Naturally better products. Uses: Temporarily relieves: cough due to a cold or inhaled irritants; occasional minor irritation and pain due to sore throat or sore mouth. Ricola Herb Cough Drops are made today just as they were in the 1930s using the highest quality natural herbs cultivated in Swiss alpine areas to ensure optimum taste and effectiveness. Herbs have been used around the world for centuries. For over 75 years, Ricola has been making pleasant tasting natural herbal products for natural relief of the discomfort due to sore throat and minor irritation due to coughs, hoarseness, dry throat, and loss of voice. Ricola is nature's way of calming coughs and soothing sore throats.