Guest guest Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Thanks for your response, Butch. I didn't realize that the steam inhalation method would be just as effective for sore throats as gargling. I will try it next time and see what happens. Warm regards, Rosanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Hi Elizabeth, >> " Don't Gargle: Contrary to popular belief, gargling with mouthwash >> actually makes hoarseness worse, says Alessi, M.D., an otolaryngologist >> in Los Angeles. Most contain alcohol, which irritates mucous membranes >> and dehydrates vocal cords. The gargled liquid doesn't really get >> anywhere near the vocal cords, and the action of gargling itself is >> harmful. It will bang your vocal cords together and increase swelling. " > > Very interesting information. It makes sense- thanks for sharing this > Butch. You're welcome fer'shur. > I have never cared for the commercial gargles (or most commercial > products for that matter) but have found gargling with a small amount > of sea salt (pure and non iodized) in warm water- a saline solution > strength, to be very effective for the throat as well as irrigating the > nasal passages. Too much salt would also be drying and irritating and > create more inflammation. For the purists sea salt is best .. at least that's what folks in this industry push. But for hundreds of years folks used salt where they could find it .. and apparently it worked for sore throats .. to some degree .. cause it hung in there over the generations. > Most commercial gargles contain both synthetic and naturally derived > base ingredients which are drying and irritating, and many used for > numbing, and the research is based on those kinds of products- vs > gentler blends, so it is not necessarily the gargling itself- but the > gargling with these formulas that is the issue. What do you think? What I quoted was not results of any research .. twas the opinion of the doctor person in Los Angeles. > I think in some cases a gargle may be very helpful if it is formulated > properly. Maybe .. but it wasn't the formulation of a gargle that I wrote of .. twas the physical act of gargling. Folks can do as they please but I choose to not gargle. > Many herbal teas can be used this way (sage and honey for instance), > however simply drinking warm soothing herbal teas with the herbs that > are specific to the need along with some honey is good for a sore > throat. Yep .. I agree. > I have also used some hydrsols diluted in distilled water for > effective gargles- tea tree, lavender, peppermint etc. OK. > I did not see the beginning of this thread, but for a sore throat I > like a propolis spray, warm teas containing of all things our herb of > the week, MARSHALLOW RT ;-), licorice (which also sweetens the blend), > and slippery elm, warm soups, etc. A high quality (I like to make my > own fresh) Echinacea tincture is good too locally- and numbing. If you > chew on good fresh rts you will immediately feel a numbness in the > throat. Zinc lozenges and slippery elm lozenges are also useful. I > personally also like to use Geranium (diluted of course) externally for > throat pain. OK. > Elizabeth > Whole Life Essentials > http://www.WholeLifeEssentials.com Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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