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What is the best drink to numb the throat and help with the loss of voice?
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Honey, lemon juice: Warm water mixed with a bit of lemon juice and honey works in many cases. When it doesn't, viscous xylocaine (lidocaine) syrup, diluted and gargled, is effective (prescription needed).
Answered 3/22/2014
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