Sore throat is a common malady that each one of us faces sometime or the other in our lifetime. This is one of the ailments which responds very well to home based remedies, so there is no reason why one should hesitate to try out these invaluable tips which have been handed over to us by generations of yore. After all these remedies have negligible side-effects and so there is no harm in trying them. And you can always rush to a doctor if they don’t work for you.
Sore throat – Home remedies
* Dissolve a teaspoonful of common salt in a cup of water and gargle.
* Apply a fine paste of drumstick (Sahijan) leaves with a pinch of lime at the base of the throat at bedtime. Combine this therapy with a salt water gargle.
* Take 1 tsp fresh ginger juice, ½ tsp honey and a pinch of turmeric. Take this mixture thrice a day.
* Drinking warm milk to which a pinch of turmeric and a teaspoon of sugar are added also helps to soothe your throat.
* Gargle with a decoction of betel (areca) nuts.
* Chewing on cardamom soothes the throat and clears any obstructing phlegm.
* Extract juice from neem leaves and mix it with a small quantity of honey. Heat the mixture slightly. Use this warm liquid as a gargle.
* 1 tsp of honey should be mixed with a glassful of decoction of harad (available at any ayurvedic stores) and consumed, twice a day to relieve your throat infection.
* Boil liquorice (Jesthamadhu, mulhati) roots, pepper seeds and a few sugar candy crystals in milk and take an ounce thrice a day with honey to soothe throat irritation.
See also: Home remedies for hoarse voice / Keep your voice young and healthy
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I have found that turmeric in milk is the best remedy for cough and sore throat.
Do you have a stuffy nose? If so, before you go to bed and when you wake up in the morning, use "Ocean Ultra". It's a saline nose spray the really works good. I use it when I have that kind of sore throat. Sometimes you breath through your mouth when you have a cold and you throat dries out. This should help
pineapple soothes it.
Bromelain with papaya will cure it (in with the vitamins).
sucking on whole cloves overnight and when you mouth is dry helps. I keep cloves by my bed and carry them in my purse...like when you get dry mouth..kind of like a security blanket.
chiken noodle soup, garlic, salt water gargle are all good..as is honey, hot tea, any thing that feels good.
Gargle with salt water OR depending on how old you are (my grandma's favorite which really works) is to gargle WILD TURKEY. I know it sounds weird but the alcohol will kill anything!
You'll be okay taking a sore throat lozenge or zinc lozenge
Try sippin on some honey that could help or something warm.
Honey has always been used to soothe a sore throat, now an easier more natural way to ease the pain of a sore, scratchy throat, Bee M.D. Organic Honey Throat Drops.
Sooth a sore throat by gargling with one teaspoon of salt mixed in a small amount of warm water. Do not swallow. Repeat as often as necessary.
For soar throat lick juice of Tulsi leaves mixed with honey
Gargling with a decoction made by cardamom-seed powder, cinnamon, and clove with water helps to control the pain in sore throat and prevents further worsening of the event. It is an effective home remedy of laryngitis by cardamom.
Most likely an infection, either bacterial or viral. The best and almost fool proof remedy to get you better in less than 3 days:
Go to a health foods store and pick up Yarrow (powder), Golden seal, Mullein, and Peppermint. These are all safe and wonderfully working herbs.Put half a teaspoon of golden seal and mullein and a quarter teaspoon of yarrow powder in a cup of hot water and steep about 5 minutes. Strain through a coffee filter and drink 3 cups a day. Drink PLENTY of fluids to get the mucous flowing out of your body. Put a warm compress on your sore ear and throat. To do this, get a towel and large bowl. Add the hottest water you can stand. If you have Cheyenne, add a small amount of this as well. Dip the towel (folded) into the water, lie down, and place on affected areas. When the towel begins to cool, dip it in the bowl again. Take hot baths and get some rest. Oh and add plenty of honey into your tea because honey has antibiotic and antiviral tendencies.
Combine one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, one teaspoon of cayenne pepper and three tablespoons of clover honey in a glass of warm water. Gargle as often as necessary.
A warm cup of tea with 2 teaspoons of honey plus lemon could do the job.
Try to drink warm fluids and i recommend the above mentioned. a warm cup of tea and honey are very effective for sore throat.
Another idea could be eating 2 teaspoons of chopped onion with honey.
This might sound weired, but it works. just think of the action that onion do when you chop it. i believe sore throat is one of theese symptoms.
Mint tea with honey :)
Losenges are great, but they're only working once they're in your mouth. Bring a couple to school (if you're in school), so that your good for the day, but otherwise avoid using them a lot.
