Can someone suggest a home remedy for a sore throat? plz??!
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Can someone suggest a home remedy for a sore throat? plz??
my throat hurts when i swallow, can anything help? i am over an hour away from a drug mart.
Answers: Mix a tablespoon of table salt with hot water (as hot as you can stand it) and gargle the solution every 2-3 hours. It works, but you really should see a doctor to make sure you don't have strep throat. fill a cup of water and pour to teaspoons of salt in it and drink it all right bfore you go to bed
it really works gargle with warm satl water. 1 teaspoon salt to 1 cup of warm water. use as often as needed--really works. but if the sore throat gets worse or doesnt subside in a few days see a dr. my mom used to pour honey into a shallow dish and squeeze lemon over it.. then, I'd dip a finger into the mixture and lick it off my finger.. the lemon soothes your throat and the honey makes the lemon pleasant. the finger licking it important (but I guess you can use a spoon) because it a slow application Hot tea followed by ice cream. Drink the tea as hot as you can stand it (don't burn yourself, of course).
There is an "Old Wives' Tale" that recommends gargling with salt water, but it never worked for me. Maybe it would work for you. This isn't the best tasting, but if you gargle with peroxide and water (1 part Peroxide, 3 parts water) It helps me tremendously with killing off bacteria whether a sore throat or bleeding gums. 1.For coating and soothing irritated or inflamed mucous membranes add 1 tablespoon of dried slippery elm per cup of hot water. Alternatively, mix 1 tablespoon of liquid extract in 8 ounces of hot water and drink up to 3 cups daily. Slippery elm lozenges are also available.
2.The old adage of drinking plenty of fluids, restricting food intake and getting plenty of rest often helps the immune system overcome a sore throat.
3.Avoid spicy foods or acidic foods such as orange juice.
4. Zinc lozenges have been found to be effective when locally applied to an inflamed throat. Lower dosages of zinc (10mg) with more frequent application are best, and may help avoid any nausea which might result from higher doses.
5. Preventive measure - Gargling with very warm salt water hourly can ease the pain and reduce the duration of a sore throat. Sometimes it works so well that people forget to continue gargling after the first couple of times and the sore throat returns. Use at least 1/2 teaspoon salt per cup of water. The water should be no hotter than your immersed finger is able to tolerate. salt water gargles with warm water every 3 hours and vicks vapo rubs on your throat.drinking chammomile tea with honey helps too.avoid smoking,it will irritate your throat. honey lemon and hot water. works wonders I recommend a hot toddy: lemon juice,honey, whiskey,and hot water mixed to taste . Hot tea with agave nectar (or honey).
Hot soup might work too.
Try having warm liquids. That usually works. If you have some hard candy around, sucking on that might work as well. I've always liked hot tea. It seems to help even though it sounds like it shouldn't. If you are having some phlegmy mucous stuff going on, avoid dairy. Dairy just makes the stuff denser. The Homeopathic Remedy BELLADONNA in 30 or 200 potency will work like a charm where a sore throat with difficulty in swallowing is concerned (No Side Effects or complications). Below you will find a brief description of other Head remedies used in Homeopathy to treat Sore Throat.
A sore throat is discomfort, pain, or scratchiness in the throat. A sore throat often makes it painful to swallow.
Like colds, the vast majority of sore throats are caused by viral infections. This means most sore throats will NOT respond to antibiotics. Many people have a mild sore throat at the beginning of every cold. When the nose or sinuses become infected, drainage can run down the back of the throat and irritate it, especially at night. Or, the throat itself can be infected.
Strep throat is the most common bacterial cause of sore throat. Strep throat can occasionally lead to rheumatic fever. Strep throat often includes a fever (greater than 101