Larynx: causes of laryngitis, laryngitis symptoms, laryngitis treatment, Home remedies for laryngitis

Larynx: causes of laryngitis, laryngitis symptoms, laryngitis treatment, Home remedies for laryngitis

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Home Remedies>> Laryngitis



Written and Reviewed By :
Dr. Riddhi P. Sardhara.



What is Laryngitis?

  • It is an inflammation of the voice box due to infections by viruses or bacterias.


  • Causes of Laryngitis

  • Overuse of vocal cords.

  • Bacterial or viral infection.

  • Paralysis of vocal cords.

  • Frequent sore throat or rhinitis or sinusitis.

  • Extreme Shouting or singing.

  • Allergy of such chemical or irritant substances.

  • Alcohol or smoking addiction.


  • Symptoms of Laryngitis:

  • The harshness of voice.

  • Impaired voice.

  • Difficulty in speaking.

  • Along with a sore throat.

  • Dry cough.

  • Coughing with blood rarely.

  • Fever.


  • Prevention from Laryngitis

  • Avoid screaming or straining to the vocal cord.

  • Avoid eating an extreme cold and sugary diet.

  • Avoid such bacterial and viral infections by contact.

  • Take a warm water gargle to soothe the throat.

  • Avoid alcohol and smoking.

  • Avoid eating allergic or irritant food.

  • Home Remedies For Laryngitis

  • Take a 1-inch ginger piece, add honey into it, suck for while, it soothes the throat and inflammation of the vocal cords.

  • Take turmeric and pinch of rock salt in warm water, gargle well twice a day is beneficial for laryngitis, it opens up the voice well.

  • Taking turmeric milk is also beneficial for vocal cord inflammation and good for the voice.

  • Taking ginger tea is also beneficial for sore throat, and laryngitis.
    • take 1 t.spoon of ginger paste, add rock salt, black pepper powder, and basil leaves, add into 2 cups of water, boil for 5 minutes, add honey after cooling down the mixture, strain through the sieve, ginger tea is ready.)
  • Take a piece of jaggery/ raw sugar in a dry throat, it soothes the throat and improves voice.

  • Take a warm lentil soup or green gram soup for diet, it is light on the stomach, and also decreases the pain and irritation of vocal cords.

  • Take a cow ghee 1 t.spoon, add a 2 t.spoon ragi/ bajra (millets) flour, roast until the color changed, add sugar, and 1 cup of water, rest until water absorbed, add ginger powder and ajwain seeds, take once a day for reducing irritation and inflammation.


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