Cayenne Pepper Cures Sore Throats
Updated: 05/11/2008
CAYENNE PEPPER READER FEEDBACK
258 YEA 21 NAY 1 MAYBE
[YEA] 05/27/2007: Duncan from London, UK writes: "Cayenne Pepper (remedy): This remedy is incredible and works a treat. I didn't believe it would work but it does. I had killer man flu (the worst kind) with a sore throat that felt like swallowing broken glass. I tried all remedies from the pharmacy but none of them worked longer than a couple of minutes at most. The cayenne pepper worked almost immediately however. Try it - it works!!"Reply to this Feedback E-mail this Feedback Print this Feedback Back to Top
[YEA] 05/23/2007: Cherilyn from Macon, GA writes: "I could feel the tingling in my throat this morning and knew it was the beginning stages for a full-on sore throat. Well I wanted to nip it in the bud as soon as I could so I came across this site. On my lunch break I went home and gargled with cayenne pepper in warm water (5 shakes!) and also painted iodine on my inner wrists. I thought both would never work. Well its now 2 hours later and I feel 90 percent better. I won't say 100% because that would be a lie... but it most certainly did help!!! I will always do these remedies from now on. Thanks much."
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[YEA] 05/21/2007: enrisel from los angeles, california writes: "i had some hard time swallowing for about two days now. specially in the morning as i wake up and try to swallow it always feel like there's something stuck in my throat and it would hurt really bad. some times its gone sometimes its there. i try to eat some candies that suppose to ease up the pain in your throat, it would work for a while, then gone as soon as you finish your candy. so i looked for help here on your website and saw cayenne pepper with H2O and just gargle it for as long as you can stand it. so i heated about a 2 cups of water and added about half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper powder. gargled it till i can stand it. the first time it was ok till i spat out. then i felt the burning sensation inside my mouth and it made my nose run. then i did it again and it would just really burn. but it just feels like i accidently ate one of those mexican food. right away i took some ice and just sip and bite and ate that ice like candy and washed my whole mouth with cold water. as soon as i finished i tried to swallow and it didnt hurt anymore. i was just left with the burning. but after 5 mins the burning was gone and the throat didnt hurt anymore.thank you for everyones feedback."
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[YEA] 05/20/2007: Mel from New York, New YorK writes: "Thanks for the cayenne pepper tip for healing a sore throat. Mom told me salt water-- i found your information, tried the cayenne cause it seemed fitting... and in about an hour of doing it, and repeating, it soothed my throat, and I starting coughing up the bacteria...this is a good one, really. Folks need to go beyond salt on this. Last night I did chew whole garlic cloves which was really harsh on my throat. But the red pepper seems to be doing the trick. Thanks."
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[YEA] 05/18/2007: Joy from Hudson, MA writes: "How is it that this is the first I'm hearing of this? I thought this might be a cruel joke, but out of desperation, I tried the Cayenne Pepper remedy for my sore throat and it is working! I tried it 20 minutes ago - and it totally took about 80% of the pain. I was about to break into my pain killer stash, but knew that won't be a good idea while taking care of my 3 month old son... so I came across this site, gave it a shot, and wow... I think it's actually working. I'm going to try the ACV/Cayenne recipe below now. Thank you!"
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[YEA] 05/16/2007: Irene from North Bergen,New Jersey writes: "I have been on antibiotics for my sore throat since March (2 Z-packs) and 10 days of Antibiotics 875 mgs of Penicillin for the past 10 days. After my last pill this past Saturday my Throat started to tingle and one of my glands started to feel a little swollen and I would feel it when I would swallow. I went to CVS and brought a 99 cent bottle of cayenne pepper yesterday afternoo. I gargled last night and this morning and added some pepper in my salsa for lunch today. This is a miracle cure and I feel 95% better than I did yesterday!"
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[YEA] 05/16/2007: Lindsey from Kissimmee, FL writes: "Go figure that I became ill on the day I'm graduating from high school. I had been feeling lousy for the past few days, but today it finally kicked in: sinus headache, sore throat, lots of chest congestion. Of course something would happen to me like this, today! (I'm not usually one to get sick. I have became ill with strep throat without fail every winter break through high school, but that's it for the entire year) In an act of desperation, (of course I didn't want to go to the doctor today) I googled "home remedies for sore throat and congestion," and this site popped up. As I began reading I wasn't too sure that it would work. But as I said, I was desperate. This morning I could barely tear myself away from my bed, so I forced myself to go to Publix and pick up some ground Cayenne Pepper and a bottle of Pure Clove Honey. I meant to pick up a few lemons as well, but it slipped my mind. As I arrived home I mixed the honey and pepper and 3 ounces of water together to take it as a shot. To be honest I was a bit nervous to taste the concoction, but after I got up the nerve to try it I was amazed! I immediately began having to run to the bathroom to cough up phlegm! I had a cup of ice cold water ready in the case of a burning sensation, but there wasn't any. I was impressed. Now about 25 minutes later I think I might just be able to have the energy to walk across the stage and graduate from high school tonight. :) Thank you so much for creating this site!!! It's been a life saver."
