THAYERS Two Trees Lozenges 24 LOZ

Most cough drops use menthol to dull throat pain. Singers do not like menthol since it causes the temporary loss of control of their vocal chords. The Slippery Elm tree (ulmus fulva) grows in the eastern part of the United States and Canada. The part of the tree that is used for medicinal purposes is the inner bark. The inner bark is ground into a powder and then combined with a crystalline substance to form a throat lozenge. It is recognized by the U.S. Pharmacopeia and the F.D.A. as an effective therapy to soothe inflamed mucous membranes in the mouth and throat.