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Natural Treatment for sore Throat
How can I get rid of a sore throat from home
(11 Mar 2008)
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Sore throats are a common condition that can be caused due to the straining of the vocal chords or an infection in the throat. A sore throat is often a symptom of flu and other related disorders. Usually, it can be treated at home and a doctor’s visit is not necessary.
Only in an event that the soreness persists along with cough and sputum, is it really necessary to visit your doctor.
Here are some quick home remedies for treating a sore throat.
- Once a popular remedy available in drug stores, slippery elm is a popular herb that helps treat a sore throat. The inner bark of the slippery elm tree contains a gel that can help to soothe the throat and reduce irritation or inflammation. So famous is this remedy that even today, it is one of the most common ingredient of all popular throat lozenges.
- Licorice is another herb that is used to brew teas for remedying sore throat. Though this is an excellent remedy and popularly used, excessive long term use of licorice can actually be harmful to the health and could cause many side effects such as headaches, inflammation and high blood pressure.
- The roots of marshmallow are considered good for treating sore throat. Add the dried root of marshmallow to boiling water to brew a tea. Now strain and drink it thrice every day till your throat condition improves.
- Herbal tea brewed from honeysuckle flower , which is a little hard to find, can also help relieve a sore throat. If you are able to find this flower, steep it in water for ten minutes, strain and drink four times every day.
- To a boiling pot of water, add some lemon juice, cayenne pepper, apple cider vinegar and honey. Brew this tea for a minute and then drink it.
- Sage, known for its many therapeutic properties, is a common herb used to relieve sore throat. Brew a tea of the herb thyme and fill an empty spray can with it. When it is cold, spray this tea into your throat to relieve it.
- Bishop's weed, another rare herb, is also used extensively for sore throats. The seeds of this herb, when mixed with salt and water for gargling, can relax the throat and soothe it. This is usually used when the sore throat is very acute.
- If your sore throat has been caused due to a bad cold, you can use a small spoon of powdered cinnamon with warm water and pepper to brew a tea. Add to this tea, a few drops of cinnamon essential oil and then drink it with honey.
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answered by G M on 24 Feb 2010, 1:37:39
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Home Cure for Sore Throat
A sore throat is the first warning of the things yet to come. If you feel a scratchy irritating sensation at the back of your throat then you have trouble at hand because it sees like the onset of a very obvious viral infection. A good way to get relief from the itchy sensation and relieve you of your symptoms would be to gargle with chamomile tea. Take a teaspoon of dried chamomile in one cup of hot water that has been freshly boiled. Let it steep for the next 15 minutes. Strain this liquid after the infusion and let it cool it till it is just tepid to touch. Use this liquid or tea to gargle as often as you can during the day or till you find relief.
Chamomile has many properties in relieving colds and soreness of the body. If the throat is tender to touch and then a good poultice made from chamomile once again comes to the rescue. A warmed poultice made from chamomile, wrapped around the throat, comforts soreness. To prepare the poultice, take a tablespoon of the dried flowers of chamomile and add it to a couple of cups of water that is boiling on a pot. As soon as you add the flowers, take the pot from the heat and let it infuse for the next 10 minutes. Strain the liquid and keep it aside. Take a clean cloth and soak it in the strained liquid. Squeeze out the surplus tea from the cloth, and wrap it around throat. When you notice the cloth has turned cold repeat the procedure once again.
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answered by K C on 11 Mar 2008, 11:33:42
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