With the development of modern medicine, treating a sore throat with Vicks or Ibuprofen is relatively simple. However, a sore throat is more of an inconvenience than a real danger. If you can fix it at home, why look for a pharmacy? You wouldn't have to spend much money, either.
Let’s take a look at these home remedies:
Licorice
Sadly, we aren’t talking about the candy. Interestingly, if licorice is
immersed in hot water and then drank, it leads to the growth of T-Cells,
which build up the immunity needed against a sore throat. This was
originally tested on mice, and later on humans, but is deemed safe for
all. Also, people who have tracheotomy or other throat related problems
could gurgle licorice water.
Sage
This is really good in case of inflammation. Have some dried sage
steeped in a bowl of hot water, or you could also simply include it in
your soup. Not just now, but this formula has been used since ancient
times.
Ice cream
A bit of a doozy, isn’t it? Well, according to the Journal of the
American College of Nutrition, ice cream or any other cold dairy product
would not increase your coughing or sneezing. Rather, it would
alleviate the burning, while also being tasty. So, don’t worry about it
making it worse and grab that sundae.
Tea
Always the first choice, if you belong to a family of tea-enthusiasts.
Stir up some good, ole’ ginger tea, and watch as it reduces your
coughing and prevents further inflammation. You could also try out
several new varieties that help in reducing stress in your body.
Honey
Something you can include in various other products, honey has
traditionally been used against a sore throat, owing to it being
anti-bacterial, and containing anti-oxidants, that helps sore throats.
Also, it prevents inflammation, and finally, doesn’t it taste just
great?
Why not add it to your tea and make it doubly effective?
Ginger
Again, something that you can add in your tea to make it delicious,
ginger might look weird when left alone, but it does help in reducing
soreness when it is added to tea or some other products. It also has
several anti-inflammatory constituents that help with irritation. So,
add it to your tea along with honey, and witness their power.
These are generally effective against a sore throat or inflammation, but
in the event that it doesn’t help, you can always go for allopathy or
homeopathy. No harm was done anyway, as these products are completely
home-made, and would never have any side effects, whatsoever.
So, give them a try?