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[YEA] 05/15/2007: D from Honolulu, Hawaii writes: "It is 6:00am in the morning and I awoke at 4:30am with a severe sore throat. Every time I swallowed I thought my ears were tearing inside. I couldnt even swallow to take tylenol. Desperate to find some thing to remedy this pain I started to google and came across this website. I kept reading the testimonies of cayenne pepper and decided to give it a try. I was reluctant only because I do not like or can handle spicy foods. I gargled with 1/2 tsp of pepper to 10oz warm H20...beware your mouth and lips will go on fire after about two or three gargles.Have a glass of milk handy to rinse with and relieve fiery sensation esp if you cant handle spicy foods like me. But I SWEAR its amazing. Its been about 30 minutes and my throat not only feels 80% better but it makes you cough up so much phlegm. I'm off to gargle again!"
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[YEA] 05/14/2007: Penny from Redondo Beach, CA writes: "I just tried this remedy and it works! I didn't have any red pepper in my cabinet, but I did have some tabasco sauce. I poured a few shakes of the sauce in a cup and added some warm water to mix. I gargled with the mixture and then I sipped some of it like tea. It was actually kind of good once the initial burning subsided :) Anyway, it works! My sore throat has diminished considerably and my sinuses are so clear they're whistling (okay, that part isn't true, but thay are clear! :) Thanks to all who posted. This remedy is a winner!"
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[NAY] 05/13/2007: John from Morristown, NJ writes: "Tried the Cayenne Pepper in water...did not work at all. Glad I protected my lips with lip balm though. YIKES...it was painful"
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[YEA] 05/12/2007: Keith from Cape Breton, Canada writes: "i had a nagging sore throat since monday, (its now saterday), i found that it was getting worse. i googled sore throat remedies and found this, laughed when i first read it (im not putting hot peppers down my throat), but after asking a friend he said he heard the same thing, so i tried it, i just gargled once 10 minutes ago, i have no pain, no discomfort, burns like hell though for a few minutes. i feel pretty good but im gonna do it a few more times this hour just to make sure. (cause its party night). pretty quick acting, don't know if it "cures" it or just numbs it, i will post again just to tell you how it works a few hours later. thanks"
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[YEA] 05/11/2007: Faye (fwheeler@centurytel.net) from Vernon, Alabama writes: "'I was up all night with a terrible sore throat. I looked online for "sore throat remedies" and found the cayenne pepper cure...I went to get some and tried it...it worked right away..now I am telling all my family and friends about this wonderful find...Thanks!! I did add a little salt just for taste..and I coated my lips with Carmex to help the burn..."
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[YEA] 05/11/2007: Cole from Bethel, Ohio writes: "My sore throat started yesterday. I'm in a musical production in which I have a solo that requires me to sing with all of the power I can muster in my voice. Opening night is tonight and at last night's dressed rehearsal, my song (which had been fairly easy for me to sing) was very difficult because of my throat. Starting to freak out when it had worsened this morning, I searched online and found this site. I was leery at first, but decided to try it. The cayenne pepper gargle helped immediatly (though it did burn a bit, it was worth it) and I plan to take tea with cayenne to my show tonight."
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[YEA] 05/11/2007: Preston from Little Rock, Arkansas writes: "I am not the home remedy type I am the go to the Dr and he fixes it guy. But I have been to the Dr and still have this nagging sore throat the Dr put me on a Z-Pak and now I am almost done with my second one all of my other symptoms (fever, aching, general crap like feeling) are gone except for this pesky sore throat. It is horrible in the mornings. I go up this morning and started searching the net for a way to get rid of or ease the pain. I stumbled onto here thought yet right but I tried it anyway. To Leslie in Floride I think it was thank you I had no cayenne powder but I did have those little pizza red pepper flakes. I put about half a packet of those in a about 8 oz water let it sit for a minute and started gargling. Afterwards I could swallow for the first time with no pain in weeks. And I started coughing up rather easily the crude that takes me an hour to get up (sorry that is gross but it you have a sore throat you know what I mean). I will continue this for a few more days but the instant relief is worth the first try. Thanks so much!"
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[YEA] 05/10/2007: Brandon from Chicago, IL writes: "I had this sore throat for the last 6 days. The first two days were miserable aggravating soreness in the front of the throat. I was on Vick's 44 Sorethroat oral spray for two days (which relief and numb the sored spot but didn't cure it), two days of taking Tylenol SoreThroat medicine to the max (12 pills total), and a remedy of half cup of warm water with tumeric powder and lemon; but soreness were still there. I was thinking perhaps I might have to go to the doctor and get antibiotic, but then I stumbled into this website while googling decided to give the devil another round of challenge. I put 1 tsp of cheyenne pepper in a half cup warm water, gurgle a mouthful of it for a 30 seconds, and then swallow. Lo and Behold, I slowly felt the devilish sore spot gradually dissipated, and the knot in my throat clear! I didn't have problem with the spiciness of the cayenne since I love spicy food, so I continued gurgle and swallowing the how remedy. It's been 2 hours now, and my throat is about 80% clear; with a slight knot in my throat. I will continue this remedy for several times to see if it completely cures it. So far so good."
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[YEA] 05/08/2007: Alfonzo (sdoowal@hotmail.com) from Seattle, WA writes: "When an egnostic claims "Hallelujah!" It must work! My wife's sore throat was so painful I'm sure she would have licked a poisonous frog if someone claimed it worked. Then we stumbled upon the "cayenne pepper remedy"! We used another user's recipe of a teaspoon of cayenne pepper in 12oz of water. After 5 gargles of this red concoction, she exclaimed in excited disbelief that it was working!! A by-product of gargling this brew was lips and tongue of fire! She quelled the burn with a cool glass of milk after she had gargled as much as she could stand. I'm soo glad that it worked because now my baby can get to sleep! Yahoo!!"
