What’s the fastest way to do something to your throat?

What’s the fastest way to do something to your throat?

Recently, the discussion around "dry throat" has soared across the Internet, especially factors such as the dry season and high incidence of influenza, which have intensified related demand. This article will combine hot topics and authoritative suggestions in the past 10 days to sort out practical methods to quickly relieve dry throat and present them in structured data.

1. Analysis of hot search data on the entire network (last 10 days)

2. Top 5 ways to relieve dry throat as quickly as possible

1. Honey water therapy (effective time: 15 minutes)

Recently, the number of views of Douyin's "Honey Lemonade" tutorial exceeded 300 million. It is recommended to brew 1 spoonful of pure honey with 40℃ warm water, take it into your mouth and swallow slowly to form a protective film to relieve dryness and itching.

2. Medical atomization (effective time: 5 minutes)

Xiaohongshu hot post recommends a portable nebulizer, combined with saline or budesonide, which can directly moisten the respiratory mucosa. Data shows that VAS scores dropped by 60% after use.

3. Take pear paste sugar bucally (effective time: 10 minutes)

Taobao data shows that sales of Qiuli Cream increased by 230% week-on-week. Formula from Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine: boil pear juice + loquat leaves + fritillary fritillary, no more than 3 pieces per day.

4. Gargle with physiological saline (effective time: 8 minutes)

A Weibo health influencer launched the # Salt Mouthwash Challenge. Gargle 0.9% sodium chloride solution for 30 seconds and then spit it out. The bacteria removal rate can reach 72%.

5. Use of humidifier (continuously effective)

JD.com data shows that humidifier sales increased by 180% this week. It is recommended to keep the indoor humidity at 45%-65% and change the water every 2 hours to avoid the growth of bacteria.

3. Precautions

1. If symptoms persist for 3 days, you need to seek medical attention to check for COVID-19/influenza A.
2. Avoid overuse of menthol-containing throat lozenges
3. Stop drinking water 2 hours before going to bed to prevent swelling.
4. Wearing a mask can reduce cold air irritation (data from Dr. Lilac: reduce the probability of dry itching by 67%)

4. Expert recommended solution combinations

Combined with the popularity on the Internet and clinical verification, the above method can quickly improve the symptoms of dry throat. However, it should be noted that if it is accompanied by symptoms such as fever and purulent sputum, you should seek medical treatment in time for professional diagnosis and treatment.