Sore Throat Cures
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[YEA] 11/02/2008: Elizabeth from Hollywood, CA writes: "Cayenne Pepper for sore throat!
Yesterday I woke up with a wicked sore throat, every time I swallowed it was like swallowing razor blades, and the infection had spread to my ears, because my ears were burning as well.
Today I read about using the cayenne pepper and decided to give it a try.
At 12:00 noon, I drank 1 cup of chicken broth with 1/4 teaspoon cayenne. I didn't notice a change in my throat right away, but the burning and pressure in my eardrums went away immediately.
At 1:30 I drank a cup of tea with:
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey.
THIS REALLY WORKS! Immediately after finishing the tea, I felt 50% better. I will drink some more in about 2 hours.
Good luck and feel better!"
[YEA] 11/19/2008: Ouida from West, Texas replies: "Thanks for the recipe. I used mint tea, 2 tsp honey and 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper in a mug and have been sipping it. I can tell a difference in the sharpness of the pain. After having several children I am pretty pain tolerant but this throat pain had me up at all hours of the night and I am exhausted. Thanks. It seems to be at least taking the edge off but I suspect that in a day I will feel much better all around."
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[YEA] 10/28/2008: Terri from Brisbane, Australia writes: "Thanks to Karen from Pennsylvania (10/15/2008) I think I've discovered the ultimate Aussie version of this amazing cure! This poster mentioned mixing the cayenne with bullion. I adapted the suggestion by mixing a scant 1/4 teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper (extra hot) with one teaspoon of Vegemite in near boiling water. Yes, my lips and mouth burned, but it was far more palatable than straight water & cayenne. I'm still sipping it as I write this and 90 minutes after taking my first dose, the swollen throat that kept me awake last night and in pain all day is 70% better.
Like others, I intend to persist. The side benefit of this mix is that Vegemite (a yeast extract similar to Marmite/Promite) is a rich source of vitamin B. A teaspoon of Vegemite mixed with hot water is a popular old cold & flu remedy. Thanks to all for their feedback and variations.
PS: Remember to stir before every sip. If you have trouble tolerating the burning sensation on your lips and don't have Vaseline at hand, try sipping it through a straw."
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[YEA] 10/28/2008: Teresa from Hopewell, NJ writes: "Hi! I recently tried the Cayenne pepper remedy for a sore throat and found it really did relieve the pain. First I tried it mixed with just water, about 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon in a small galss of water. I gargled and also sipped the solution and found it did numb the pain. The next morning I felt much better and took another "dose" this time mixed with vegetable juice, and now the soreness is just about gone! Thanks!"
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[NAY] 10/26/2008: Ella from Beaverton, Oregon United States writes: "I tried the cayenne pepper remedy, and gargled and drank it straight with water, like some other people did...It did not work at all. I gargled 5 times and drank it, it hurt so bad, but I thought it would work. It didn't. Pain and agony was all it caused me.
My advice: Do not try this with just water.
These were the measurements that I used:
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp cayenne
Thanks so much."
10/27/2008: Gmong from Anchorage, AK USA replies: "Ella, the cayenne pepper works for most people, but not for everyone. When I first started taking cayenne pepper I'd add about 1/4 teaspoon to 4 oz. of orange juice (with the pulp). The sugar in the pulp neutralized the "hot" taste in the pepper, and made it into a slightly tangy and refreshing drink. My husband has a very weak stomach, and cannot eat spicy foods and he was able to drink this.
From the very little I've read it seems that either salt or sugar will neutralize a large portion of the pain that a person may experience when eating cayenne pepper.
But the cayenne pepper remedy is not for everyone, there are some side effects that certain people experience if they take too large of a dose (dizziness, for example), and for some people it simply doesn't help at all."
10/29/2008: Gmong from Anchorage, AK USA replies: "For people with weak stomachs, try taking 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper with 6-8 oz orange juice and see how it works. It's been so long since I've used this remedy that I was confused on the recipe a bit. I can take the 1/4 teaspoon with 4 oz of orange juice successfully and need to take it in that dosage to see progress. DH needs 1/8 teaspoon with 6-8 oz."