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[YEA] 05/08/2007: Joanne from East Sussex, United Kingdom writes: "Last Month i was treated twice for my strep throat from my doctors the first one i was prescribed on Amoxycillin 250 mg - Failed so he written another antibiotics called Erythromycin and it also didnt work as everytime i take it it does work.but i went back to my Gp.he told me that i have a viral sore throat and there is nothing more he can do & it will go eventually.since then i have been looking into your website,read it and tried Ceyanne Pepper,Tell you what it was the best remedy i have ever come across..my sore throat vanished in two days of ceyanne pepper. i use a half a teaspoon ceyanne pepper in half warm water,gargled it and spit it out for two mins - three times a day..also sprinkeled a few on my pasta..delicious but hot !!!! hope you try it & it works wonders and most natural thing instead of taking doctors drugs !."
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[YEA] 05/07/2007: Anthony from Afton, VA writes: "I just tried this for my sore throat that I have had for 2 days now. I can tell you it feels so much better! That first sip was kinda gross but I kept on gargling. The second time I was like oh man! I used 1 tsp to 12 oz.cup of hot water. Afterwards I used some ricola w/lemon and honey drops and i feel great! I am getting a 32" LCD TV in a few hrs. and I can enjoy it fully now! Thanks for your site!"
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[NAY] 05/05/2007: kathi (katlyn_565@yahoo.com) from Mount Olive, Illinoiw writes: "I have had a severe case of strepp for 3 days. I cannot sleep and have tried everything from the cayenne to the acv to the hydrogen peroxide. I cannot get rid of this pain. It is now 3 am and i am tired but in too much pain to sleep."
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[YEA] 05/05/2007: Sarah (ssarah613@ hotmail.com) from Sacramento, CA writes: "WOOOOOW!!! I 'm so glad I found this site. I had a sore throat for over a week, and i did not want to take anti-biotics. It was so bad, I did not even want to eat, or yawn. So i tried the Cayenne remedy before i went to bed, i woke up in the morning and about 95% of the pain was GONE. I was so happy, this is great...thanks!"
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[YEA] 05/04/2007: Mary from Cheraw, South Carolina, USA writes: "Yesterday afternoon I started out with an itching cough, as the day wore on I started getting a sore throat. I spent the whole night sipping water and suffering. I spent all day at work with a sore throat and swollen sinuses. When I got home I naturally got online and googled "sore throat". Somehow I found your site and started reading the testimonials on cayenne gargle and tomato tea. I tried the cayenne gargle first and was totally amazed at how much better I felt. After gargling with the cayenne numerous times I decided to try inhaling a bit of salt water. I am now sitting here feeling like myself again and sipping tomato tea. Thank you so much for creating this website and posting these wonderful "home remedies"!"
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[YEA] 05/03/2007: Jay from Corona, CA writes: "Hi, I was so miserable today at work, and they would not let me go home, so the entire day i've been looking for tips on how to relieve my sore throat, and tried the Cayenne Pepper, and walah! It worked. Instantly I felt SO MUCH better. Like it wasnt painful to breathe as much. Thank you for your amazing website! Now I'm going to try the egg whites for fevers."
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[YEA] 05/03/2007: Rocky (the.Mindwalker@gmail.com) from Oklahoma City, Ok writes: "Well, first I want to say the Cayenne pepper thing worked. I woke at 4am this morning and gargled with salt water and hydrogen peroxide, but it did nothing for the hellish pain. I was desperate to get rid of it, but I am refusing to take any kind of drug anymore. When I saw Cayenne pepper as a cure, I thought it was going to be so painful I couldn't do it--because of the spiciness. It worked so freakin well, I just drink it now. And the sore throat is nearly gone after 20 minutes."
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[YEA] 05/03/2007: Eugenia (lordimliving4U@a0l.com) from Westbury, New York writes: "I am just writing to say I love the great reviews posted by those that tried the cayenne pepper. I am so happy this work for you guys and will make some in a short time today. I have to sing a solo in a few hours and just have a aweful painful and sore thoart. I get this often as when I was little and it has gotton worse now. Pray for me as I need some real relief. I will let you know my results in a short time. 5/3/2007 time stamp 8:44."
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[YEA] 05/02/2007: Dennis from NY, NY writes: "Had sore throat, chest congestion for over a week.. (antibiotic did not work fast enough)...too the point that when I cough my muscles in my stomach aches already.. Googled sore throat remedy and found this site. Ran to the supermarket at 10PM and bought McCormmick's ground cayene pepper for under 4 bucks. Microwaved a glass of water, mixed half a tablespoon of cayenne powder.. gargled about 6 times in 5 minutes.. like others noted..cayenne caused minor discomfort/senasation in mouth.. rinsed mouth with water.. AND UNBELIEVABLE RESULT WITHIN 15 MINUTES... throat soreness was gone.. nostrils cleared up..and slept through the night. By the way..I tried this 3 nights ago just to make sure I don't have any side effects or something negative before I write this. This thing worked for me.. and hope it works for you , too. Thanks to the person who "invented: this."
