"Irritated throat" refers to a condition where your throat feels uncomfortable or itchy because it's inflamed or sensitive. It can make it hard to swallow and may cause coughing or dryness in the throat.
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Think walking into a haze that smells like campfire and immediately makes your eyes water and
irritates your throat so much that you start to cough.
Marshmallow tea, made from the leaves and roots of this medicinal herb, has been used for hundreds of years to quiet coughs and
sooth irritated throats.
Marshmallow Root and Slippery Elm Bark — When mixed with water, these herbs transform into a mucilaginous (gel - like) consistency that coats and soothes
irritated throat mucosa.
Mucilages in the form of lozenges, capsules, tinctures or syrups are used as a soothing agents (demulcent) are used to
relieve irritated throat or gut.
Indeed one advertisement, supported by research conducted by physicians, declared that «Phillip Morris» brand tobacco
eased irritated throats and «every case of irritation cleared completely or definitely improved.»
«It's particularly good for dry,
irritated throats and preventing or treating a cough,» she says.
The medicines present in these sweets help soothe and lubricate
the irritated throat tissues» (para 2).
Not only do they lose some of the feeding, but the acid from the reflux can
irritate their throat and esophagus making it painful to breastfeed.
This irritates your throat, causing the cough and post-nasal drip as well as hoarseness in the morning.
Slippery Elm - Helpful for sore or
irritated throat or when you lose your voice.
Mucilage also helps coat and protect
an irritated throat (see my sore throat tea and sore throat spray recipes), ease heartburn and stomach aches, improve gut health and more, which I love because it means that marshmallow root — the mucilage - rich herb in first recipe below — can also be used for other purposes.
It will soothe
your irritated throat, too.
Liquid Dulse can help to soothe
an irritated throat and mucous membranes.
Aside from hydrating a dry and
irritated throat, drinking lemon water contains immune boosting enzymes that stimulate the body's natural detoxification pathways (11,12).
Avoid things that
irritate throat and nose, or sleep in the right posture.
The researchers say that honey may work by coating and soothing
an irritated throat and it's believed to have antioxidant and antibacterial effects.
Switch to wet food, as the dry food may
irritate the throat.
While your dog recovers, it's important to limit his or her usual activities and avoid using collars, as they can
irritate the throat.