Where did the phrase "Frog In Your Throat" come from? Today it means a temporary hoarseness caused by phlegm in the back of the throat. In the past, medieval physicians believed that the secretions of a frog could cure a cough if they were coated on the throat. The frog was placed in the mouth of the unfortunate person and remained there until the physician decided that the treatment was complete. Eww!

Where did the phrase "Frog In Your Throat" come from? Today it means a temporary hoarseness caused by phlegm in the back of the throat. In the past, medieval physicians believed that the secretions of a frog could cure a cough if they were coated on the throat. The frog was placed in the mouth of the unfortunate person and remained there until the physician decided that the treatment was complete. Eww!