What's your favorite home remedy for a sore throat?

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My favourite definetely be a warm tea with honey(others listed below). Hope it cured! Best Home Remedies to Cure A Sore Throat!

#1 REMEDY: Cayenne Powder Cures Sore or StrepWe think the best remedy on this page for a sore throat (whether viral, bacterial or strep) is cayenne pepper. You may still need to continue the remedy for 2 - 3 days to see final results, so be patient! This remedy works when antibiotics do not.

Penny's Cayenne Pepper Remedy: Penny from Fresno, CA writes, "If it is too late, as in strep, it takes gargling with cayenne in water every fifteen minutes until it goes, and be patient, because it GOES. I haven't had a sore throat take hold in 15 years or more, though many have tried to start up, which also is a way for many illnesses to sprout. I generally will gargle cayenne in water at whatever strength I like and do it as much as I can until I tire of it, and then repeat every fifteen minutes, each time swallowing a tiny bit real slowly (not necessary).

It only stings the tongue a little when spitting out, otherwise, no discomfort, you can get used to even the swallowing part when you see how well it works. I use the cheap Mex. Stuff, but also keep on hand in refir the pesticide free stuff from health store.

Cayenne is a miracle cure for ulcers and so many other conditions, plus aids assimilation of nutrients and vitamins. I will keep cayenne in water in the bathroom in case I get up in the night, so I can gargle once in the night if I am very sick, but if it is in water, it will go bad quickly and needs to be put back in refridge in morning. Afterwards suck on a clove (see below).

I have never seen a sore throat that won't succumb to it. "#2 Hot Apple Cider Vinegar & Cayenne Pepper2 TBS of ACV in hot water with 5 dashes of powdered cayenne. Keep a spoon in the mug to make sure the powder doesn't settle.

Drink as hot as possible. You will find the cayenne pepper dislodges mucous from the lining of your throat. Make sure you spit it out when it comes up!

#3 Baked Lemon & Olive OilTara McDonald, from Perth, ON, Canada sent us this old Canadian Folk Remedy to cure sore throats. She writes, "This recipe was given to my grandparents by a spunky 90+ year old (or should I say young) opera singer one day while he was digging in his garden. He valued his voice greatly and refused to take any "modern medications" that might numb his throat instead of heal it."Recipe: 1 Lemon, Good Cold Pressed Olive Oil, Honey (optional).

Go around the lemon - poking it with a fork and then put it in the oven (350') until juice bubbles out the holes. Cool. Squeeze the lemon and put the juice in a jar.

Add an equal amount of olive oil. Add some honey if you like. SHAKE!

Take a small spoonful now and again - like a lozenge. #4 Salt Water Gargle Ruth, from Fountain Inn, SC writes, "I swear by gargling salt water.My mom always used it. I tried that chloraseptic spray, it only numbs.

Cough drops don't work because once you eat them they are gone. Salt will actually heal the throat. You can look it up.

I think that it kills the bacteria that causes sore throats. I just know that it works. I use warm water and enough salt that I can stand it.

Sources: http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/sore_throat.html .

Saltwater Gargle It feels very good, although the taste is kinda gross. Sources: my experience .

Echinacea and honey Seems to do the trick for me every time. I make the echinacea tea with an extra large spoonful of organic honey.

Honey, lemon and hot water Interestingly, I just had a sore throat yesterday. Everytime, I have it, I would boil some hot water, squeeze half a lemon into the boiling water and add some honey for sweetening. It works everytime and I don't have a sore throat today!

Here are some recommended remedies as well: Aloe vera juice Gargle with aloe vera juice two times daily. Apple cider vinegar (ACV) According to Dr. Jarvis in his classic Folk Medicine, the remedy to use to get rid of a sore throat is to gargle with ACV. The acidity should kill the bacteria on contact.

Mix one teaspoon to 2 tablespoons in a glass of water. You can mix it as strong as you can stand it. Gargle one mouthful every hour, swallowing afterward.

Repeat twice each time. This treatment can cure a streptococcic sore throat in 24 hours. The acid in the ACV is very helpful in soothing and minimizing the sore throat, and, if you swallow it, the extra potassium is also beneficial.

