Sore throat and cough

The two symptoms of throat pain and cough often occur together, because the throat is an important sensory organ of the human body. When pain and itching occur, it will trigger a cough. Because there are many reasons for the occurrence of sore throat and cough, treatment should be carried out at this time. So what are the specific methods for treating sore throat and cough?

1. What should I do if I have a sore throat and cough?

1.1. Taking buccal tablets

If your sore throat is caused by a viral infection, antibiotics will not help. But lozenges containing phenol may have some effect. Phenols kill surface germs, thus helping to control invaders until the body's resistance is built up. At the same time, the mild effect of phenol can paralyze nerve endings and prevent the throat from feeling itchy and painful. The dosage of lozenges varies, so please refer to the instructions when purchasing and using them.

1.2. Taking zinc lozenges

Zinc lozenges can help sore throats caused by colds. "We gave the subjects one tablet of zinc gluconate (23 mg) to take every two hours. We asked them to hold it in their mouth and slowly dissolve it instead of swallowing it. As a result, not only the sore throat was relieved, but other cold symptoms were also relieved," said Dr. Davis. But he warned against using such high doses of zinc for more than seven days in a row to avoid interfering with other minerals in the body. If you don't like the taste of zinc, you can try zinc lozenges.

1.3. Use spray

Similarly, using a phenol-containing throat spray can also relieve discomfort. However, its effects are less long-lasting.

1.4. Taking painkillers

For most people, a sore throat is not as severe as pain elsewhere in the body, so taking aspirin (acetaminophen or ibuprofen) is enough to relieve the discomfort.

2. How to relieve sore throat and cough

2.1. Scraping the front neck

After a cold, you often feel a sore throat. Scraping the front neck can clear the throat and effectively relieve pain. Sit or lie on your back, apply scraping oil evenly on the front of the neck to be scraped, and use the flat surface of the scraping board to scrape from top to bottom along the midline until you reach the Tiantu point (on the front midline of the neck, in the suprasternal fossa between the two clavicles). Then, scrape both sides separately with gentle techniques until sha appears, so as not to cause discomfort in the throat.

2.2 Steam inhalation

Try steam inhalation to relieve your pain. Run very scalding hot water in the sink. Wrap a towel around your head to surround yourself with the steam and tilt your head sideways while the water runs. Take a deep breath, drawing the steam into your mouth and nose, and do this for about 5 to 10 minutes. Repeat several times a day.

2.3. Tongue root exercise

Pharyngitis causes sore throat, dry and itchy throat, and a foreign body sensation when swallowing. Tongue root exercises can be used to treat it, which can achieve good therapeutic effects. The specific method is: close your mouth, put the tip of your tongue against your teeth, rotate clockwise 18 times, counterclockwise 18 times, and then swallow the saliva in your mouth in 3 times, and do it once in the morning and once in the evening.