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Sore Throat - Causes, Symptions, Remedies and Preventions

ore throat home remedies, sore throat symptoms, sore throat prevention, Home Made Remedies, Free Remedy Tips,sore-throat A sore throat is an infection that can be either viral or bacterial. It is most commonly caused by a contagious viral infection (such as the flu, cold or mononucleosis), although more serious throat infections can be caused by a bacterial infection (such as strep, mycoplasma or hemophilus) .
 
 
Bacterial sore throats respond well to antibiotics while viral ones do not. For viral based infections, there are many natural remedies that you can take to cure a sore throat. Some of these folk remedies work within an hour or two, others take effect overnight.

Sore Throat Symptoms

  • sore throat or hoarseness lasts for more than several days
  • sore throat causes severe pain or difficulty swallowing or breathing
  • blood in saliva, sputum, or phlegm
  • rash
  • enlarged or tender lymph nodes in the neck
  • white or yellow patches or pus at the back of the throat
  • fever of 103°F (39.4) in infants under 12 months or 101°F (36.3)or higher in babies under 6 months
  • in children, excessive drooling
  • contact with someone who has been diagnosed with strep throat or mononucleosis or if there is a reported outbreak in your community
  • sore throat but no fever

Sore Throat Home remedies

Easy home remedies for sore throat:

1. Add a teaspoon of turmeric and one teaspoon of honey in one cup of milk. Have this two to three times a day

2. Add a small piece of crushed ginger to tea and allow it to boil for at least half to one minute. Have this twice a day

3. Adding a few Holy basil (tulsi) leaves to tea is alo an excellent cure for a scratchy throat.

Gargling with salt water thrice a day is good for bad throat

Sore Throat home remedy using Mango Bark

Mango bark is efficacious in the treatment of a sore throat and other throat disorders. Its fluid, which is extracted by grinding, can be applied locally with beneficial results. It can also be used as a throat gargle. This gargle is prepared by mixing 10 ml of the fluid extract with 125 ml of water

Sore Throat home remed using Belleric Myroblan

The herb "belleric myroblan" is a valuable sore throat remedy. A mixture of two grams of the pulp of the fruit, a quarter teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of powdered long pepper and two teaspoons of honey should be administered in the treatment of this condition. The fried fruit can also be roasted after covering it with wheat flour, and used as a cure for a sore throat.

Sore Throat home remed using Bishop's Weed

Bishop's weed is valuable for sore throat treatment. An infusion of the seeds mixed with common salt can be used beneficially as a gargle in an acute condition caused by a cold.

Sore Throat home remed using Cinnamon

Cinnamon is regarded as an effective remedy for a sore throat resulting from a cold. One teaspoon of coarsely powdered cinnamon, boiled in a glass of water with a pinch of pepper powder, and two teaspoons of honey can be taken as a medicine in the treatment of this condition. Two or three drops of cinnamon oil, mixed with a teaspoon of honey, also give immense relief

Sore Throat home remed using Fenugreek Seeds

A gargle prepared from fenugreek seeds has been found to be a very effective remedy for treating a sore throat. To prepare this gargle, two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds should be put in a litre of cold water and allowed to simmer for half an hour over a low flame. This should then be allowed to cool to a bearable temperature, strained, and then used entirely as a gargle.

Sore Throat home remed using Henna

The leaves of henna are useful as a sore throat cure. A decoction of the leaves can be used as a gargle for this purpose.

Sore Throat home remed using Holy Basil

The leaves of holy basil have also been found beneficial in the in curing sore throat. Water boiled with basil leaves should be taken as a drink, and also used as a gargle to relieve a sore throat

Sore Throat home remed using Kantakari

The herb kantakari is a valuable in sore throat remedy. An extract of the plant should be used as a gargle for this purpose. This extract is prepared by continuously boiling the plant in about two litres of water after washing it thoroughly

Sore Throat home remed using Liquorice

Liquorice is a recognized home remedy for sore throat in all parts of India. A small piece of raw liquorice should he chewed or sucked for treating this condition. The healing property of the herb soothes inflammation quickly

Sore Throat home remed using Sage

Sage is another effective cure for a sore throat. Half a litre of boiling water should be poured on a handful of sage leaves. When moderately cool, a little vinegar and honey should be added according to taste. This mixture should be used as a gargle. A teaspoon of this mixture call also be taken internally at the same time

Sore Throat home remed using Tea Decoction

A decoction made from tea leaves is very beneficial in the treatment of a sore throat. This decoction, mixed with a pinch of salt, should be used as a gargle. It can be used two or three times daily for obtaining relief. It is not necessary to use fresh leaves for this purpose. Boiling water can be poured over used tea leaves in the tea jug and this decoction used as a gargle.