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[YEA] 05/02/2007: Kevin from Reedsville, pa writes: "(RED PEPPER FLAKES) I put a rather healthy amount of red pepper flakes into a rather warm glass of hot watter and let it sit for a couple of minutes....giving time for the red pepper to dissolve..... I the gargled it....and gargled....and gargled.... after the second gargle, I coughed up the most phlem of my life and my nose came clear....I had a cup of hot tea with milk and sugar...and I was better in about a half hour...my girlfriend did not bother trying it with me, she is still sick in bed...I'm going to play golf....
P.s. I'm the biggest sceptic there is....and it worked...."
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[NAY] 04/30/2007: Matt from Wales, UK writes: "i started off having a sore throat on the one side about 9 days ago now but in the last 3 days it has been getting really bad, my tonsil is swollen up huge in my throat and i cant get to a doctor , so i thgt id google a remedy, wahay cayenne pepper i thgt, tried it twice the second time i really went for it and didnt really find my mouth was the problem but seemed to really agitate my tonsil for the next few hours, and im not trying it again the only thing that helps out a little bit is ibuprofen so far , thing it may be because my tonsil is too far gone swollen and sore that it it did this next time ill try it in its early stages, thanks ne way"
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[YEA] 04/28/2007: Gracie from Graciechappaqua, New York writes: "Strep Throat is one of the most painful things I have experienced. After relentless tea (I'm sick of going to the bathroom) and coughdrops (which wore away the lining of my mouth), i decided to try a google remedy. After a few sips of Cayenne water my razor blade throat had subsided. THANK THE HEAVENS, my boyfriend is happy because now i dont bother him for tea at 2 am."
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[YEA] 04/28/2007: Dan from Cheyenne, WY writes: "I had the worst sore throat of my life; part of a nasty viral syndrome with congestion and etc. I had two perscriptions for sore throat and cough meds - they did absolutely NOTHING. In total desparation and after three days, I tried gargling 1 tsp cayenne pepper with warm water. I was telling my wife how it did not work when, all of the sudden, all that awful phlem came right up, and I blew the rest of that green crud right out my nose. Then I tried the ACV, heated to breath the vapors, then gargled. For the first time in days, my throat felt okay! It instantly took away 80% of the discomfort. Thank God for this web page!"
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[YEA] 04/27/2007: Mike from Crystal Lake, IL writes: "I woke up this morning to a very bad sore throat, extremely swollen and irritated. I felt like gagging, which is something I do NOT like to do. I went online and found your site. After reading all the results from Cayenne Pepper I decided to try it. Luckily my girlfriend is a great cook and she had some in the cabinet. I could not believe what a difference it made! Immediately after sipping my throat felt almost back to normal. I have been doing it now on and off for about an hour and I can not thank you guys enough. Now I look forward to trying the Apple Cider Vinegar method for my high blood pressure."
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[YEA] 04/27/2007: Kay from Jacksonville, Illinois writes: "Cayenne pepper is amazing! Last night I felt like I was coming down with a cold, so I dipped my favorite citric fruit, pineapple, slices in Cayanne peppr before I went to bed. In the morning, I didn't have a cold at all! The Cayanne pepper unclogged my noseand opened up my lungs. Thanks to this amazing cure, I can go to school today!"
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[YEA] 04/20/2007: Brenda from Hollywood, California writes: "After three days of non-stop allergies, sinuses, and congestion I was willing to try anything. So literally five minutes ago I tried gargling with 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper mixed with a cup of hot water and right away all that nasty sticky phlegm came right on out. Plus most of the pain in my throat went away! I gargled as much of the cayenne water as I could although the first sip was Harsh (thought I was gonna die) and now I am going to make spaghetti with lots and lots of pepper to see how that goes. Seriously people, its amazing stuff. Try it at least once especially after you've tried everything else."
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[YEA] 04/19/2007: Sheikh from Bayshore, NewYork writes: "re: Ceyenne Pepper remedy and H2O2 remedy: These two remedies are unbelievable!!! My 5 yr old daughter keeps acquiring the cold bug after every couple of weeks. Often times, her cold requires an anntibiotic as a last resort and lot of absent days from school. However, in my quest for a better and a natural alternative, I came across this website. I decided to follow the advice for using ceyenne pepper for the sore throat and H2O2 for her cold. Viola!! Miracle. Since she is only 5 yrs, she could not really gargle, however, she was able to take a sip of ceyenne pepper water, and while holding her breath she held her neck back for a couple of seconds. This way the ceyenne pepper liquid could actually stay in contact with her throat for a couple of a seconds at a time. She felt a lot better after the remedy, and was actually able to go to school this morning.
Now for the H2O2, I mixed one cap of 3% in a half glass of water. Poured 3 drops in each ear. In between the the two ears, I gave a couple of minutes on each side as suggested by all people who had positive results. This morning she woke up with slight nasal congestion but no pain in her throat. awesome!! Thank you all."
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[YEA] 04/17/2007: Paul from London, UK writes: "Didn't sleep all night, so googled "sore throat remedy" and gargled water and cayenne pepper. My mouth stung like crazy for 10mins, but the throat immediately subsided. Will keep gargling this morning... Thx"
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[YEA] 04/16/2007: Sandra from Cheyenne, WY writes: "I saw on your site how many 'yeahs' were received for using cayenne pepper to help a sore throat, after waking up at 2:00 am and not being able to swallow without pain. I mixed 1/2 tsp with 1/3 cup warm water and gargled until I was tired of gargling. I was able to swallow without pain directly after that, it was that fast! I'm thankful to have found something, even later in life, that keeps me from having that awful feeling of not wanting to swallow due to soreness. Thanks so much for your site!"