Many sore throats are caused by 'drainage' down your throat from nasal passages. An Antihistamine will help a lot with this issue....AND...gargle salty warm water frequently during your awake hours. This dissolves the drainage (phylem)...and helps in the healing process.
Also, get a flashlight...and look in a mirror...( 1ST )....and IF you see any yellow/white spots...or... colonies of yellow/white spots...then proceed to see a DOCTOR as soon as possible
Any hot tea will stimulate the throat and help relax the vocal cords.Zinc Suck on zinc lozenges to ease throat discomfort.
Manuka Honey, lemon juice and cinamon. Mix together in hot water and sip. The Manuka honey isn't cheap but well worth it - it's good for lots of other ailments too (such as digestive problems) and it has very high anticeptic properties. Other than this natural remedy I find Tyrozettes the best tablets to suck - you can buy them from a pharmacy -
For a sore throat,get a glass of warm water and add at least a teaspoon of salt.Gargle with this at least 3 times a day.The salt takes the soreness out.
Chloraseptic is pretty good for a sore throat or a painkiller like Tylenol. If you don't have any of those on hand, lime/lemon juice with salt or honey
I put about 3 to 4 teaspoons of sugar in a cup of tea (and drink it obviously). has always worked for me without fail, dont know if it helps anyone else. thats not for severe sore throats though, i breathe in the smoke from a kettle to try and clear my throat then but ive only had to do that once.
gargle with apple cider vinegar [1 tablespoon to 1 cup of water]. You must use only apple cider vinegar and not white vinegar or wine vinegar.
Nice post, thanks for sharing this wonderful and useful information with us.
For a sore throat I have always Gargled Listerine as far back as i could without swallowing it..... and the next morning It would be gone
Gargle with hydrogen peroxide
Stop eating anything dairy - milk, yogurt etc. Drink lots of water.
don't talk a lot. suck on lozenges and lollipops. take some advil.
If the sore throat is partially in your nasal passages you can use a Neti pot and steam therapy.
sage tea with honey
Gargling with garlic will kill any bacteria that may be lingering in your throat. Vinegar works as well, you must rinse and brush afterwards cause it will eat away your enamel. Sipping on warm mint teas may be soothing as well.
I would also take 1,000 mg C 3x daily, and 25 mg zinc daily. This will decrease the amount of time you are sick. Kali bic may help during the later stages, if your symptoms fit
when you have a sore throat, you just keep one each on both the cheek and sleep…next morning you will never know what hit you!
A tablespoon of *Raw* honey. Take it straight, not in water or tea. Not processed honey, just raw honey. When honey is mixed with saliva, hydrogen peroxide is created, which helps to kill germs.
l get a peace of garlic chew it up and swallow it and at least 95% of the sour throat is gone.
Most important thing is that you rest your voice. Most sore throats are the result of viral infections and will resolve spontaneously. If things fail to improve and/or get worse see your GP.
To soothe the throat a warm tea containing equal parts licorice root, fennel seed, cinnamon bark, black cherry bark, orange peel,clove and slippery elm would help. I know your looking for household items, so Gargling with garlic can help kill any harmful bacteria if it's bacterial rather than viral. Warm saltwater to gargle with if garlic in unavailable. Honey or dark chocolate can soothe a sore throat as well. Maybe some warm tea with lemon and honey if there's not any other medicinal remedies around the house. If you have any vapor rub you may also put in a steam pot and inhale the vapors to help soothe your airways.
Thanks for a great post. Nothing like keeping it simple! To sooth a sore throat we always gargle with warm salt water and settle the stomach by drinking flat ginger ale. Works every time!
Use naproxen
Drink Turmeric with Milk. Turmeric is a very good anti septic and mucolytic helping to resolve the symptoms of cough associated with cold like sore throat.Milk is also a very good expectorant thinning the mucus and helping to expels the mucus from the respiratory tract. The combination of both is a great remedy for sore throat even when the symptoms have worsened.
Honey has antibacterial and antifungal activity.The reason why it soothes coughs is because it is a Demulcant which means it coats and soothes mucus membranes.Honey is best for dry coughs although occasionally can be beneficial in other types of coughs too.
Something else you might want to try too is fresh pear juice/syrup.
Drink warm/ hot lyrics.
Try some elderberry tea.
Melt some butter in the microwave then drink it.
I suggest give licorice tea another try :) Liquorice is great for the throat and if you add a little honey that might help too..
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