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Sore Throat Cures
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SALT WATER GARGLE
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[YEA] 07/13/2008: Kaila from Springdale, Arkansas writes: "Welll i try salt and vinigar with hot water to gurgle. It might taste odd but it helps alot. Use five teaspoons of salt and a half cup a vinigar. but it does not mater how much water you use! Hope it helps!"
Replies[YEA] 09/12/2008: Samantha from Edmonton, Canada replies: "yea thanks alot it really helped me i always used to gargle warm salty water but never tried putting vinegar in it!! thanks so much."
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[YEA] 05/27/2008: David from Dallas, Texas writes: "Sore Throat Remedy Feedback: YEA this works. The saline solution numbs the pharnyx, leaving you with no pain at all! This is byfar an extremly well remedy!"
Replies02/20/2011: Alexis from Essexville, Mi Usa replies: "YES!!!!!! This helps A LOT!! I've had a sore throat for 3 days now and this defiantly helps :D"
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[YEA] 05/12/2008: Carla from Cork, Ireland writes: "its a well know fact that the most basic remedies work the best and salt and water is no exception salt is know for its anti-septic properties, and, although it may not cause instant pain relief, it will remove the harmful bacteria causing the sore throat. just mix 2 teaspoons of salt with a mug of warm-hot water (the warm water willl help sterilse the surface of the throat) gargle 2-3 times a day and within a day or so your sore throat will dissapear! this is an ideal subsitute for anti-biotics and other harsh treatments. hope you feel better!!"
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[YEA] 12/23/2007: Rin from Camas, WA writes: "My daughter has a bad case of mono. Her tonsils were so swollen they were touching her uvula and she couldn't swallow any pain meds. We were having her gargle with a salt rinse, with no real relief. We called my inlaws and they suggested rinsing with a tsp of bs in lukewarm water followed by the salt rinse every two hours. Amazing! My daughter's tonsils are a little less swollen and it took the pain away for her to sleep for a lot longer last night. I found your site this morning when I was researching bs rinses. The doctor's we saw never even suggested it."
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[YEA] 11/17/2007: Bob from Timnbuktu, Timnbuktan writes: "Salt water and Sodium Bicarbonate Gargle the best sore throat cure -- Ingredients: Half a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate and a teaspoon of salt. Mix: Place bicarb and salt into mug. Add apx two tablespoons of boiling hot water (a quater a cup). The temperature actiates the bicarb and salt and it bubbles furiously for a few seconds. Add cool water until temperature is warm/hot cool enough to gargle -and gargle it until all gone. The bicarb helps break down the mucous and permits the salt to do its job"
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[YEA] 08/16/2007: Beth from Clearfield, PA writes: "I really enjoy this site and have tried some of the suggestions with much success. I have been ready about the Cayenne Pepper for a sore throat. I can't even imagine how that must feel. I am not a fan of spicy hot things so I know I would never try the Cayenne Pepper. If there is anyone out there that is not a fan of this type of remedy, I have one that I have used for years with total success. Gargle with salt water. I can't give you the exact measurements, because I don't make the same amount every time, but I can tell you that the solution should not be any saltier than your tears which is not all the salty. This remedy has worked every time for me and my family. My husband's aunt, who was an army nurse during WWII, told me that they used salt and sugar solutions to cure a lot of things years ago when she was growing up. Both items have healing properties when used correctly. Hope this suggestion helps someone."
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[YEA] 12/07/2006: Norman from Anaheim, CA writes: "it's now 12:20am. been lying in bed and trying to sleep since 10:30pm but my constant coughing and really sore throat prevent me from sleeping so i got up and google "the best way to cure sore throat" and this site is on the top of the results. since the only thing that's available for me at this hour is the salt, i tried and gave it a shot. i heated up water and put a great amount of salt on it. i gargled it and i really felt much better. although, i can still feel it being sore, it made me stop coughing and the itchiness on my throat is gone. thanks!"
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02/23/2006: Brittany from CA writes: "The salt water gargle helps get all of the mucus out of the throat and nose."
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[NAY] 02/01/2006: Lashyah from Orlando, FL writes: "salt and water, i did gargle salt and water and it helped me get my voice back but i'm still suffering from strep throat does any one have a cure for that?"
Replies11/27/2009: Winslow from Pittsburgh, Pa replies: "um... try going to the doc where he or she will prescribe you some amoxicillan. Its for bacterial infections such as strep throat. There's no gargling cure for that."
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[YEA] 01/17/2006: Christina writes: "YES USING SALT WATER DID HELP SOOTHE MY THROAT, BUT ALSO IT IS BETTER WITH COLD SALT WATER. HOW CAN SALT REDUCE SORENESS THOUGH I JUST DON'T GET IT."
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[YEA] 01/11/2006: Tammy from Pampa, Tx writes: "I had a really bad sore throat, but was really hungry. I snacked on some really salty peanuts. It a matter of minutes my sore throat was no longer hurting. I do believe that salt really works. I used to do the salt and water as a child. Pickle juice seemed to work as well."
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[YEA] Ruth from Fountain Inn, SC writes: "I swear by gargling salt water. My mom always used it. I tried that chloraseptic spray, it only numbs. Cough drops don't work because once you eat them they are gone. Salt will actually heal the throat. You can look it up. I think that it kills the bacteria that causes sore throats. I just know that it works. I use warm water and enough salt that I can stand it."
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[YEA] Tiggy from London writes: "a glass of tepid water with about 1/2 teaspoon of salt helps reduce soreness!!"
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[YEA] Felicia from Georgia writes: "The best way I have found to soothe a sore throat is to mix 2 tsp salt with 1 cup warm water and add a crushed baby aspirin to mixture, and gargle several times."
