Top 10 Essential Oils for Laryngitis

Find out the top 10 essential oils for laryngitis for natural relief.

What is Laryngitis?

Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx (voice box). Among the major symptoms of laryngitis include hoarse voice, difficulty speaking or disappearance of the voice. Other symptoms are fever, cough, pain in the throat and difficulty swallowing. Laryngitis can occur as a symptom of a cough, strep throat, cold or tonsillitis.

It is categorized into acute and chronic. Acute laryngitis lasts for less than three weeks while chronic laryngitis lasts for more than three weeks. The acute cases may be due to an viral upper respiratory tract infection such as tonsillitis or strep throat. Chronic laryngitis is caused by smoking, tuberculosis, avid reflux, rheumatoid arthritis and sarcoidosis.

Laryngitis may come with the following:

• Swollen lymph nodes
• Feeling like there’s a lump stuck in the throat
• Shortness of breath
• Difficulty swallowing
• Fever
• Dry or sore throat
• Flu-like symptoms
• Muscle pain
• And others

Top 10 Essential Oils for Laryngitis

1. Peppermint essential oil (where to get it)
2. Eucalyptus essential oil (where to get it)
3. Thyme essential oil (where to get it)
4. Black pepper essential oil (where to get it)
5. Tea tree essential oil (where to get it)
6. Rosemary essential oil (where to get it)
7. Cajuput essential oil (where to get it)
8. Chamomile essential oil (where to get it)
9. Geranium essential oil (where to get it)
10. Niaouli essential oil (where to get it)

How to Use Essential Oils for Laryngitis

Below are three effective ways to use essential oils for laryngitis:

1. Gargling

What you need

• 1 cup of warm water
• 2 drops tea tree essential oil (where to get it)
• 2 drops chamomile essential oil (where to get it)
• 1 tsp salt

Directions

Dissolve the salt in the warm water and gargle with it. Take care not to swallow the mixture. Repeat as many times as necessary throughout the day.

2. Steam inhalation

What you need

• 3 cups water
• Pot
• Heat source
• 2 drops tea tree essential oil (where to get it)
• 1 drop thyme essential oil (where to get it)

Directions

1. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil for 10 minutes.
2. When the water is boiling and very steamy, turn off the heat.
3. Carefully place the pot on a flat surface over a place mat.
4. Sit down with your face right over the pot and use a towel over your head and the pot to trap steam. Keep your mouth open to allow the essential oil-infused steam to reach deep inside. Breathe with your mouth open.
5. Remain there for 15 minutes. Do this 3-4 times a day for relief.

3. Cooling Throat & Chest Rub

What you need

• ½ cup coconut oil (where to get it)
• 3 drops peppermint oil (where to get it)
• 3 drops geranium oil (where to get it)
• 3 drops eucalyptus oil (where to get it)
• 3 drops rosemary essential oil (where to get it)
• Storage container (where to get it)

Directions

• Mix the essential oils in the coconut oil. If your coconut oil is very hard at room temperature then use fractionated coconut oil, which remains in liquid form always.
• Rub it on your throat, chest and also back to fight inflammation, promote easy breathing & swallowing and cool down your system if suffering from fever.

What other natural remedies have you used to treat laryngitis?