Their throat is rough and painful, swallowing hurts and makes eating difficult – for children, just as for adults, sore throats are pretty painful.
The most frequent cause of children's sore throats is a common cold, which affects children on average 8 times a year – significantly more often than adults. The cold viruses can take hold more easily in children's mucous membranes and trigger inflammation because a child's immune system is not yet fully mature.
For small children under the age of 2, the sensitive mucous membrane is irritated by playing outside in cold air or the dry heated air indoors, which also encourages sore throats.
Children who go to kindergarten or school are exposed to an increased risk of infection from other children. This explains the high number of colds in children compared with adults. The viruses that are responsible for the cold can spread quickly especially in kindergarten – kindergartener stick their fingers in their mouth without thinking or play with toys that have been touched by, or even put in their mouths by other children.
The first signs of a sore throat as part of a common cold appear within the first six days after infection – then the throat is sore and scratchy, the mucous membrane is red and swollen and swallowing hurts.
This is where junior-angin lozenges help by reliably easing sore throats, preventing further pathogens from penetrating the mucous membrane, and soothing the irritated membrane. For children who cannot yet suck a lozenge, junior-angin also offers an especially child-friendly solution for sore throat – junior-angin lollies from 3 years of age.
Besides sore throats, colds in children are often accompanied by coughing. This manifests itself first as an irritating cough, which is caused by the mucous membranes being irritated. Coughing fits are particularly exhausting for children and rob them of their night-time sleep.
Here the junior-angin syrup is the ideal solution because it not only eases sore throats but also relieves irritating coughs. The natural protective film that settles on the mucous membrane in the mouth and throat area prevents further pathogens from penetrating. Due to its liquid form the junior-angin syrup can also be used for very young children from the age of 1.
junior-angin was developed specifically for the needs of children. It offers a child-friendly, gentle and effective solution when our little ones suffer from sore throat and irritating cough.
Children suffer from sore throats more frequently than adults. Sore throats are most often the result of a common cold, which children are particularly susceptible to because of their immature immune system and the high risk of infection that they are exposed to at kindergarten and school.
Whether big or small – it is unpleasant if your throat hurts, scratches, if it's difficult to swallow and your mucous membranes are irritated.
This is where the junior-angin lozenges and junior-angin lollies help which contain the proven herbal ingredient icelandic moss. Icelandic moss forms a protective film that settles as a natural barrier directly on the mucous membranes in the mouth and throat area which are inflamed in case of sore throat. This protective film soothes the irritated mucous membrane in the throat and further prevents other pathogens from penetrating. This is how little ones' sore throats are alleviated and children's sensitive throats are protected against further irritation.
As the junior-angin lozenges and junior-angin lollies are sucked, the icelandic moss contained is able to spread particularly evenly over the mucous membrane in the mouth and throat area. In addition sucking also stimulates salivation, which pleasantly moistens the irritated mucous membranes.
Besides icelandic moss, junior-angin lozenges and junior-angin lollies also contain calcium pantothenate. This is an extremely well-tolerated, natural ingredient that is derived from the vitamin pantothenic acid and known for its moisturizing properties. Calcium pantothenate also supports the soothing effect of icelandic moss on the irritated mucous membranes, which are attacked when children suffer from sore throats.
junior-angin lollies additionally contain vitamin C.
For children, a common cold is often not only associated with sore throat but also with irritating cough, which can be extremely tiring for little ones when they suffer from coughing fits. Coughing fits as part of a cold are triggered by an inflammation of the mucous membrane in the mouth and throat area. This is where junior-angin syrup with its patented active formula offers a solution, because it not only soothes sore throats, it also calms irritating cough. The efficacy of the junior-angin syrup has been scientifically proven.
junior-angin syrup contains the two proven natural ingredients icelandic moss and mallow, which are both known for their mucosa-protective properties and which settle as a protective film on the irritated mucosa in the mouth and throat area. The combination of both ingredients leads to a double enrichment of the protective film which soothes the mucous membrane, prevents further pathogens from penetrating and additionally calms irritating coughs.
Especially for children from the age of 1, the junior-angin syrup is a safe and simple dosage form.
Their proven herbal ingredients mean that the junior-angin products are a natural, gentle and effective solution for sore throats and coughs in children.
Icelandic moss (Latin: Cetraria islandica) is a plant similar to moss that grows throughout Europe, predominantly at higher altitudes. It is rich in calcium, iodine, potassium, phosphorus and various vitamins, and has soothing and protective properties for the mucous membrane. In folk medicine, the medicinal plant has been used since the 17th century, predominantly for respiratory and lung disorders but also for other symptoms, such as inflammation of the stomach lining (gastritis).
Mallow (Latin: Malva sylvestris) is a plant that grows throughout Europe and has been used as a medicinal plant since ancient times. It is known for its soothing and protective effects on the mucous membrane. Mallow flowers in folk medicine have been used for common cold symptoms such as dry coughs and sore throats as well as to treat bladder problems and digestive issues.
In a study, it was scientifically proven that the formulation contained in junior-angin syrup significantly alleviated both sore throats and dry/irritating coughs among the users.*
*Adapted from the source: Mehl S., Vestweber A-M., Journal of Pharmacology and Therapy, 2008;4:111
Quality and product safety are particularly important for medicine for children. The junior-angin products are medical devices which have been developed especially for children and in terms of composition, form and taste, are ideally tailored to the needs of children. With proven ingredients from nature, junior-angin offers an effective but gentle solution.
junior-angin is produced in Germany to the highest quality standards – and therefore offers the entire package of quality, tolerance and effectiveness.
When it's about my child, even the best isn't good enough – which is why I trust junior-angin.
In addition to suitable preparations from the pharmacy (e.g. junior-angin), home remedies can also contribute to easing sore throats in children. In case the sore throat symptoms get worse, other symptoms occur, a fever develops or the condition does not improve after three days, you should go to see a doctor!