Have been dabbling in oils to treat things:
https://www.newhealthadvisor.com/ess...for-cough.html
But for minor throat irritations: Black Death Halls (prefer sugar free) or Lemon Fisherman's friends.
Bad cough: go straight for the NyQuil and hope to sleep through it all.
If you need to be warned that Dennis Leary says NSFW words, get your head out of the sand: