i don't know any and my throat hurts, real bad
2007-02-04 16:11:59 · 17 answers · asked by K T 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
All of the above but nothing really helps as much as a Cepacol tablet (cough drop with numbing agent in it) which gives you a good 15-20 minutes of soothing comfort which is enough to let you fall asleep at night. It comes in a spray form too but I prefer the lozenge.
Best thing to take the minute you feel a sore throat or cold coming on is one of those Jamieson Zinc/Vitamin C tablets. You can take up to 8 a day. One day of those and it kicks your cold out the door, but only if you start it right away. Works for me most of the time or if I do get one it's not that bad.
Don't use a lot of salt when you gargle--a quarter spoonful in a glass is plenty. Too much will irritate as it burns and dries.
2007-02-04 16:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is simply a sore throat and not strep throat. You may first gargle with warm salt water. Then drink hot tea with generous amounts of honey and lemon. Repeat as often as necessary. I have also taken just spoonfuls of honey and swallowed them.
I hope you feel better and I hope this information helps you.
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GOOD LUCK!!!
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2007-02-04 16:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Herbal Throat Lozenge This homemade lozenge is simple, easy, and quite effective at treating a sore threat. 3 tablespoons licorice, powdered 3 tablespoons marshmallow or slippery elm, powdered 3 tablespoons red raspberry leaves, powdered 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 10 drops scented geranium, sage, or rosemary essential oil Honey Cornstarch Mix herbal powders together with just enough honey to make a thick goo. Add essential oil and mix well with fork or fingers. Pinch off small pieces, roll into balls, and flatten slightly to form a lozenge. Toss lightly in a bowl with a little cornstarch. Set to dry for 12 hours. Store in an airtight container. Then eat! It sounds gross, I know, but it works!
2016-05-24 13:51:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gargle with warm salt water. Take ibuprofen - it's an anti-inflammatory so it will help with swollen glans. Sometimes i fing drinking a carbonated drink like Sprite or 7-up can help (and yes I know it's usually what you take for an upset stomach). Warm soup or tea with honey and lemon. But the first two I mentioned would be the most effective.
2007-02-04 16:17:35 · answer #4 · answered by Justin H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best way I cure my sore throat is to rub it with Vicks Vapor Rub, works like a charm
2007-02-05 10:00:34 · answer #5 · answered by lynn g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Massage your throat where it hurts, zinc losenges, gargling with salt water, hot lemon and honey, ginger tea with lemon and honey, take lots of vitamin C, drink lots of water, get lots of sleep. Try homeopathics also!
2007-02-04 16:35:28 · answer #6 · answered by yogarani108 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gargling with warm salt water, 3 or 4 times a day.
2007-02-07 02:48:05 · answer #7 · answered by jo r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gargle with warm salty(very salty) you are not gonna drink it, gargle with it, B4 going to bed and maybe twice a day.
It will kill the bugs in your throat.
2007-02-04 16:16:24 · answer #8 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mix half a tbsp baking powder and half a tbsp salt in a cup of warm water and gurgle with it for about 5 minutes every 15 minutes
2007-02-04 16:41:35 · answer #9 · answered by LaLaLaa♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt water gargles. This really is a recommended treatment.
2007-02-04 16:16:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