Temporary Voice Loss or hoarseness in voice is mostly caused by inflammation of the larynx, that is, Laryngitis. Loss of voice can be short term or long term depending on the exact reason. There are several conventional and natural home remedies for Voice Loss but the best course of treatment involving giving adequate rest your voice.

The condition is known as Dysphonia in medical terms. Although Voice Loss can be caused by minor as well as serious problems, more often not, it is caused by upper respiratory infection or common cold. Emotional stress, voice overuse and various other factors may make the voice rough, breathy or croaky.

When dealing with Voice Loss and hoarseness, it is often advised to gargle with mouthwash but experts do not agree with this suggestion. Instead, they believe that it can make the condition even worse because alcohol present in mouthwashes tends to irritate mucous membranes. In addition it dehydrates the vocal cords.

Home Remedies for Voice Loss
Salt Water 
Salt water can be very soothing for your throat. It is also an effective voice loss remedy. Gargling with warm salt water, or with little heated up sea salt water is a widely known technique that has been done for centuries by singers and orators. Dissolve 2 tea spoons of sea salt or regular salt in 1 glass of comfortably hot water, and you can also add 1 drop of Iodine as an anti-septic. Gargle your throat every hour and rap a warm scarf around your neck. It will have a healing effect on your voice.

Honey/Lemon Juice 
Take 3 tablespoons of liquid honey, 2 ounces of lemon juice (pure), 2 tea spoons of granulated sugar and put it all in 1 large mug. Boil water and pour hot water in a cup, stir until honey is dissolved. Drink it while it is hot, well comfortably hot. Please do not burn your mouth. Do this voice loss remedy once every 2 hours - your throat will heal, and voice will come back to you. Be patient"

Sea Buckthorn Oil 
(Great for both Sore throat and Voice Loss)
One of the most useful plants on Earth is Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae Rhamnoides). It's berries are unsurpassed natural source of vitamins E, A and several other carotenes. Sea Buckthorn berries are only second after Wild Rose Hips and Acerola for concentration of vitamin C. Sea Buckthorn, which contains vitamins B1, B2, K, and P has a quality to heal stomach ulcer, burns, sore throat, and voice loss. Furthermore, berries have remarkably high content of essential fatty acids and phytosterols. Take a 1/2 of table spoon or 1 tea spoon of Sea Buckthorn Oil and swallow as slowly as possible or just let it run down your throat. This remedy is very effective for your voice loss.