Sore Throat home remed using Tamarind

Tamarind is also beneficial in the treatment of sore throat. Tamarind water should be used as a gargle. A powder of the dry leaves and an infusion of the bark can also be used for preparation of a gargle for treating sore throat

This could be accompanied with cough due to an infection of the lungs, causing a secretion of mucous. Some home remedies that can be used are:
i. Boil water. Add a dash of cinnamon, a little piece of ginger, 1 tsp honey and drink.
ii. Heat water with 2 tsp of lemon juice and 2 tsp of honey and sip.
iii. Heat one glass of water, add a tsp of salt and gargle. Be careful not to swallow the water as it may make you feel like throwing up.
iv. Take 1 tsp fresh ginger juice, � tsp honey and a pinch of turmeric. Swallow this mixture at least three times a day.
v. Heat a glass milk, add less than � tsp of turmeric and sugar. Drink while warm.
vi. Pour one cup of boiling water over a piece of ginger, � tsp ground cloves and � tsp cinnamon. Filter it, sweeten with honey and have it sip by sip. This helps when there is mucus in the cough.
vii. Add a raw onion, 2 cloves, 4-5 mint leaves, 2-3 black peppercorns and a small stick of cinnamon to a glass of water. Boil it thoroughly, strain and have while it is still warm. To reduce the spicy taste, you could add 1 tsp of honey.
viii. Avoid milk and milk products if you have excess mucous secretion for one month.

Sore Throat Prevention

Parents should be concerned about a sore throat that does not iimprove after a sip of water after arising from sleep, or one that is accompanied by a headache, high fever, stomach ache, vomiting, or severe tiredness. The presence of a red, somewhat rough-to-the-touch rash is also a concern, as strep infection along with a rash is known as scarlet fever (no more dangerous than strep throat without a rash, but this is a term that continues to strike fear into parents' hearts!). An urgent call to the doctor's office is appropriate if the child has extreme difficulty swallowing that causes drooling, or is having difficulty breathing.
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Readers questions and suggestions

Rennie : Hi I have a very sore throat and chest and it really hurts when I breath or cough,is there anything I can do for myself.Thanks
 

Donald : Honey is always a good remedy, and it works great applied topically. I have a great remedy for a cough:
1 cup honey
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons dried hyssop tops (the flowering ones)
1 teaspoon anise seed

Pour honey into saucepan, stirring in the water. Bring to a boil slowly. Skim off any scum that forms. Meanwhile, crush the aniseed and dampen the dried hyssop and stir both into the honey. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes. Uncover, let it cool a bit, then, while it's still warm enough to flow, strain into a jar with a lid. Take a tablespoonful as needed for a cough. Great tasting, and works great, too!

Raspberry leaf makes a great gargle for sore throats. Put 1 tablespoon of dried raspberry leaves in a cup. Pour 2 cups of boiling water over it. Steep for 10 minutes. Strain, add about 3 teaspoons of honey. Let it cool to room temperature. Use as a gargle. Store in refrigerator in airtight container. Discard unused portion after three days.

 
Rabbie :I have lost my voice, and my throat is really sore and raw, anything i eat gives me that spicy tingle in the back of my throat, i feel sick and am coughing (icky junk) but its not in my chest its definately nesting in my throat. Any Home remedies for this??
Shasmal: For sore throat - grape fruits seed extract 10 drops in 6 oz of water, gargle and swallow. It tastes pretty strong, so have some grapefruit juice, pineapple juice or other strong drink to chase it with.

Other helps:
Mullein tea - good for anything respiratory. Steep 5-8 minutes and drink hot (with honey). It is not a strongly flavored tea. Everyone here likes the taste very well.

Add HONEY to hot tea. Honey is great for illness. You can even take a teaspoon straight if you want. Best is local honey.

Other good teas - peppermint, lemon, ginger (though ginger is more notable for its digestive aid -stomach problems)

Garlic - garlic is great antibacterial and health promoter. We make it into a butter with 1 tbsp butter, 1 clove crushed garlic. Spread on bread and grill (don't toast, could ignite) or add it to our favorite pasta. You can also crush garlic into a bit of olive oil and toss with your favorite greens.

Apple cider vinegar. We take at the onset of any illness, and it usually gets no further. 1 tsp in a glass of apple juice is the most palatable method of taking it.