Actually, Cayenne gargle will absolutely work, if you can stand it. It does the same thing that hot tea or whiskey or lemon juice does, it numbs the nerves at the back of your throat. And it doesn't wash away very easily from swallowing, so the effects persist. If you can stand the side-effects
I prefer just to drink whiskey, because once the numbness wears off, you can always drink more!
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