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[YEA] 04/16/2007: Billy (billy@billybag.org) from Hyannis, MA writes: "I have had a sore throat now for 3 days and today i tried your Cayenne Powder remedy and it worked wonders! i have been gargling water and cayenne powder for the last few hours... every time i feel up to it. i also made spaghetti and vegan meatballs, covered with cayenne powder. My sore throat is still a bit sore, but not anywhere near how sore it was. This remedy works very very well."
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[YEA] 04/15/2007: Pamela (joyful7@aim.com) from Richmond, VA writes: "I had a bad sore throat, I read on your site and saw a remedy of cayenne pepper and water. I must admit I thought it would burn my already sore throat. but I tried it within 20 min I was feeling much better I gargled two more times before bed and in the morning I was 100% better..It really works... Thanks so much.... 1/2tsp cayenne pepper 4 oz warm water. gargle to you get tired."
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[YEA] 04/14/2007: Kelli from Pittsford, NY writes: "I got a sore throat a few days ago and it turned into a full blown flu. It hurts to drink, it hurts to even talk. After reviewing everyone's comments on here I mixed 2TBSP honey with a squeeze of fresh lemon and mixed it all with hot water. I think decided to put a teaspoon of acv as well as cayenne pepper into it. I've been sipping it for about 10 minutes now and I'm starting to notice some relief. =)"
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[YEA] 04/14/2007: Patrick from Aurora, IL writes: "Ok, put me in the huge skeptic group. I went to bed with a minor sore throat and woke up during the night with a very painful sore throat. It kept me up for most of the rest of the night. I got up this morning and started searching for remedies. I found this one and thought I would give it a try. I enjoy hot foods so I thought I would kick up the strength a bit. Others recomended 2 tsp/8 oz of water. I increased it to 1 tbsp/8 oz of water. I gargeled 2 oz and immediately realized that I may have used a little too much cayenne. I only did this for about 30 seconds. Right now my throat feels COMPLETELY 100% BETTER!! From now on, I will no longer go to the medicine cabinet but rather the spice cabinet for a sore throat remedy."
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[YEA] 04/14/2007: Crystal (coricacd@yahoo.com) from Elkins, WV writes: "Pepper remedy!!!!! 3 to choose from!!! This morning I woke up with a wretched sore throat! I have to go out tonight with some of my friends so I decided to google a remedy. The truth is Cayenne pepper and both crushed red pepper flakes WORK WONDERS! I ran out of cayenne so I substituted with red pepper flakes! I am telling you after gargling about 5 times I feel completely better! Also, I ate a few fresh jalapeno peppers to get down my throat and this worked extremely well!! After gargling I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND EATING A FEW JALAPENOS.....IF THEY ARE REALLY HOT THEY WILL DO THE JOB!!!!"
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[YEA] 04/14/2007: Jenny from Cincinnati, OH writes: "I had horrible flu symptoms and a sore throat. Tested positive for Strep at the Dr. s office. I was put on the ZPack and the symptoms only worsened. As a last resort I looked for any remedy... and found the cayenne pepper recipe! My throat is actually starting to feel better in just 2 hours! Thank you!!"
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[YEA] 04/12/2007: Brandy from Mobile, Alabama writes: "I've heard that mixing equal parts of cayenne pepper, lemon juice and honey in a tablespoon works well for sore throats. One technique is to take the cayenne pepper and honey first and then suck on a lemon wedge afterwards."
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[YEA] 04/12/2007: JEREMY LOPEZ from Santa Fe Springs, CA writes: "Hey wazz up Hi I'm jeremy Lopez I sing in SANTA FE HIGH's CHAMBER SINGER "GO CHIEFS". Anyway I currently have a sore throat and I'm taking a test of the Cayenne pepper remedy because for about 4 days I have had a soar throat and today its unbearable and I am worried because I take off For vegas to an annual competition and we hope to get gold this year. well I'm trying it right now and little by little its going away and I can't believe it I CAN ACTUALLY SWALLOW (FINALLY) But to all those who say it doesn't just be patient try it with ur fav tea and see a DOC. But one drink wont cure it right away keep drinking it until u feel bette.r Well see ya and 10,000 thanx. GO CHIEFS"
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[YEA] 04/09/2007: R from Irvine, CA writes: "I've had a sore throat for 2 days now and it has reached the point of becoming unbearable. So, I decided to try Cayenne pepper and it instantly cured my sore throat. I put two teaspoons of Cayenne pepper in a cup and filled it with warm water. Then gargled for 15 seconds each, and spit out.. I also swallowed a tiny amount. I kept doing this until my tongue started feeling the burning sensation. As a suggestion, I recommend keeping milk in your mouth until the burning sensation disappears. Milk is a base that counteracts the acid of the pepper."
