I need some help from moms! My daughter has a virus and a very sore throat. Before you tell me to go to the doc, I have already done that. I went to the store to get her some more medicine, and I found her some sore throat strips. They are a non medicated " oral demulcent" They contain pectin as their active ingredient. They are flavored and even paint her tongue colrs. They seem to be helping her. But what is an Oral Demulcent and what does it do? How does it work? I'm curious. Has anyone else tried these?
2006-09-29 12:38:55 · 6 answers · asked by glitz_and_glitter 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
A demulcent just puts a barrier over inflamed or sore tissue. It is the equivalent of putting a plaster on a blister. Pectin is a starch found in apples. There is nothing you can do to cure a virus infection, the body has to fight it off. This product will just soothe a little. It may help, and it won't do any harm.
2006-09-29 12:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I need some help from moms! My daughter has a virus and a very sore throat. Before you tell me to go to the doc, I have already done that. I went to the store to get her some more medicine, and I found her some sore throat strips. They are a non medicated " oral demulcent" They contain...
2015-08-07 16:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Daily Oral Rinse & Demulcent.
Soothes Swollen Gums.
Relieves Irritated Gums.
Contains Echinacea and Goldenseal.
For temporary relief of minor discomfort and protection of irritated areas in sore mouth and/or sore throat.
2006-09-29 12:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by **KELLEY** 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
CONTENTS · INDEX · ILLUSTRATIONS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
demulcent
SYLLABICATION:de·mul·cent
PRONUNCIATION: d-mlsnt
ADJECTIVE:Serving to soothe or soften.
NOUN:A soothing, usually mucilaginous or oily substance, such as glycerin or lanolin, used especially to relieve pain in inflamed or irritated mucous membranes.
ETYMOLOGY:Latin dmulcns, dmulcent-, present participle of dmulcre, to soften : d-, de- + mulcre, to stroke.
NOTE: In case you forgot or never paid much attention, pectin is what jelly beans are made with.
2006-09-29 12:48:37 · answer #4 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pectin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectin
Oral Demulcent
It's a topical (surface) analgesic (pain reliever) ... It coats her throat in a numbing agent pectin which sooths her sore throat and makes her feel better....
Watch how much you use and don't exceed the max dosage it can cause diahrea also the coloring may show through in her stool (poop) so don't freak, if they are red and you see red tinged stool (poop) the day after she takes them...
2006-09-29 19:04:04 · answer #5 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just numbs the surface skin of the throat to relieve the pain and inflamation.
2006-09-29 12:44:54 · answer #6 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it means that it breaks down mucus
check a website like webmd.com
2006-09-29 12:42:33 · answer #7 · answered by gizzard100 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oral Demulcent
2016-10-30 11:06:15 · answer #8 · answered by bumber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