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[YEA] 10/22/2008: TM from Medford, NY writes: "I woke up this morning with a killer sore throat. Tried a salt water gargle, chloraseptic (which worked temporarily). So when I googled sore throat remedies I found your site. seeing all the positive results for cayenne pepper I gave it a try. I mixed up a tea spoonful in a V8 and sipped at it. I have to say it really worked. I am now able to talk with no throat pain. thank you very much and keep up the good work."
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[WORKED TEMPORARILY] 10/19/2008: Tricia from Paw Paw, Michigan writes: "Cayenne Pepper (sore throat)
I had such a sore throat. I couldn't even swallow or breathe. I heard about this method, so I added 1/4 teaspoon to water about three-five times a day for three days and drank it. It definitely worked temporarily. For about 3 hours after I drank it, breathing and swallowing weren't even a problem. Eventually though, it would come back.
After I had had this problem for a week and had been trying the pepper remedy for three days, I went to the doctor. I didn't have strep throat, but she put me on an antibiotic and THAT made it go away.
All in all, for me cayenne peppers were good for temporary relief, but they were not a cure for my sore throat."
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[YEA] 10/15/2008: Frank from Morgan Hill, CA writes: "I am shocked by cayenne pepper results. Thank you for publishing results. I am an Architect. On Monday evening I was unable to talk due to sore throat. Today is Wednesday and I am near 100%. I have been keeping cayenne pepper in my briefcase because it works so well. I felt obligated to find this site a second time to say thank you."
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[YEA] 10/15/2008: Karen from Birdsboro, Pennsylvania writes: "I read about using cayanne pepper on this website and decided to try it as I always get sore throats when the weather changes. My doctor always tells me to gargle with salt water but it only gives temporary relief at best.
Since I like bullion I decided to make really strong bullion (2 cubes to 1 cup of water) to take the place of the salt water and then added cayanne pepper 1/8th tsp. That way I could keep sipping it and swallowing it rather than spitting it out.
I couldn't believe how quickly this worked and have been using this ever since."
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[YEA] 10/10/2008: Don from Southwest, Michigan, USA writes: "The dry sharp painful sore throat that is going around this fall (2008) seems to respond to cayenne pepper and garlic tea. At least it worked for me. . The garlic powder is optional but you must use the cayenne. Put 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper powder and 1/8 tsp. garlic powder into a mug of hot hot water. Sip it slowly to let the brew linger at the back of the throat before swallowing. Keep the cayenne circulated in the water while drinking. Take it about every hour or so until the pain is gone. It only took three cups for my sore throat to dissappear. Note: I notice that some people use orange juice to cool the pepper. To me, the warmth of the water and the pepper is soothing and part of the healing process."
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[YEA] 10/09/2008: Julie from Chapin, IA writes: "Cayenne Peper cured my sore throat. I must admit I was skeptical, but I decided to give it a try. I had such a sore throat that was working it's way into my right ear yesterday. I have had this since Monday and could barely stand it, so I looked up home remedies for sore throat and this website came up. I gargled once at 1pm yesterday and again at 7pm. I woke up this morning and it there was still just a small throb and pain so I gargled again this morning. By 11 am it was gone. I could swallow without pain in my throat or ear!"
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[YEA] 10/02/2008: Dana from Toronto, ON writes: "Yesterday I could barely speak, my throat was so raw. I tried gargling with warm salt water, but that didn't work for long. I then put a generous squirt of lemon juice into 1/2 cup of water and drank that, and it worked for much longer than the salt water, but my sore throat did return. So I went online and found this cayenne pepper tea remedy. At that point, I was ready to try anything.
So last night, I drank 3 cups of this tea, and had one big cup this morning. My sore throat is pretty much gone, although there's a wee bit still lingering. To erradicate it completely, I will drink another glass or two tonight. Unfortunately for my family and co-workers, I can now yabber on in my usual manner, once again."
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[YEA] 10/02/2008: Kelly from Scanton, pa writes: "I had a really bad sore throat that started yesterday and I could hardly swallow without bracing myself for the pain. I had my husband buy some cayenne pepper for me and drank a 1/4 tsp in 6 oz of orange juice and gargled 1/4 tsp in warm water twice more, waiting about 15 minutes in between. I went to sleep after taking some medicine and got a decent night sleep. I have slight pain in the back of my throat today, I have not taken any more meds, I have gargled the pepper twice more. I have no other symptoms except I am really tired and have a slight pain in my throat. I think it would have been a lot worse without the cayenne pepper."
