laryngitis cause distortion of the voice, causing hoarseness but not too serious, unless there are complications. Depending on the specific condition of each person, there are different treatment methods for laryngitis. Among the folk remedies that have the effect of curing laryngitis, honey is the most commonly used treatment for laryngitis.
Honey contains many vitamins A, B, C, E, bacterial elements, minerals, yeast, trace elements and high antioxidants. In addition, honey also has an antiseptic and detoxifying effect in the oral cavity, effective for people with throat discomfort, especially when combined with lemon. Because, according to Oriental Medicine, lemon has a sour taste, the average calculation has the effect of producing saliva to reduce thirst, cool down, suitable for diseases caused by overheating. Tips to treat laryngitis with honey can be applied is to combine honey with fresh lemon or honey with chives.
For honey with fresh lemon: Prepare 1–2 fresh lemons, wash them, cut the peel of a star fruit and put them in a small bowl, then add a few tablespoons of honey to soak up the whole lemon, Leave for about 1-2 hours to infuse, then cut into small pieces to suck on. Patients can suck on honey lemon many times a day, especially early in the morning and at night before going to bed, it will help the throat to be much more comfortable. Honey with chives: Steamed shallot leaves with honey are also effective in reducing inflammation of the vocal cords. Use 3–5 shallot leaves, washed, finely chopped, put in a bowl and poured with honey, then steamed in a water bath or steamed in a rice cooker until the chives are cooked. Use honey with steamed shallot leaves 2-3 times/day for good effect.

4. Note to treat laryngitis with honey

In fact, folk remedies for laryngitis with honey have a good effect, but because of that, patients are subjective, especially when hoarseness is prolonged, accompanied by many other symptoms such as headache, fever... If hoarseness persists for a few days and doesn't subside, go see a doctor immediately to get an accurate diagnosis of the cause of the disease, to avoid complications of laryngitis or to detect other dangerous diseases that also have other symptoms. similar disease.

5. Measures to prevent laryngitis

Breathe in moist air. Use a humidifier to keep the air in your home or office moist. Limit speaking. Limit talking or singing too loud or for too long. Drink a lot of water. Moisten throat. Try sucking on lozenges, gargling with salt water, or chewing a piece of gum. Avoid whispering. This causes tension, even more than the normal speaking voice. Don't smoke, and avoid secondhand smoke. Avoid upper respiratory tract infections. Vinmec International General Hospital examines and treats common nasopharyngeal diseases, head and neck tumors, congenital malformations of the ear, nose and throat area with the most optimal internal and surgical methods for the disease. individuals, both children and adults. Coming to Vinmec International General Hospital, patients will receive a direct, dedicated and professional examination from a team of qualified and experienced medical staff.
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