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Throat remedies

Practicing good oral hygiene is often directed to, for example, preventing tooth decay and periodontal disease, preventing or mitigating halitosis, avoiding unsightly teeth, gums and tongue, and avoiding the onset of various illnesses and other diseases that may take hold in the mouth and throat. Contaminants, such as bacteria and food matter may be found on all surfaces in the mouth. Areas that are particularly problematic in this regard include the areas between tooth enamel and gingival, or gum tissue (i.e., gingival crevices), interproximal tooth surfaces, the tongue, and the throat. The over-the-counter (OTC) market has offered spray products for the treatment of sore throats for many years. Products in the form of cough drops have long been known as vehicles for the delivery of medicaments aimed at soothing sore or irritated throats. Such medicaments include analgesics, antitussives, expectorants, cooling agents such as menthol, and warming agents such as ethanol or gingerol. The medicament can be administered by way of a throat drop or lozenge which releases the active agent upon sucking. A natural, non-carcinogenic throat spray that is an alternative to phenol is thus desired. Such a throat spray must work quickly and provide superior sore throat relief while at the same time have a taste that is acceptable to consumers.

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