Laryngitis is inflammation of your voice box (larynx). This organ sits in your upper neck, just past the back of your throat. Swelling of your vocal cords muffles sound, and you get hoarse. When you ...

People with laryngitis may be able to speed up the healing process using some home remedies. Laryngitis self-care tips include resting the voice, gargling salt water, using a humidifier, and more.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...