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[YEA] 04/08/2007: Verne from Seattle, WA writes: "I have never looked on the internet for a cure for sore throat till this week when I was ready to go to the doctor after 5 days of swollen glands and pain. Found this site in the middle of the night after gargling warm salt water, peroxide etc. The Cayenne pepper mixed with warm water, I went to bed and could sleep and sore throat was gone by mid morning . Thanks"
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[YEA] 04/07/2007: Leslie from Miami, Florida writes: "Hello, I started feeling really bad yesterday. I was running a fever and had the body aches but no sore throat. I took the dayquil and and fell asleep and when I woke up this morning my body aches were gone as well as my fever but I have the worst sore throat ever. I can hardly swallow without cringing and almost crying. I decided to search the internet for home remedies and I cam across this website. I was reading the comments and was immediately thinking this will not work for me. I continued with my morning and then came back to read more comments and decided to try it out. I did not have any cayenne pepper but I had crushed red pepper. I put a good amount of crused red pepper flakes in some warm water and gargled the whole cup, and I could start to feel the pain going away when I was gargling. I finished the cup and then made some hot tea with honey and lemon. I can tell you at this point, I feel better but the pain is still there but not as prevalent as before I started the gargling technique. I am going to continue gargling with the peppers and water as well as the honey and lemon tea and I will see how it makes me feel. I will keep you posted. Thank you for this website!"
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[YEA] 04/07/2007: Martin from Hillside, NJ writes: "I don't know what did it but it a warm cup of water I mixed vinegar, cayenne peppper hotsauce, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes (the ones u get with pizza). I jus gargled until I finished the whole cup. I did it about 2wice in 1 day but it really cured me. I mean it was disgusting but it really did help me it really really did!!!!!"
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[YEA] 04/05/2007: Ryan from santa barabra, ca writes: "this stuff works. my throat felt like i swallowed a grape fruit. 1tsp of cayenne powder & hot water and my throat was cured thx"
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[YEA] 04/04/2007: Ross (rdelromano@yahoo.com) from Drexel Hill, USA writes: "Ok, I'm one of the biggest doubters ever and I never try anything. My sore throat pain was so bad that I couldn't eat or sleep for three days. I tried a z-pack and the salt water and it only seemed to get worse although my fever broke. After gargling once with red pepper i could already talk and drink water easily for the first time. I am going to gargle again in fifteen an maybe get something to eat. Ill keep you posted. Thanks"
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[YEA] 04/04/2007: Patrick McLean from chicago, IL writes: "I had a severe Sore throat and was convinced it was to develop into Strep Throat. My symptoms were: Swollen Glands, Sore Throat, difficulty swallowing, and a slight cough. Skeptical to try the remedy, I mixed a teaspoon of 100% Organic Ground Cayenne Pepper with about 12 oz. of water. I gargled for about 5 minutes, getting fed up with the spicy burning in the back of my throat. After that I took a packet of Theraflu Tea medicine and in the morning my throat was 100% better! I highly recommend this remedy and will always use this in the future."
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[YEA] 04/02/2007: Kristi from Fredericksburg, VA writes: "Hot wings are my method of making my throat feel better. Not sure that it 'cures' the sore throat, but it numbs the pain (probably like cayenne)...and lets you heal whatever ailment you have without the pain; plus, the chicken gives you nourishment while you probably have a lack of appetite for other foods. I always take a teaspoon of salt mixed with warm water and gargle at least 3 times before bedtime, also. Usually it helps and I feel better the next day...only once has this not worked out, but then Ibuprofen always does the trick!!"
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[YEA] 04/02/2007: Julie from Marlborough, Massachusetts writes: "I've had the worst sore throat for three days, and since I recently changed doctors my new doctor was not going to be able to see me for at least a week (call me impatient, but there's no way i can sit around in this kind of pain for over a week). so i checked out this site, and i tried the cayenne pepper cure. I added my own twist to it, I took a can of tomato soup and added a very large amount of cayenne pepper, plus some crushed red pepper flakes and some powdered garlic. it stung like the dickens going down, but less than two hours later i feel so much better. i could barely swallow anything this morning, it hurt so bad i was almost in tears, i can't believe this made me feel so much better in such a short amount of time. i'm going to keep drinking the soup and cayenne pepper and see how everything goes. thank you!!!"
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[YEA] 03/29/2007: Hayley from England, england writes: "cayenne pepper helped to cure my extremely sore throat i gargled 1tsp in warm water and immediately noticed a difference gargled every hour just got better and better."
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[YEA] 03/28/2007: Travis (starcatcher77@hotmail.com) from Redondo Beach, CA writes: "COMBO THERAPY! Wow! Okay here's what I did..
First of all, it's 2AM and I COULDN'T SLEEP. I googled "sore throat remedies" and found this and another site who kept talking about "cayenne" the amazing remedy. Great but what if it's 2AM and no 24 hour grocery stores nearby? (scratch, scratch)
Here's the solution; go to 711, buy Tabasco sauce, a lemon and alka seltzer. (First I just read a bit more to make sure I wasn't just being too spontaneous, a time or two Tabasco was mentioned; I also read about the guys mom who's a Chemist; she mentioned gargling with lime juice, then baking soda to quickly change the PH and kill the bacteria).
So I first dripped the sauce down the back of my throat.. kinda weird but the "burn" felt tingly and kind of good. Wasn't really doing much, so with hot water I squeezed half the lemon, and put in a lot of Tabasco. I then gargled with that a few times and felt satisfied. Then a few minutes later, I squeezed the other 1/2 of the lemon in a cup by itself, and gargled that (it was actually pretty tasty). THEN a few minutes later, I used just a little water, dropped in the Alka Seltzer (made with baking soda and aspirin) and gargled with that a few times.
