2006-06-22 16:50:27 · 16 answers · asked by Sara 3 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
its super yucky but rinsing/gargling with warm salt water really eases the throat pain. mix it up really good, 1 part salt to about 4 parts water, hold your nose, take a sip, gargle and spit. you may just have a virus that is irritating everything so start with some anti-inflamatory meds like ibuprofen (advil) every 4 hours and gargle and just let it run its course. still achy in a day or 2? white dots on tonsils? possible strep bacteria...go get some antibiotics from the doc :)
2006-06-22 16:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by lulu 1 · 11⤊ 1⤋
The glands in your neck are your lymph nodes, they are swollen at the moment because they are helping to fight the infection you have.
Make a tea of Cat Mint (Nepeta racemosa) and drink it no more than 2-3 times daily. This will kill the virus that is making your throat sore. Marigold syrup is very effective in calming a sore throat.
2006-06-23 06:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by Susan W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gargle salt water. Use water as hot as you can stand it and add about a teaspoon of salt to a glass of water and stir it up till it dissolves. Gargle with this at least 3 times a day with out swallowing it or it will make you throw up or have the runs.
It helps to kill the infection you have in your throat and ears.
2006-06-23 00:37:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink lots of warm liquids!! Eat soup and drink warm tea or coffee. Dont drink or eat cold stuff though b/c even though it numbs your throat for a while it will hurt more when the numbing wares off!! HOPE THIS HELPS!!
Get well soon!!:)
2006-06-22 23:55:17 · answer #4 · answered by Randa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like strep throat, see a doctor immediately and go on antibiotics, strep can travel to your heart and cause cardiac problems and for women can go to the fallopian tubes and scar them which will render impossible to conceive. Go see a Doctor today!!!
2006-06-22 23:55:12 · answer #5 · answered by melissa m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the Doctor.
2006-06-22 23:55:47 · answer #6 · answered by poohbear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have warm milk with tablesppon of sugar and two pinches of turmeric. If you don't have turmeric go with hot water and 2 tsp of honey.
2006-06-22 23:55:23 · answer #7 · answered by sonya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gargle with salt water.
2006-06-22 23:53:50 · answer #8 · answered by furious but whatever 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have an infection. See a doctor.
2006-06-23 00:21:03 · answer #9 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try ginger roasted with some realemon added when its hot
you can add salt or black pepper for taste
or sugar if you have a sweet tooth
2006-06-22 23:55:34 · answer #10 · answered by inquisiitor-paradoxical anwerer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