The australia issue: - Page 22

Originally posted by: Sherraz

My throat is hurting by the underlined knowledge you shared and the rest of it just didn't sync in. Thanks anyway😆 and take care.

Originally posted by: krystal_watz

^^IM SURE U DIDNT

Originally posted by: cuckoocutter

oh u're very welcome. i'd be tryin out halls if i wereu. here's some info to get u started-😆

Cough drops or throat lozenges are tablets which people can suck to soothe the throat or to alleviate excessive coughing. They are usually small, sweetened (often with artificial sweeteners), and contain an oral anesthetic, such as menthol, which anesthesizes the receptors in the throat that cause the cough reflex. The occasional use of "lozenge" (first used in 1530, according to the Oxford English Dictionary) is due to the original lozenge shape of cough drops. Popular brands of cough drops include Ricola, Fisherman's Friend, Halls, Vicks, Strepsils and Luden's. This does not cite its references or sources. ... Menthol is a covalent organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or other mint oils. ... The Oxford English Dictionary print set The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a dictionary published by the Oxford University Press (OUP), and is the most successful dictionary of the English language, (not to be confused with the one-volume Oxford Dictionary of English, formerly New Oxford Dictionary of English, of... A lozenge ('') is a form of rhombus. ... The Ricola AG is the best known cough drop manufacturers of Switzerland. ... The Fishermans Friend range of lozenges were originally created in Fleetwood, Lancashire in 1865 to relieve various respiratory problems suffered by fishermen who sailed from the town. ... A stick of Extra Strong Halls Halls is the brand name of a popular mentholated cough drop. ... 50g Vicks VapoRub. ... Strepsils is a line of lozenges manufactured by Crookes Healthcare, a subsidiary of Boots Healthcare International (BHI). ... Ludens is a brand of throat lozenge. ...