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[YEA] 10/02/2008: Beau from Calgary, AB writes: "I was just reading about Cayenne pepper being the super awesome end-all cure to the sore throat. I'd have to agree.
Years ago, I had a very swollen, dry sore throat. I hadn't eaten anything for six days, except warm tea. I was feeling excrutiatingly hungry, but the thought of swallowing anything made me gag. For some reason, I went crazy and poured myself a small glass of Mott's Clamato EXTRA SPICY which is spiced using tabasco peppers.
Seconds after drinking the first sip, my sore throat was numbed, and replaced with a warm tingling sensation from the spice. I continued to drink small amounts throughout the day, and went to bed with little pain and had an amazing sleep. I awoke the next morning with a very dull pain and no where near the swelling. I was able to eat, and speaking wasn't excrutiating.
Since then, every time I've had a swollen sore throat, I'll sip a tall glass of the Mott's and the next morning it will be gone."
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[YEA] 09/27/2008: J-man from Springfield, IL writes: "Cayenne Pepper cured my sore throat in seconds."
Replies[YEA] 05/07/2009: lalalou from Houston, Texas, Harris co. replies: "I got up at 4:00AM with the worst allergy sore throat I had developed the evening before. I avoid the use of salt. What was I to do? I clicked on the computer and typed in sore throat cure. J-man I got the same result you did with Cayenne Pepper gargle. I had no ACV so I used 4 teasp lemon juice, 4 teasp honey and !/2 teasp Cayenne Pepper in a 8oz drinking glass. I microwaved it for one minuet, strained it and began to gargle. I felt relief at once. Good job"
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[YEA] 09/27/2008: Ross from Scottsdale, AZ writes: "After having a bad sore throat for the past 3 days and trying the common things like, hot tea, gargling with salt water, lots of rest, over the counter items nothing was working. I searched this site and found out about Cayenne. I made the following:
1 cup of hot water
1 tea bag
1/4 teaspoon of Cayenne
2 teaspoons of honey
mixed it up and sipped the hot tea with cayenne.
Hard to believe but most of the pain in my throat went away after just drinking half of the cup. I will finish and repeat with another 3 cups as recommended. Thx to everyone out there."
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[YEA] 09/25/2008: Nathaniel from Mankato, MN, USA writes: "Wow! I started getting a nasty sore throat last night and haven't slept more than 20 minutes in the last 24 hours or so because of it, not to mention that I haven't been able to talk for the last 12 hours or so. I had tried ibruprophen, aspirin, Tylenol, cough drops, tea with honey, gargling salt water, and some throat spray and this is the only thing that's worked! It is a little uncomfortable, but like someone else said the pain from the cayenne pepper is so much more tolerable than the pain of the sore throat. I'll have to remember this one! Thanks!"
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[YEA] 09/25/2008: Lauren from Vista, CA writes: "The cayenne pepper is amazing! I have had a cold for a couple of days and I thought it was going away and then today I woke up with a major sore throat. I could not talk AT ALL. . . tried some licorice tea with honey, didn't help! So I then made some tomato soup and put the cayenne pepper in it (a couple shakes) i could feel it helping the whole time I was eating it. a little later I just put 1/4 teaspoon in a warm glass of water and gargled it throughout the next 10 minutes. That was at least 5 hours ago and my throat still doesn't hurt. I can't feel any throat pain! Talking, swallowing, coughing, breathing doesn't hurt! yay!"
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[YEA] 09/19/2008: Tim from Dallas, TX writes: "i have a wicked sore throat and i had to leave work early today. headache and cough too. i was freakin out cause it hurt soo bad and i cant eat or swallow. so i found the cayenne pepper remedy and it worked. i took 8oz of warm water and mixed a tablespoon of pepper in it, and then gargled all of it over a five minute period, smaller amounts at a time, stirring. then i mixed a tsp of cayenne in 3 oz of water and swallowed it. took four minutes to relieve 70% of the pain. completely manageable now."