Note: After using this remedy be sure to rinse your mouth with water to prevent the acid from eroding the enamel on your teeth.? 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. Betony is a useful astringent which reduces inflammation.

Make a tea and use as a gargle. Cayenne pepper Add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to 1 cup of boiling water; stir well and gargle while mixture is very warm. This brings more circulation to the area and helps draw away the infection.

To this formula you can add 4 parts echinacea, 1 part garlic bulb, and 2 parts peppermint leaves to 1 part cayenne.? Or another remedy is to add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to 1 cup of boiling water; stir well and sip slowly. Chamomile tea Make a tea adding 1 or 2 teaspoons of dried chamomile blossoms to a pint of boiling water; steep and drink a cup every few hours. Chlorophyll Use?

Teaspoon to? Cup of water and gargle three times a day. Echinacea/goldenseal Add 30 drops of echinacea/goldenseal combination to one cup of warm water; drink every two hours.

Ginger Peel the skin from a small ginger root. Slice the root into thin coins and place the pieces into a small pot of water. Boil the pieces to make tea.

The tea should turn a yellowish (straw) or tan color. Add three tablespoons of your favorite honey to sweeten the tea. Sip the hot tea slowly.

The tea gives a sharp tingle to the throat after swallowing it. After you sip it, gently clear your throat. This tea also works for trying to get your voice back after a cold.

This remedy compliments of Cathy Ekaitis. Goldenseal Boil a pint of water and add? Teaspoon of powdered goldenseal root.

Drink hot. Goldenseal is well known for its antibiotic properties. Grapefruit seed extract This extract is a powerful all-around antimicrobial product and is an excellent disinfectant and antiseptic.

Add five drops to a glass of water for a soothing gargle. Honey/apple cider vinegar Mix? Cup of apple cider vinegar and?

Cup of honey. Take one tablespoon every four hours or as needed for pain relief. Honey/lemon juice Take several tablespoons of this mixture several times a day.

Let it sit in your throat a little while. This remedy will also help alleviate that irritating throat "tickle. " Hyssop Steep two teaspoons of dried hyssop in one cup of boiling water, covered for ten minutes; strain and drink cool for an expectorant or hot to relieve coughs, congestion, and sore throat.

The oils in hyssop are good for mild respiratory problems. Hyssop contains marrubiin, the same compound that makes horehound an excellent expectorant. Lemon Add the juice of one lemon and one teaspoon of salt to one cup of warm water.

Gargle three times a day for one minute. Licorice Either suck licorice candy or drink licorice tea made by steeping one teaspoon of licorice root in a cup of hot water for three minutes. Drinking the tea will help clear mucus.

Marshmallow root bark Make a tea by putting one or two teaspoons in a cup of hot water. Drink several cups a day or as needed. This tea will coat the throat and relieve soreness and coughs.

Mustard Grind one tablespoon of mustard seed and combine with the juice of half a lemon, one tablespoon of salt, one tablespoon of clear honey, and 1 1/4 cups of boiling water. Leave this mixture, covered, for 15 minutes and use as a gargle. Myrrh It can be made into a URL1 make the tea add 2 sprigs of coarsely chopped parsley, 3 whole spice cloves, 1 teaspoon of powdered myrrh, and 1/4 teaspoon powdered goldenseal to 1 pint of boiling water.

Steep. Stir occasionally while cooling, then strain and use as a gargle or mouthwash. Pomegranate Boil some pomegranate rinds and drink as a tea.

The pomegranate contains astringents Slippery elm bark Make a tea by putting one or two teaspoons in a cup of hot water. Drink several cups a day or as needed. This tea will coat the throat and relieve soreness and coughs.

Slippery elm lozenges may also be used and are much more convenient if you are going to be away from home. Thyme Make a tea by lightly crushing five fresh or dried leaves; place in a cup and fill with water cooled to just below boiling; cover and leave to infuse for five minutes; remove leaves and drink. May also be used as a gargle.

Thyme has antiseptic properties. Water/salt Mix a teaspoon of salt in eight ounces of quite warm water. Gargle the whole mixture several times a day.

This will increase the blood supply to the area by washing away mucus and dilating capillaries, thereby enabling better circulation of infection-fighting antibodies. Sources: http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_soret.htm .

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