I have just tried gargling w/cayenne pepper and water.
2007-01-03 15:34:41 · 13 answers · asked by Brina 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
At the first sign of a cold or sore throat I start taking zinc lozenges. The zinc is supposed to lessen the duration of cold symptoms. Seems to work for me. I started with a sore throat/cold symptoms on a friday and by sunday my sore throat was gone and I felt much better. You need to let the lozenges dissolve (do not chew them) and it does take away or at least decrease the pain of the sore throat. You take one about every 3 hrs. or so.
Another thing I do for a sore throat that was passed down from my grandmother, is to take a bit of raw onion, chew and swallow. Yeah, I know, sounds gross and depending how bad of a sore throat you have, it can sting a bit. But it does work. Onion is supposed to have mild antibiotic type properties to it.
Some of the other things mentioned like lemon, hot water and salt, chicken soup, are good too but I find that the zinc and or onion soothes the pain for a longer time.
2007-01-03 17:18:23 · answer #1 · answered by libria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd hate to answer your question with something you didn't want to hear, but here it goes anyway.... Chloroseptic spray or strips work well for the immediate relief of the pain and you should try Cold-ezze lozenges to knock out the cold. Those lozenges are amazing to me but be careful not to use anymore than 3 per day. They're potent and don't exactly taste like candy. I'd keep them in the glove box for whenever you feel something coming on in the future. Also... that sore throat is a prelude to worse things in the very near future in your upper lungs. You should get something quick to knock out all that mucuse from your nose that's dripping into your lungs all night while you're sleeping; anything that'll dry up your nose is fine. Good luck.
2016-05-23 01:27:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gargle with warm water w/salt, chicken soup (seems to coat the throat), lots of liquids, and losenges/sprays or cough meds, any thing to keep throat from getting dry.
2007-01-03 15:52:24 · answer #3 · answered by Chele 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tea, gargling luke warm salt water(dont swallow it its gross:D) rest it up and dont whisper or shout. whispering is the worst on a throat.
2007-01-03 15:39:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
warm water with salt .Coke with real lemon juice ,honey lemon juice a little rum .Vapor rub with your finger put some on the back of your throat.warm washcloth outside .
2007-01-03 15:40:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HOT tea with honey. Eat hot/warm foods. Cold fruit, ice cream sushi etc, will make your troat tense.
2007-01-03 15:38:09 · answer #6 · answered by Addicted To Abercrombie & Fitch 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drink lots of drinking/warm water. It might help.
2007-01-03 15:59:36 · answer #7 · answered by sunflower 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some alcohol-not to much. just a few sips will do. the alcohol exterminates the germs in your throat overnite-guarenteed!
2007-01-03 18:30:23 · answer #8 · answered by *Account Deleted* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
warm honey and lemon with a little burbon. It's a real cure for that.
2007-01-03 15:36:14 · answer #9 · answered by nancy v 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get your self some emergen-c it works great for getting rid of any cold symtoms by flooding your system with extra vitamin c.
i hope you feel better soon!
2007-01-03 15:43:28 · answer #10 · answered by Tabitha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