[HANASHIR:15453] Re: Voice Care for the Holidays

[jdkrheum <jdkrheum...>]

Here's another website for prednisone side effects - hope it comes
through better:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202018.html#SXX20

-Amy

On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:01:36 -0400 Jeff Klepper <jeffklepper (at) yahoo(dot)com>
writes:
> Friends,
> 
> The best remedy for laryngitis or vocal strain is a day or two of 
> complete
> voice rest - as the voice begins to return, do some very, very light 
> humming
> (glides) to keep the cords toned.
> 
> Aside from rest, I have found steam treatments to be extremely 
> helpful.
> Boil a pot of water, put it on the table (on a newspaper or 
> something) then
> add a a shpritz of eucapyptus oil, put a towel over your head and 
> breath,
> till you get tired of sitting there. I do this every hour when I 
> have a cold
> or laryngitis.  I have found lemon oil works nicely two.  I use sage 
> oil
> sometimes.  For infections, go with tea tree oil if you can stand 
> the smell.
> I have been able to knock out bacterial infections in two days by 
> steaming
> every hour.
> 
> All of these oils have potent anti-viral and anti-bacterial 
> properties.  I'm
> not a physician of course, so please consult your doctor if you have
> questions about this.  You can research these and other oils in 
> books on
> aroma therapy.
> 
> Steaming, by the way, is a great way to relax the voice after a 
> service.
> (Remember that the heat will make your face red for several 
> minutes.)
> 
> Good luck, shana tova and gamar tov,
> jeff
> 
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