Itchy Throat And Remedies To Treat Itchy Throat

The throat is the anterior part of the neck, positioned in front of the vertebra.It contains the pharynx and larynx.The inner walls of the throat are covered with mucosal membrane containing nerves, which may be irritated by polluted air,  food, inflammatory or allergic reactions.The throat is subject to several symptoms like itchy, swelling and scratchy are some possible descriptors.An itchy throat is a sign of allergies or an allergic reaction.The common allergy triggers can cause the itchy throat such as dust, mold, pollen, food and animal dander.Inhalling pollutants can also lead the itchy throat including pesticides, tobaco smoke, cleaning products, and chemicals.Allergies can range from mild to severe.Viral infections (common cold or strep throat) can start as an itchy throat before progressing to soreness or pain.

Itchy throat is an irritating sensation in the throat that provokes desire to cough.The other symptoms are pain, secretion, difficulty speaking and eating, runny nose, itchy eyes may accompany throat itchy, depending the cause.

There are some conditions that cause the itchy throat :

• Allergies

Allergies to food cause an itchy throat, itchy or tingling lips, swelling on the face, and hives (urticaria) on the upper part of the body.

Allergies to dust mites, molds, pet danders, pollens, and other inhaled allergens cause itchy, pink, watery eyes, itchy throat, runny nose, 

The treatments of itchy throat are done by some ways to relating to allergies, an antihistamine can help to block the body's inflammatory response.

Gargling can help relieve inflammation.To create gargling by adding a half tea-spoon of salt to warm water for twice a day.Don't swallow it.

The throat sprays or products that contain ingredients such as benzocaine, eucalyptus oil or menthol, as active ingredients.They can relieve itchy.

The prevention of itchy throat by avoiding the allergy causes and washing hands frequently.Avoidance of allergens whenever possible can help to resolve the symptoms of itchy throat  relating to exposure to an allergen.

• Dry throat

Dry throat often appears together with dry eyes, mouth, skin, and fever.Its causes are cold windy weather, alcohol, dehydration, tobacco smoking, and sick building disease from excessive indoor heating or air condition.

The treatments of dry throat can use herbal candies without sugar and menthol may provide temporary relief by making a thin protective film over the throat mucosa.

Drinking eight glasses of liquid per day because hydration can help to soothe the throat.

Drinking teas that contain chamomile or slippery elm, barberry, marshmallow root, honeysuckle flower, and licorice root can help in itchy and sore throat.According to The Doctor  Book of Home Remedies, " Drink a cup of licorice root tea daily to soothe the throat during allergy or colds."Licorice root tea has an anesthetic effect.

Taking A spoonful of thining honey with lemon juice or apple cider vinegar as needed throughout the day.Lemon juice contains vitamin C as antioxidant and honey contains throat-soothing as antibacterial properties that will heal the throat.

Gargling with straight aloe vera juice and swallow it.It can soothe a sore by moisturizing the tissue and increasing blood supply to the area.

• Disorder of near organ

Sinusitis symptoms are blocked nose and pain in para-nasal sinuses.Characteristic symptom in chest cold is pain under the breastbone during coughing.A thicky throat may be caused by sinusitis.

The treatments of sinusitis are rest, drinking fluids (water or juice), rinsing out the nasal passages, sleeping with head elevated,  and moiturizing the sinus cavities.To moiturize the sinus cavities by draping a towel over the head as breathing in the vapor from a bowl of medium-hotwater.Keep the vapor directing toward face.It will help ease pain and mucus drain.

• Infection of the throat

Viral infections have symptoms such as common cold, flu, mumps, infectious mononucleosis,  and chickenpox or measles usually cause infection of upper respiratory tract with an itchy sore throat.The use of aspirin should be avoided because it can cause a dangerous Reye's syndrome with liver damage especially in children in rare case.

The treatment of viral infection by drinking the drug or herbal tea with honey as the dry throat treatments.

• Bacterial infections

Fungi or candida may overgrow in the mouth and throat (oral thrush) in persons with low immunity due to diabetes, cancer, chemotherapy and other causes.

The treatment of fungi is with the use of anti-fungal rinses and pills containing nystatin.

Croup is an inflammation of the throat in children.Its characteristics are harsh and barking cough.

The treatment of croup is by providing moist air for breathing, corticosteroids in inflammation or antibiotics in bacterial infections.