Laryngitis can be very uncomfortable and a big hassle for you especially if you work in a job field that requires you to speak with the public in a daily bases. The medical term for the swelling and inflammation of the larynx is laryngitis. The larynx is also known as the voice box.
There are actually few cases of laryngitis that require medical attention but if you have laryngitis you should visit a doctor. Most cases of laryngitis are brought on by using your voice to much but in some cases it is also caused by a common virus.
If you are affected by laryngitis that lasts for a prolonged period you should defiantly visit a doctor to make sure that you don't have a more serious problem like a tumor which in some cases could be cancerous especially if you are a smoker.
The most common symptoms of laryngitis are cough, congestion, fever, a tickly feeling in the throat, hoarseness, the urge to constantly clear your throat and even a sore throat. If you have a history of breathing problems or throat problems, coughing up blood, unable to take liquids, high fever, coughing up green or yellow phlegm or your symptoms last longer than 2 or 3 weeks you should visit a doctor for medical attention.
To help prevent laryngitis you should make sure your children have their Haemophilus influenza vaccine. It is impossible to completely eliminate the risk altogether but it will help to wash your hands often especially before touching your face and also try not to overuse your voice. The following information is on how to mix and use essential oils to treat laryngitis.
Laryngitis Remedy #1
Step 1
Ingredients:
2 drops Chamomile Oil
3 drops Lavender Oil
1 drop Thyme Oil
1 bowl of Hot Water
Mix these essential oils together and add to the bowl of hot water then use a towel to cover your head and bowl as you hold your head over the bowl to inhale the steam. Use the towel to keep the steam in but be sure to come up for air every couple of minutes. Do this for about 10 15 minutes.
Step 2
Ingredients:
5 drops Chamomile Oil
2 drops Lemon Oil
1 drop Thyme Oil
1 tsp. Vegetable Oil
Mix these oils together well and massage into the neck area and behind the ears.
Step 3
Ingredients:
2 tsp. Honey
1 drop Lavender Oil
2 drops Lemon Oil
1 glass of Warm Water
Mix these ingredients together well and sip slowly.
Laryngitis Remedy #2
Step 1
Ingredients:
2 drops Chamomile Oil
2 drops Geranium Oil
2 drops Sage Oil
1 bowl of Hot Water
Mix these essential oils together and add to the bowl of hot water then use a towel to cover your head and bowl as you hold your head over the bowl to inhale the steam. Use the towel to keep the steam in but be sure to come up for air every couple of minutes. Do this for about 10 15 minutes.
Step 2
Ingredients:
1 tsp. Almond Oil
4 drops Geranium Oil
2 drops Ginger Oil
2 drops Sage Oil
Mix these oils together well and massage into the neck area and behind the ears.
Step 3
Ingredients:
2 tsp. Honey
1 drop Chamomile Oil
2 drops Thyme Oil
1 glass of Warm Water
Mix these ingredients together well and sip slowly.
Laryngitis Remedy #3
Step 1
Ingredients:
3 drops Ginger Oil
3 drops Lemon Oil
2 drops Ravensara Oil
1 bowl of Hot Water
Mix these essential oils together and add to the bowl of hot water then use a towel to cover your head and bowl as you hold your head over the bowl to inhale the steam. Use the towel to keep the steam in but be sure to come up for air every couple of minutes. Do this for about 10 15 minutes.
Step 2
Ingredients:
1 drop Lavender Oil
2 drops Lemon Oil
3 drops Pine Oil
1 tsp. Vegetable Oil
Mix these oils together well and massage into the neck area and behind the ears.
Step 3
Ingredients:
1 drop Ginger Oil
2 tsp. Honey
1 drop Pine Oil
1 drop Sage Oil
1 glass of Warm Water
Mix these ingredients together well and sip slowly.
Laryngitis Remedy #4
Step 1
Ingredients:
2 drops Ginger Oil
2 drops Parsley Oil
2 drops Pine Oil
1 bowl of Hot Water
Mix these essential oils together and add to the bowl of hot water then use a towel to cover your head and bowl as you hold your head over the bowl to inhale the steam. Use the towel to keep the steam in but be sure to come up for air every couple of minutes. Do this for about 10 15 minutes.
Step 2
Ingredients:
1 drop Chamomile Oil
1 drop Geranium Oil
1 drop Parsley Oil
2 drops Pine Oil
2 drops Sage Oil
1 drop Thyme Oil
1 tsp. Vegetable Oil
Mix these oils together well and massage into the neck area and behind the ears.
Step 3
Ingredients:
1 drop Chamomile Oil
2 tsp. Honey
1 drop Lavender Oil
1 drop Lemon Oil
1 glass of Warm Water
Mix these ingredients together well and sip slowly.
Laryngitis Remedy #5
Step 1
Ingredients:
1 drop Chamomile Oil
1 drop Geranium Oil
1 drop Ginger Oil
1 drop Lavender Oil
1 drop Lemon Oil
1 drop Parsley Oil
1 bowl of Hot Water
Mix these essential oils together and add to the bowl of hot water then use a towel to cover your head and bowl as you hold your head over the bowl to inhale the steam. Use the towel to keep the steam in but be sure to come up for air every couple of minutes. Do this for about 10 15 minutes.
Step 2
Ingredients:
1 tsp. Almond Oil
2 drops Ginger Oil
2 drops Pine Oil
2 drops Sage Oil
2 drops Thyme Oil
Mix these oils together well and massage into the neck area and behind the ears.
Step 3
Ingredients:
2 tsp. Honey
2 drops Ginger Oil
1 drop Sage Oil
1 glass of Warm Water
Mix these ingredients together well and sip slowly.
*Note: You should always test a small area of skin with a little bit of the mixture before you use a large amount of the mixture on a large area of the body, just to make sure that you don't experience some kind of an allergic reaction to the mixture.*
The material in this article is not meant to take the place of diagnosis and treatment by a qualified medical practitioner. All recommendations herein contained are believed to be effective but since the actual use of essential oils by other individuals is beyond the author's control, no expressed or implied guarantee as to the effects of their use can be given nor liability taken.