Almost INSTANTLY my throat was totally relieved. Now, I pray sleep will come and I can carry on with my day tomorrow without being grumpy. Thanks for reading, Hope you feel better soon!"
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[YEA] 03/27/2007: Jewel from Richmond, VA writes: "CAYENNE PEPPER REALLY WORKS! The first night I mixed cayenne and pure lemon juice, and painted the back of my throat with the mixture. The following day I gargled with 2 tablespoons of African Ground Red Pepper (cayenne) mixed with a 1/2 cup of water. I gargled every hour for 5 hours. I then took 2 Motrin and Tylenol Sore Throat and Cough. My strep throat is GONE!!!!! It only took 2 days to cure it. The third day it was gone. This sure beat taking antibiotics."
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[YEA] 03/26/2007: Brian from Cirencester, UK writes: "I wouldn't call it a 'cure' but a very good relief. I had a terrible sore throat but gargling with 1tsp of cayenne in a tumbler of warm water for as long as I could stand took away the pain COMPLETELY for up to about an hour and a half. My throat went in a couple of days but I put that down to me fighting the bugs off. If you find the burning sensation on the lips too much, try a milk drink or yoghurt after gargling. I'll be heading for the spice rack next time I get a sore throat for sure."
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[YEA] 03/25/2007: Jenn from Chicago, IL writes: "I have had terrible pain in my throat for almost 4 days now. The worst part is, it's spring break! I have plans to go to the dells with my best friend tomorrow and I would hate to cancel that. I have already had to cancel movie nights with my friends because of my sore throat. So at last I Googled "Sore Throat Cures" and this site came up! This was the first time I've ever heard of this remedy, but I decided to give it a try because the doctor prescription certainly did nothing. I've only gargled 3 times now, but my throat seems 50% better within 35 minutes or so! Now I don't have to cringe every time I have to swallow or eat something. Thank you so much, now I can go on a trip of a lifetime! Love you guys!"
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[YEA] 03/24/2007: Jessica from Camarillo, United States of America writes: "I just recently tried this, right when I had givin up all hope. I'm only a kid, but this recipe made me feel better. My sore throat was soooo bad, I began to cry. I tried this, and almost instantly I felt better. You need to try this recipe! It worked for me, so it should work for you."
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[YEA] 03/22/2007: Sara from Scottsdale, AZ writes: "OMG!! "I woke up with the worst sore throat in the history of time this morning. My lymph node is the size of a golf ball, went to the doc and he said it was viral. I couldn't take it anymore...i could not even cry bc it put too much strain on my throat. Googled "sore throat remedys" and this website came up. God Bless You Guys!!!! I have only gargled one time and i can say that its a 30% better already! I am sipping tea with lemon and a dash of cayenne right now and think that it's helping too...Thank you guys. My friend was going to take me to ER but i think i can tolerate it now:-)"
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[NAY] 03/20/2007: Phil from Houghton, MI writes: "I tried using the cayenne pepper for my sore throat. Instead I got the explosive diarreaha and my sore throat is even worse."
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[YEA] 03/20/2007: Ricky from Lexington, Texas writes: "I've had a sore throat for about 2 days now and hadn't planned on using anything because nothing has ever worked in the past. Decided to google "sore throat remedy" this morning and found your site. I ran out at lunch and bought some organic ceyenne pepper and bottled water. I mixed 1 tsp of ceyenne with 12 oz of water and gargled about five times. Believe it or not, my sore throat is already almost gone. Great remedy! Now I'm going to try the ACV for HBP. Thanks!"
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[YEA] 03/20/2007: Girish from Chicago, IL writes: "Here is why (I think) Cayenne Pepper works: Cayenne Pepper contains Capsaicin - which known to us for long time as a great pain killer. When one gargles with pepper powder, capsaicin overloads the nerve endings in the throat giving instance relief from the pain. If you gargle on a regular basis then the nerves are overloaded and you don't feel pain. Capsaicin is used in chronic pain management exactly for same reason. I don't think it has any curative qualities in this case (like getting rid of the actual infection), but the pain relief is great!"
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[NAY] 03/19/2007: Andrew from Andrew, Ontario writes: "I only heard about this cure as my flu symptoms were subsiding, but the cayenne pepper tea did nothing to help my sore throat."
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[YEA] 03/19/2007: ROBERT from BEDFORD , PA writes: "I HAD A TERRIBLE SORE THROAT AND HAVE'NT HAD ONE LIKE THIS SINCE I WAS A CHILD. I TRIED OVER THE COUNTER STUFF AND IT DID'NT WORK. I LOOKED UP ON THE NET FOR SORE THROAT CURE AND IT LEAD ME TO EARTH CLINIC. I READ ABOUT THE CAYENNE PEPPER CURE AND I WAS VERY SKEPTICAL, BUT KNEW THAT HOME REMEDIES WORK BETTER THEN ALOT OTHER STUFF. I TRIED IT JUST AS IT STATED AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS, MY THROAT FELT SO MUCH BETTER AND I KEPT IT UP THROUGH OUT THE DAY AND IT WAS ALMOST GONE AND I COULD TALK BETTER AND EVEN EAT NOW. TILL BED TIME I WAS SO IMPRESSED BY THIS I TOLD ALL MY CO WORKERS AND FAMILY THE NEXT DAY. THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR WONDERFUL IDEAS."
