How to Cure A Sore Throat?!

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A nice hot pot of honey & lemon =) That always works for me!

(Two tablespoons of honey & a few squeezes of lemon juice)

I hope your sore throat gets cured soon =)

First there is a reason you have a sore throat. It is possible it can be from a serious problem (like a streptococcus infection). Sore throat remedies simply alleviate the symptoms, not actually fix the problem.

The standard for a sore throat is a shot of brandy, a tablespoon of honey and the juice of half a lemon. You can substitute agave nectar for honey if you do not want to eat honey. Its function is simply to adhere to your throat longer.

As in in many cold remedies the actual medicine here is alcohol. Not only will it make your throat better it will also make your body feel better. It is a very long time practice to use alcohol for cold treatment. You should also drink water, and allot of it, as your body uses it for every biological function to include fighting your cold. In fact dehydration can cause a sore throat too.

Drink a small quantity of neat (undiluted) lemon juice, preferably through a straw to keep it off your teeth. The lemon juice should flow down your throat and kill germs on contact. You may want to rinse your mouth with water afterward or even have a drink of water to reduce the impact of the lemon juice on an empty stomach. Do this every couple of hours, alternating with the saltwater gargle. Combine this with increased garlic,vitamin A and C, as already mentioned.

As a teacher I suffered from frequent sore throats and since finding out about this method in some old book, have never needed any other cure. My children also find it very effective.

Best medicine is Turmeric, have a spoonful turmeric powder ( you can add some sugar if you cant eat it alone). Have it at once and for few minutes don't eat or drink any thing, Second and best is Ginger, you can cut ginger in small pieces with few drops of lemon and pinch of salt, its testy and will solve your problem. Basil leaves are also very helpful in any throat problems.

Nearly all of the suggested remedies (except the silly ones) work because they reduce inflammation and make the throat lining inhospitable to germs. Not all remedies are practical, so it is good to have a few suggestions. Mine is...

1 teaspoon of agave nectar taken straight. Helps immensely and lasts longer than mixing it with tea.

Feel better soon!!

You can always use agave nectar instead of honey in a hot infusion (what many people call herbal tea). A lot of companies make herbal infusions for sore throats that help.

Sucking on hard candies also helps. Yummy Earth makes vegan hard candies in all sorts of flavors.

Yes, turmeric is vegan. It's a spice.

For sore throats honey is an excellent choice. Hot tea with a lot of honey in it will really alleviate the soreness. In addition, steam helps me. Hence the hot drink. If you feel a cold coming on, a hot shower/bath and a humidifier will really help you out. There's a Vick's product that is made to be put in with your humidifier and I find that helps a lot too.

Get a slurpee or other frozen carbonated soda drink.

The carbonation gives much the same effect as the tea with lemon (the acids) and the nearly frozen liquid helps soothe the irritation.

My wife and I both use that when we have sore throats from Post Nasal Drip.

Turmeric comes from a root, so yes, it is vegan. In fact, it is a member of the ginger family, which is another plant I'd suggest you try. You can either boil some fresh ginger root to make ginger tea, or use REAL ginger candies as lozenges.

Sore throats are the worst! My personal remedy is blended veal mixed in with some lemon juice. Feel better soon!

Lifelong vegan

Lemon, lemon, lemon! Suck on it, it really helps. Also, hot tea with agave nectar.

Hello

Echincae Tea with Lemon - works every time.

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Misscpb xxx