http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/strep_throat.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/strep_throat.rss Strep Throat Cures and treatment for its symptoms from Earth Clinic! Mon, 13 Feb 12 01:43:53 -0600 en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=HYDROGENPEROXIDE_66343 /CURES/strep_throat.rss1 Wed, 02 Nov 11 16:21:25 -0500 [YEA] Terri from Cincinnati, Oh/usa writes: "I have used Food grade H2O2 to cure my kids strep throat! It is fantastic! Wish I'd known about its effectiveness on cancer, maybe I could have saved my cousin. Would love to hear from anyone who has had success with it for cancer. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=CPHP_61571 /CURES/strep_throat.rss2 Fri, 19 Aug 11 11:59:16 -0500 [YEA] Nathan from Mesa, Az writes: "i am definitely saying yea to the cayenne pepper and chicken broth idea. It didnt cure it right away as I just did less than 30 mins ago, but I did feel better, also gargling hydrogen peroxide though extremely disgusting help immediately as well though it seems the pain relief was temporary but it did dull it. anymore suggestions with everyday items/remedies are welcome as I have a job and cannot afford to miss any days much less multiple days. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=CAYENNE_55610 /CURES/strep_throat.rss3 Sat, 30 Apr 11 23:43:02 -0500 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Shelby from Blue Springs, Missouri, United States writes: "Okay, so I've had strep throat for three days and haven't been dealing with just a sore throat- it's the whole deal: body aches, head aches, and a horrible fever. I'm on antibiotics, the maximum dosage that I can have, but the pain has been getting worse in my throat. I'm also an asthmatic, which, of course, does not help the situation in the slightest because it makes it very difficult for me to breathe. I Googled home remedies for strep and this was the first website that came up. The most revered fix seemed to be the cayenne pepper (and that was the only thing I had in my cabinets that was on the list) so I went ahead and tried it. I just sprinkled some into a little bit of orange juice and drank it down. Since I cannot stand cayenne pepper, not because it's spicy but because I hate it, I followed the glass down with some milk, but I sipped it because I was afraid the cayenne wouldn't work properly if I didn't. I must say, it worked a lot better than I expected it to. Although I can still feel the swollen, tender lump in my throat, the pain was 95% gone after I had finished the drink and I can breathe a little easier now. Hopefully, this response will work for somebody else, the way it worked for me. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=GF_54292 /CURES/strep_throat.rss4 Sat, 02 Apr 11 11:23:32 -0500 Paul From Ny from New York writes: "To Bill from San Fernando, need your expertise, can I substitue zinc gluconate for zinc acetate for strep throat remedy below? Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Deirdre: Not all strains of strep throat can be killed by red pepper. The ones that I have problems with is the streptococcus mutans, which is well inhibited by the use of xylitol. The ones I used is a tiny pinch (zinc acetate) (about 1/32 teaspoon) plus mixed 1/4 teaspoon of xylitol dissolved in 1/4 glass of water, slow slip, 5 minutes apart. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=GARLIC_53106 /CURES/strep_throat.rss5 Thu, 03 Mar 11 16:30:56 -0600 [YEA] Bruce from Vancouver, Bc writes: "I get strep throat just about every time I get sick. So I mince 1-4 cloves of garlic and then swallow, no H2O or honey chaser. I do this at night before I go to bed. If the garlic goes across the sore, then by morning that sore is gone. The down side is you need the garlic applied directly to the sore to be effective, the only way to do this is to swallow one spoonfull at a time lying on your left side, right side, front and back. This can difficult, as it triggers the gag reflex. BUT IT WORKS. Cheers" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=MR_49564 /CURES/strep_throat.rss6 Thu, 09 Dec 10 20:38:56 -0600 [YEA] Brooke from Montgomery, Tx, Usa writes: "This is what I do when I or my kids get strep throat: First, put the feet in very hot mustard water. Bathing at least to the knees, once or twice during the day. Put around the throat a flannel piece saturated in an equal combination of Mutton Suet, Spirits of Turpentine and Spirits of Camphor. Heat the oils on the stove, but not too hot - it might burn the body! About every two or three hours gargle the throat, one time with the Glyco-Thymoline and the next time with Listerine. Take an equal combination of Fletcher's Castoria and Syrup of Figs; about half a teaspoonful of each, every hour until there are full eliminations. Try this before going to a Dr. - it really works for me!