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Cranky
03-23-2006, 06:44 PM
A sore throat (also known as pharyngitis or tonsillitis) is a disease primarily located in throat around the tonsils. You will find causes and home remedies of sore throat on this page.

You can use the following remedies if you have a mild sore throat associated with cold or flu or running nose symptoms.

* Increase your liquid intake and make sure your house is humidified properly.

* Gargle with warm salt water (¼ teaspoon salt to ½ cup water) several times a day.

* Drink a glass of hot water with 1 teaspoon lemon juice and some honey. You'll feel better instantly. You can also drink a chamomile tea with lemon and honey added.

* Cut a lemon into 2 pieces. Take one piece and put some salt and black pepper on it, press with a knife so that salt-pepper penetrate into the lime. Put the lemon on heat to make it warm. Slowly lick this lemon squeezing it until no juice remains. Do it 2-3 times a day.

* Chives and scallions are helpful for a soar throat when simmered in water for 5 minutes. Drink as a tea.


Figs, beets are beneficial in sore throat.


cranky

dredank
03-29-2006, 09:04 AM
great post here cranky2thumbs
:peace:

StoninStanley
07-15-2006, 02:27 PM
one thing that helps with sore throat also is thyme. just take 2 fresh tablespoons (or 1 dry) and make a tea and voila!