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[YEA] 09/18/2008: Allianna from Azusa, California writes: "On Tuesday I took one shot of hot water with a little less than 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper. Yes, it burned. But it eased the sharp pain I was having in my throat. Three hours later my throat was still hurting a bit, so I thought, what the heck, I'll try another shot. It burned a little more... and that was the end of my sore throat! It is now Thursday, and I am still sick and sniffling and coughing... but at least I don't have a sore throat!
Thank you cayenne pepper!
Side note: I cannot handle hot and spicy foods, but this was not bad. On the other hand, my husband, who has this same cold or whatever it is, has a sensitive stomach, and this remedy made him nauseated. Just a word of caution to those with sensitive stomachs."
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[YEA] 09/16/2008: Kimberly from Corbin, KY writes: "I woke up this morning with probably the worst sore throat I've ever had. I tried all of my usual things I do for it, but it seemed to get worse so I searched home remedies on yahoo and found this site. Desperate for relief, I went straight out and got some ground cayenne pepper, mixed 1/4 tsp. with 4 oz. of warm water, started gargling and at first, it set my mouth on fire. I thought, I should have read through more pages, but I was so desperate for relief, I kept on with it and finally just drunk the last two sips and amazingly it instantly helped, it has been about 30 minutes. This has truly amazed me! Thanks to all who took the time to send feedback."
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[YEA] 09/16/2008: Stephanie from Pittsburg, KS writes: "I tried the Cayenne Pepper remedy for a sore throat. I mixed 1/4 or so tsp of cayenne pepper with a small amount of orange juice. I wouldn't say it was a miracle cure, but it defenitely helped right away and by the next day I felt about 50% better. Just a tip, I had a glass of just OJ to chase it with...gets a little HOT!"
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[YEA] 09/14/2008: Jeanette from Dallas, Texas writes: "Cayenne rocks! I tried the cayenne pepper for sore throat and it completely cured it in 4 doses. I used the advice of another post and put it in orange juice and that is highly recommended! Bypassed my mouth and went straight to burning my throat :) 1/8th of a tsp in 1/2 cup orange juice (high pulp)."
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[YEA] 09/13/2008: Kelly from Malibu, CA writes: "two days ago i felt my throat getting soar after spending the day taking care of a friend who had been very sick and was on antibotics. He has been sick for over a week and having a time shaking it. I was determined not to get into the same boat. I jumped onto the computer found this web site and the overwhelming votes for cayenne pepper. I tried the mixture all day yesterday. I fell asleep around 8pm woke up at 2am and i felt like i had swords in my throat. Took another shoot. Woke up 9 am was about to take another shot when i realized my throat was not sore AT ALL! 24 hours later I am still congested and have a couch but that dreadful sting in my throat is completely gone. A huge thanks to all who contributes to this great site. I am about to find out how to un-stuff my nose!
1 shot glass
1/2 acv
1/2 honey
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper"
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[YEA] 09/11/2008: Alice from New Fairfield, Connecticut writes: "Cayenne pepper really does work for sore throats! I have been using this remedy for quite a few months now and it works everytime. It does require doses throughout the day but stick with it. My suggestion is to put 1/8 teaspoon of it into a shot glass (2tbsp) of water and down the hatch...it is not going to taste great so get it down as quickly as possible and be done with it is my motto. My 8 year old daughter can down it like a pro and after a few times could even gargle a little in the throat. Have a glass of something (gingerale takes the heat right off for us) to chase it with and be amazed. Cayenne is also a miracle for cuts that won't stop bleeding. It had worked several times for us. Just wash the cut out in water and put a thick paste of it over the wound and cover with a bandage. It does not burn the cut!!! In fact the first time I tried it the wound hurt after I washed it off too soon. Back to sore throats...Apple Cider vinegar works also but my daughter can't tolerate that so we stick to this one...I do both for good measure."
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[YEA] 09/11/2008: Stephanie from Jacksonville, Florida writes: "I used the cayenne pepper remedy to help a sore throat. WOW! I mixed 1/4 tsp with hot tea and honey, drank half and gargled the rest. Not a drink I enjoy, but the results were astounding. I'm only on my first run trying this but the improvement I have already felt is incredible. Thanks to everyone who suggested this cure!"
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