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[YEA] 03/17/2007: Janel from Tampa, Florida writes: "I had the worst sore throat that began over spring while I was in the Bahamas. I couldn't swallow without this UNBEARABLE pain. When I got back from my vacation I still had the sore throat so I came online and searched some home remedies. I came across this one and just read it because I thought it was a joke. But I began to read all the comments and how it worked so well for everyone. So I thought, why not give it a shot. I went out and bought honey, C. Pepper, and white vinegar. Came home and gargled every 15 minutes for the night, and to my shock my sore throat was gone...I couldnt believe it. This stuff is incredible!!!"
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[YEA] 03/17/2007: Dawn from Memphis, TN writes: "woke up this AM for the 5th day of sinus problems & painful sore throat. read about the cayenne gargle...put a dash or two in a cup of water...heated it up & let it steap for a bit. while waiting, i was having my AM coffee & thought...oh, why not...so i put a dash of cayenne in my coffee while i was waiting. by the time i finished my coffee, the gargle mix was ready...and i noticed that my throat was already feeling better!!. just did the gargle & can breathe better already...sore throat is still sore...but not NEAR as painful!! i'll do this all day today & hope to get more relief. wish i'd found this 5 days ago... woo hoo for cayenne pepper!! :)"
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[YEA] 03/17/2007: Angie from Indianapolis, Marion writes: "I have been feeling terrible for about two days to the point where I ant even swallow my spit without wantig to cry, but until I came across this website, I thought I was dying. I have gargled a 1/2 glass of the cayenne pepper with warm water and I feel so much better. I am going to finish the glass. I just have to keep stirring so the cayenne does not stay in the bottom of the glass. Also watch out for a burning mouth. I will say I'll deal with the burning mouth instead of the sore throat. Thank God for this website."
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[YEA] 03/15/2007: Valerie from Flippin, Arkansas writes: "I googled for "Sore Throat Remedy" and came across this site. I didn't scroll down to any exact recipe, but made my own combination of Cayenne Pepper, Honey, Apple Cider Vinegar, and salt. Wow! That sore throat is gone! I gave my husband some which he made faces at and criticized, but now he's asking for the recipe to pass on to others. Thank you so much!"
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[YEA] 03/14/2007: Bret (brethicken@hotmail.com) from Cedar City, UT writes: "I have been suffering from a sore throat and flu for 3 days now. I tried every natural remedy I could think of, but still couldn't find relief. I found this site today and immediately tried the cayenne gargle. I kept doing it every 15 minutes, and after about 5 times the pain had faded by 90%! Now the pain is completely gone. Incredible."
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[YEA] 03/14/2007: Victoria from Rochester, NY writes: "I'm a singer and I've had two preformances already this week. My third is tomorrow. I really need my voice to be in good shape so I did some research for a sore throat cure. I'm currently drinking a cup of black tea with honey, lemon, cayenne pepper (just a little), and sugar (I don't like honey in my tea so this is there for sweetness) and already it feels SO much better! I'll be making another cup before I go tomorrow morning!"
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[YEA] 03/14/2007: Chris from San Jose, CA writes: "I came home from a family dinner and for the first time in a year I felt a dry painful throat, I told my fiance I was going to go to bed. I tried to sleep but I couldn't get over the pain, remembering this website from the ACV cure I used for overall health, I searched for sore throats. Coming to the Cayenne page I went downstairs and took 1/2 tsp of powder and 6oz of warm water, gargled and then swallowed, it felt fantastic and I felt almost immediate results, I just woke up and I am taking it again, bye bye sore throat, what a remedy!"
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[YEA] 03/12/2007: Angela from Marion, n.c. writes: "I had the worst sore throat.I had tried drops and otc drugs. NOTHING. Read this article about the c. pepper, what's to lose right? gargled about 5 times and feel better about 10 mins later. I'll use more tomm. bed time now. IT WORKS!! THX so much!"
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[YEA] 03/11/2007: Amethyst from Amethyst writes: "I stumbled on your site this morning @5:30am with a sore throat....I was contemplating whether or not to call in sick because I talk on the phone all day for my job. But I found this site where you talked of cayenne pepper, acv, lemon juice and honey and warm/hot water...well I mixed them all and drank it like a tea while at work...yes it burned a little bit (but I grew up on hot stuff) it actually worked, there is not much soreness left, I will keep and use this remedy as long as it keeps working!!! Thanks to everyone who contributed to info....you saved me from missing work."
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[YEA] 03/11/2007: Paully (paully1924@hotmail.com) from Nassau, Bahamas writes: "I had a sore throat for two days and I was fed up with it!! Lozenges provided relief for about 2 mins literally & salt and warm water was useless! After 2 attempts on google to find something that wasn't so yucky I found this!! I grabbed my wallet & keys and sped to the store to get the cayenne. I used 1/2 tsp to a glass of warm water & gargled about 4 times. I sipped a bit of it which was PEPPER as heck!! At bedtime my sore throat seemed to get worse...the cayenne was doing its job at that time. Cuz when I woke up my throat was 100% better. I'm still congested but I can deal with that!! Bye bye sore throat!!! Thanks!!"
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[YEA] 03/09/2007: Michelle from Davidson, NC writes: "WOW. gotta say i didn't believe the whole Cayenne Powder thing at first, but it's great. after about 5 minutes of doing it, i already feel better. my lips burn...but that's so much better than my throat!!!! thank you so much!"
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