HOARSENESS, APHONIA Hoarseness is caused by swelling in the vocal cords, too much of shouting, catarrh, coryza, excessive coughing, wounds in the throat, etc. Cancer of the throat, hysteria and paralysis also make the throat hoarse. If the throat remains hoarse for a prolonged period, great care should be taken in treatment. Specialists should be consulted. The following recipes remove disorders of the throat and make voice clear. Even if the patient is taking some other treatment, e.g., homeopathic or allopathic, the use of above recipes will expedite relief and will not have any harmful effect. Also use the recipes mentioned in Catarrh and Coryza. Clarified butter : Mix 1 tsp. each of clarified butter and sugar candy with 15 ground black pepper corns and lick in the morning and evening. It will provide relief from hoarseness. Do not take water for water for a few hours after licking it. Amla : A tsp. of amla powder take with hot water clears the throat. The voice also becomes