2006-11-16 09:13:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Gargling with salt water to help dispel any bacteria that could be the cause of it-and honey is an excellent sore throat soother. It is also a natural antiseptic. You can either take the honey straight, or mix it in some lukewarm water with a little cayenne pepper-the capsacin in peppers help block the "pain" signals in cells.
2006-11-16 09:19:24 · answer #1 · answered by dragonlady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm tea with honey and lemon... sucking on hard candies or lollipops... if it gets really bad, put a teaspoon of bourbon in that tea.
Edit - (Oh, crud!) I totally forgot about the warm salt water!!! She's right. It tastes horrible, the tea/lemon/honey is much better, but the warm salt water is actually curative as well as pain relieving....
2006-11-16 09:17:12 · answer #2 · answered by thegirlwholovedbrains 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best remedy I know is gargling with water soaked in chopped up garlic. Strain off the garlic before gargling. You can do this as often as you need. Garlic is a natural infection fighter.
2006-11-16 16:01:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gargle with salt water at least three times a day until soreness goes away.
2006-11-16 09:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by seh2656 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
peppermint tea with sage
ginger tea with a small amt of lemon and honey
ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and honey tea
eat something with as many raw cloves of garlic crushed into it as possible. I do this (and the teas, too) and it works well. I usually crush 4-5 cloves into my spaghetti sauce... at night so I don't knock out anyone!
2006-11-16 09:18:07 · answer #5 · answered by Eve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mix lemon juice and honey into either a cup of hot tea, or a glass of heated wine.
2006-11-16 09:16:26 · answer #6 · answered by rhino 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cup of hot green tea with honey, and lemon usually seems to help for a while.
2006-11-16 09:16:51 · answer #7 · answered by oceansoflight777 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-Drink at least 8 glasses of fluids a day. Warm drinks with honey and lemon are particularly soothing.
-Rest your voice. Avoid talking too much or straining your voice.
2006-11-16 13:52:19 · answer #8 · answered by Sneha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt water
2006-11-16 09:20:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was younger my grandmother would mix equal parts of lemon juice & honey (maybe a tablespoon or two of each) and put it in a cup and warm it a little in the microwave..it always worked for me...and it tasted good
2006-11-16 09:16:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