Things You'll Need:
- Lemon juice
- Sweetener
- Salt
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Step 1
Drink cool fluids. Drink several glass of cool or iced water a day to soothe your dry throat. During the low-humidity periods of winter your throat is apt to dry out. Summertime heat can also dehydrate your body.
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Step 2
Make hot lemonade. Simply add a healthy tablespoon of lemon juice to 8 ounces of boiling water in a mug. Add two teaspoons of your favorite sweetener for this tasty throat-soothing drink. It works well for colds and sore throats also.
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Step 3
Gargle. Mix a cup of warm water with about a half teaspoon of salt. Gargle and spit out the salt water. Try to keep from drinking anything for a half hour after gargling to allow the salt to soothe your throat.
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Step 4
Use cough drops. Choose cough drops, vitamin C drops, honey or peppermint drops to suck on to soothe and lubricate your dry throat. Be sure to follow up with a cool drink of water.
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Step 5
Make hot teas. Drink hot tea several times a day to soothe your dry throat without producing mucus. Add honey if you like; it soothes sore throats. Licorice tea is known to reduce mucus.
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Step 6
Try cold or frozen treats. Eat frozen juice treats or cold gelatin for a soothing refreshment for a sore, dry throat. The cold or icy liquid helps to lubricate your throat.
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Step 7
Increase the humidity in your home during the dry season with a humidifier unit placed in an area where it can permeate the dry air. Breathe in steam to help reduce mucus, when sitting over a bowl of hot water with a towel draped on your head, in a hot shower, or from a boiling kettle on the stove.
