Introduction
Inflammation of the vocal cords is an inflammatory disease of the vocal cords, often caused by overloading or infection. An inflammation of the vocal cords can spread to an inflammation of the larynx. It is therefore advisable to treat the inflammation early.
The symptoms are usually sore throat, cough, hoarseness and possibly pain when swallowing. There are numerous home remedies that have an antibacterial effect and promote the healing of the inflammation. Teas, gargling, neck wraps and inhalation are ways to relieve the symptoms of vocal chord inflammation with simple home remedies.
These home remedies can help
The following is a list of the most important home remedies for inflammation of the vocal chords. These are then partly explained again in more detail.
- Gargling with warm salt water
- Drink, gargle or inhale herbal tea
- Drink apple vinegar (with honey)
- Drink onion syrup over 2 weeks
- Honey (suck or in warm lemon water)
- Chew garlic
- Drink ginger water over two weeks
- Inhalation of essential oils
- Anise oil, eucalyptus oil, fennel oil, mint and peppermint oil, thyme oil
- Neck wrap e.g. with curd cheese or onions
- Eat hot soup
- Prohibition to speak when hoarse
Onions have an expectorant effect and combat microorganisms such as bacteria.
This means that onions can even help fight vocal cord inflammation. You can make an onion syrup from 3 to 4 onions that you chop and put in a pot. Let the onions simmer at low to medium heat until the mixture develops a syrupy consistency.
Take 5 tablespoons of this onion syrup and put it in a glass of warm water. Add one tablespoon of honey and a few drops of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Drink the drink three times a day very slowly over a period of two weeks.
Onions can also be used for a neck wrap to relieve the symptoms of vocal cord inflammation. Ginger is a medicinal plant that is used in many ways in naturopathy. Fresh ginger soothes the inflamed mucous membranes of the larynx and relieves sore throats.
Due to its antibacterial and antiviral effects, fresh ginger can help to counteract vocal chord inflammation and alleviate the symptoms. Place a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger in a cup of hot, boiled water and cover the vessel. Let the ginger steep for 10 minutes to obtain a strong concentration in the water.
The ginger water can be sweetened with honey as needed. You should drink the ginger water three times a day for two weeks. Honey has antibacterial, antimycotic (against fungi) and antioxidant effects.
Thus honey counteracts many inflammatory processes and fights many pathogens. The anti-coughing effect of honey has been known for several centuries and for a few decades there have been studies confirming the effect. Honey relieves sore throat, cough and irritation in the throat.
Honey soothes the throat, works against hoarseness and is ideal as a household remedy for vocal cord inflammation. One can give completely simply 1 to 2 tablespoons honey in a cup with warm water. Freshly squeezed lemon juice has an expectorant effect and can be added.
You can also add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the glass of honey-lemon water and drink the mixture 1 or 2 times a day for two weeks. This topic might also interest you: Home remedy for sore throatHerbal tea is an effective home remedy that can be used in many ways for vocal chord inflammation. Herbal tea can be inhaled, drunk or gargled.
Chamomile tea has an anti-inflammatory effect, while peppermint, thyme and sage tea have a very good decongestant effect. For inflammation of the throat and vocal chords, bay leaf tea is an insider tip. To inhale the herbal tea you can put the boiled tea in a bowl and inhale the steam with the dissolved tea components.
If you want to gargle with the tea, it is best to gargle every two hours for about two minutes and then spit out the liquid. In order for the tea to be highly concentrated, you should let it steep a little longer. You can drink a lot of tea instead or in addition.
Herbal tea effectively relieves the discomfort and calms the vocal chords when drinking.Essential oils come from medicinal plants and can relieve many complaints of a cold or inflammation in the mouth, throat and neck. In the case of vocal chord inflammation, inhalation of essential oils can relieve the symptoms and promote healing. Thyme oil fights the germs while eucalyptus oil has an expectorant effect.
In the case of vocal chord inflammation, for example, one can inhale with anise oil, eucalyptus oil, fennel oil, peppermint oil or thyme oil. Fill a large bowl with hot water and add a few drops of the essential oil to the water, depending on the instructions for use of the oil/package insert. Bend over the bowl and place a towel over your head (and over the bowl).
Then inhale the steam for about 10 to 20 minutes. This topic might also be of interest to you: Inhalation Tea Tree Oil has an anti-inflammatory effect and promotes wound healing of the skin and mucous membranes. Tea tree oil is used particularly frequently for cold complaints and can lead to an alleviation of the symptoms of various inflammations due to its anti-inflammatory component.
Tea tree oil can be used for inhalation in case of vocal chord inflammation. To do so, put a few drops of tea tree oil in a container of hot water, cover yourself and the bowl with a towel and inhale the steam. However, the steam should not get into the eye, as this will cause irritation there.
Please refer to the package insert accordingly. Lukewarm salt water is a simple household remedy for sore throats and inflammation of the vocal chords. The salt water has an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect.
The warm water also calms the throat. Mix one teaspoon of normal table salt with about 250 milliliters of water and gargle the solution every two hours for about 2 minutes. Then spit out the salt water.
In case of injuries, such as small wounds in the oral cavity, salt water must not be used for gargling. The salt causes a burning pain in injuries of the oral cavity. Therefore, if injuries occur, it is better to gargle with camomile or sage tea.
Teas alleviate the discomfort and have a healing effect on small wounds of the oral mucosa. Neck wraps are a traditional method of relieving the discomfort of sore throats such as vocal chords and hoarseness. For a curd wrap, low-fat curd is applied to a cloth half a centimeter thick.
Wrap the sides of the cloth so that the curd is inside. Press this curd wrap against the neck for 15 minutes, you can fix it temporarily with a dry cloth or scarf. The curd for this should not come directly from the refrigerator, but ideally have room temperature.
You should apply a quark wrap once a day. For an onion wrap, heat three chopped onions in the oven and spread the pieces in a linen cloth. Wrap the cloth so that the onions are inside and put it around your neck.
You can fix the wrap with another cloth and leave it around the neck until the wrap is no longer warm. You can use the onion wrap up to three times a day.