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Throat infections are caused when the inside of your throat has been irritated due to a variety of reason. As a result it produces mucous which can clog up the throat and nose. Throat infections are a fairly frequent occurrence and most of us get it at one point or the other.
If however, your throat infection persists for a long period of time, then you should get yourself checked to ensure that this is not a manifestation of a more dangerous medical illness.
The easiest way to get rid of your throat infection is by ensuring that you eat simple food. Stop eating spicy or oily food since this will only aggravate your throat.
You should also stay away from cold drinks and certainly not drink cold water or ice cream. Avoid eating cold food directly from the fridge and take the time to heat it up. If you are a smoker you should cut down on smoking till your infection clears up.
Gargling with warm water to which a pinch of salt has been added does help in soothing the throat. You can also use a pinch of turmeric which works wonders too. Drinking a cup of hot milk with a pinch of turmeric is another remedy that you can try. Hot water with some lemon juice and honey mixed into it is another very easy but very soothing drink that can work wonders. Ginger tea too is very effective in soothing the throat. You can use pieces from a one inch piece of fresh ginger and add this to hot water. When this boils you can strain it and then drink with some honey or sugar.
Your food should be simple and should be eaten at regular intervals. Resting is another way to ensure that your body gets back to normal and so you should stay in bed. A hot water bottle will help get rid of the chill and keep you warm. Chamomile tea is very effective in brining down the pain and the best thing is that you can take it as often as you like during the day. Garlic is also very effective in treating problems of the throat and nose. You can boil one cup of milk and add around four to five cloves of garlic to this. Boil till the milk is reduced to half and then drink this milk. You can add some sweetener if you like.
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