Replies[NAY] 06/08/2011: Peter from Boston, Massachusetts replies: "It did not help my soar throat at all and it actually made it worse I feel like shit now."
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[YEA] Gerrad from St. Louis writes: "Salt Water Gargle helped too!! Use the hottest water that your mouth and throat will tolerate without being burned and uses Sea Salt if possible."
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[YEA] Leo from Macon, GA writes: "I used the the warm water and salt, and it worked well for me, because I could barely go to sleep, and after gargling some salt water, I was able to sleep, and was much more better the next morning."
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[YEA] Jess from MI writes: "I tried the salt water trick, and in about 30 minutes my sore throat was history. But that morning it wasn't so bad then it got bad REALLY bad. So I tried to look for a cure and I saw the salt water trick so, I tried it and it worked so you should try it! You can also add a couple drops of lemon juice if you would like. This may not cure it, but it makes it go away."
Replies[YEA] 01/06/2009: Craig from St. Louis, Missouri replies: "learned this method from grandma and have used it in the states as well as overseas as a medic and all my troops/patients said it worked great, lol usein it right now. i dump as much salt as u can take and use warm water if available."
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[NAY] Brad from Bolton writes: "I have used salt water and gargled for my sore throat, it only reduces the soreness, and it dries your throat."
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[NAY] Teia from Hawyard, CA writes: "I tried the salt-- it didn't work, it seemed to make it even worse."
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[NAY] Dylan from Kenosha, WI writes: "It stings and dries up my throat."
Replies[NAY] 11/12/2010: Elaine from Key Largo, Fl/united States replies: "I am sorry to say this but.... It doesn't work..... It dries up your throat, it hurts still, and it makes your mouth super super dry..... :("
11/13/2010: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "I don't agree with you. I have used salt water for a sore throat all my life and it really helps because it disinfects and I think that the fact that you gargle is also good, some kind of massage. I also use it when I have mouth sores. Cheap, great and without side effects!"
12/04/2010: Sydney from Surprise, Arizona replies: "Well... Ive heard salt water gargling works, so I tried it. I put it in my mouth, and once it got to the end of my tongue, my throat spit it back up, and I felt I was gonna throw up for 5 minutes afterwards. I didnt just spit it out because I hated the taste; my body somehow spit it back up. Try the tongue streching thing instead."
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SLIPPERY ELM
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[YEA] Kali from Anchorage, AK writes: "Slippery elm bark tea is great! It soothes a sore throat almost immediately."
Replies08/13/2008: Angela from Tonasket, WA. replies: "Slippery elm is noted as soothing a sore throat by making it slippery as it's name suggests. Lozenges got at a natural food store are easy, though not cheap. The ideal would be the powder in bulk, added to your favorite hot or cold beverage. It tastes good, but I would suspect it would not heal anything, just help stuff slid down in the healing process. I would reccomend taking apple cider vinegar or cayenne pepper to actually heal the irritation."
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SPEARMINT OIL
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[YEA] 04/08/2007: John from Omaha, Nebraska writes: "this is all 100% natural and can cure the sore throat asap. first get some water, next mix water with 2 teaspoons of spearmint oil, and then gargle."
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STOP TALKING
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[YEA] 01/12/2009: Ann-Taylor from Private, Caliornia writes: "I've had a sore throat for at least 2 or 3 days. At that time every time I stood up I would get very dizzy and everything would turn black for 2 or 3 seconds. It it hurt when I swallowed, the pain came from the right side of my throat. I've looked up the information I was going to maybe buy some Cayenne Pepper but later on, I stopped talking for at least 6 hours STRAIGHT. It helped a lot, although this information may not help for some other people with worse sore throat. Although, I did eat and drink. All I didn't do was not to talk just kept my mind busy on something else."
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TABASCO SAUCE
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[YEA] 01/10/2011: Jessaka from Tahlequah, Ok, U.s.a. writes: "I have been using Tabasco Sauce since 1988. My chiropractor told me about it. The first time I had a sore throat I did what he said, 20 drops on my tongue and swallow. I did this a few times a day. You do get used to it, and it isn't hot after a while. Well, this being my first sore throat I noticed that I was still sick and so went to the Dr. The Dr. said, "This must be the worse sore throat you have ever had. " I said, "No, I didn't know I still had one. I just came in because I am sick. " He then said, "You have strep throat," and put me on antibiotics. Since then I learned to go to the Dr. If I am not getting well. I also carry Tabasco Sauce in my purse, probably the only one that does. If I start coughing in public due to a tickle or allergy or whatever, I use it, and then I am okay."
Replies[YEA] 06/15/2011: Itsmimolove from Columbia, Sc, United States replies: "I eat Tabasco hot sauce on basically everything on a daily basis, so when I got sick with a terrible sore throat and aching body, I made myself some chicken noodle soup and basically poured Tabasco into it and my throat feels so much better. For those of you who can't gargle to save your life, I highly suggest just making some soup and dousing it with Tabasco, you'll feel A LOT better :)"
07/01/2011: Pablo from Westminster, California replies: "yes, the hot sauce will work, as will the chicken soup. Together, it's great. The only problem is some of the hot sauces have a large amount of sodium and with the chicken noodle soup already having a ton of salt in it you get an overdose of salt and it's just really nasty. find a mostly pepper-based sauce with as little salt in it as possible."
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[YEA] 09/04/2010: Zach from Lakewood, Colorado, Usa writes: "Tabasco Sauce cured my sore throat in a matter of hours. I was happy to see Tabasco on the list because I simply don't have cayenne peppers laying around the house. I used diluted Tabasco for gargling, but the real magic came afterwards when I took 2 straight shots of Tabasco afterwards. Please do not try this if you are not confident you can, I practically eat Tabasco a couple times a week. Not only did it help my sore throat, but it got my nasal congestion running. Thanks for the remedy!"
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