Are you suffering from pain in the throat? Irritation and tonsils? Then here is a solution.
Sore throat is an initial symptom of cold and fever. However, if steps are taken to treat it immediately, then one can save itself from huge course of medicines. Sore throat generally is accompanied by runny nose and chest congestion.
In many cases sore throat gets better on its own whereas in some it gets severe. Sore throat is caused due to streptococcus bacteria, dryness of throat due to cold air entering throat continuously, certain viruses etc. severe sore throat leads to painful tonsils, chest infection, and accumulation of mucus leading to congestion and inflammation. In addition sore throat symptoms includes headache, sneezing, cough, mild fever and in some case body pains and swelling in throat.
Sore Throat Remedies
So now there are ways to get relief from sore throat and pain caused or you can say it as sore throat remedies:-
1. Drink lukewarm water, it helps relieve pain.
2. Gargle with warm salt water 3-4 times a day.
3. Drink green tea, it lowers down the swelling.
4. Cough when you feel like; do not hold it back as it will only make you uncomfortable.
5. Take bath with hot steaming water to clear your sinuses.
6. You can use humidifier in your room to add moisture as cold dry air increases throat irritation. 7. Drink hot soups. 8. Avoid cola drinks and other cold drinks like juices.
9. Take 1 tablespoon of honey and one teaspoon of ginger juice, mix it and take it twice in a day, it helps killing germs.
10 do not eat or drink dairy products as it leads to build up of mucus.
11. Give rest to your throat and don’t talk too much.
12. If possible, gargle with vodka, it helps fighting infection and kill germs.
13 you can also take steam, in steamer ad water and let it boil, then add vicks into the boiling water and then inhale the steam by covering your head with towel so that the steam doesn’t go away in the air.
The above mentioned were some home made sore throat remedies. If you have severe sore throat and the above remedies are not giving any benefit or you do not see any improvement then you should see the doctor and take the course of anti-biotic medicine as prescribed by your doctor. And there are also some sweet medicinal candies available to relieve strep throat or sore throat.
As we say that “prevention is better than cure”, keeping this in mind it is suggested to treat your sore throat at initial stage because if not then it may take the face of major and serious diseases like, asthma, thyroid, pneumonia, and even cancer in rare cases. Also, it is advisable to stay as much as you can in isolation, so that you don’t spread the bacteria in the air or it is not transferred to anyone else in the house especially small children because they are sensitive.
Sore Throat Remedies 