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=ACVC_49208 /CURES/strep_throat.rss7 Tue, 30 Nov 10 15:47:31 -0600 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Mia from Lyons, Ny writes: "I don't take any man-made medicines unless it is absolutely unavoidable. For a couple of days I had been sick with the sniffles, sore sinuses, a little cough. So I took two 1,000 milligram doses of vitamin c and as a result I felt like I was getting better the next day, which was Thanksgiving. I was able to cook dinner for 20 without feeling bad one bit. I felt so good that I had forgotten to take any more Vitamin C. The day after Thanksgiving it appeared that forgetting to take the Vitamin C had caught up with me. I went from sniffles and sinus pressure to the worst sore throat I've had in twenty years. And I don't remember ever having painful glands on the side of my throat but I had them now. I couldn't stand the pain in my glands so I came straight to Earthclinic (whose advice has practically saved my life in the past) and looked for a cure. I did the cayenne remedy. I gargled with 1/4 tsp. Cayenne is a 1/4 cup of water. My tongue was on fire but amazingly I could swallow and in less than 15 minutes the unbearable gland pain in my neck was bearable and I would watch a movie in peace. I had sore throat for a couple more days but I didn't take anymore cayenne because it wasn't unbearable. But yesterday I woke up feeling achy and just plain awful. I wanted to just lay on the coach and make pitiful noises but instead I looked at my tonsils. They were red, and swollen, and covered with white polka dots. I was afraid that I was feeling so horrible because my tonsils were infected but I was determined that I wasn't going to be taking antibiotics so I came back to Earthclinic and decided to do a more thorough job with the cayenne and to do a nice shot of ACV. I did the ACV first in a glass of what. Then, I took 1500 mgs. Vitamin C. Then, I poured a glass of tomato juice and added 1/2 tsp of cayenne and 1/2 tsp of salt and sipped that all day. By evening the achy feeling was gone. Today I woke up with a slightly sore throat and no achy feeling. When I checked my tonsils they were almost a normal pink color and had only a few white spots remaining. I am continuing the tomato cayenne remedy with 1,000 mgs of Vitamin C three times a day. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=CAYENNE_49148 /CURES/strep_throat.rss8 Sun, 28 Nov 10 22:59:40 -0600 [YEA] Bill from Philadelphia, Penna writes: "I've been reading many of the comments on using cayenne pepper for a sore throat and also for strep. I figured by now we all know it works so there was no reason for me to add my two cents. But so many people seem to have a hard time with it. Even the ones who have no problem at all are making it much more difficult than it has to be. When I feel one coming on all I do is take a Q-tip and wet it. Then dip it in the cayenne and dab it on your throat where you feel the pain. If you need more turn it around or get a new one and keep going until you cover as much as you need to. I was surprised that you don't even taste it and no burning at all. A few weeks back my throat started killing me. I never even looked at it all day. The next morning I woke up in great pain. I looked in the mirror and there it was. A big white spot on the back of my throat about the size of a jelly bean. I dabbed a little cayenne on it and never even thought about it again. About two days later I remembered it and thought "That's weird. I wonder what happened to my Strep" I looked in the mirror and couldn't see anything. Gone. The Q-tip works fine but what I've been doing is using a camel hair brush. It's a number 6. They're actually meant for painting models(cars, planes etc. )It works better because it has a much longer handle and you can see better because you're not stuffing all your fingers and half your hand into your mouth. Just rinse it well and then rinse it in some rubbing alcohol or peroxide so you don't keep recontaminating yourself. Also dump a little of the cayenne out into a cup or on a plate or something and then when your done rinse it down the drain. Never dip right into your cayenne container. Anyway hope this helps those who don't/can't gargle the cayenne. I know it's not pleasant, I've tried. This is much easier plus the cayenne is EXTREMELY concentrated and not literally watered down. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=GSE_48582 /CURES/strep_throat.rss9 Fri, 12 Nov 10 11:11:56 -0600 [YEA] Tj from Durham, Nc writes: "For several years in a row I would consistantly get strep once a year. The last time I felt it coming on, I gargled with GSE(15 drops in h20) and was cured the next day. I havent had strep for about 3 years now. But if it ever comes back, I know what to do. GSE should be in everyones cabinet. Ive had my bottle of nutribiotic GSE for over 2 years now and its only 2/3 gone. Its great stuff, but be prepared-it tastes awful." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=GARLIC_48598 /CURES/strep_throat.rss10 Fri, 12 Nov 10 16:26:45 -0600 [YEA] Angie from San Diego, Ca writes: "I came down with an AWFUL sore throat and tried different natural cures such as an ACV, honey & lemon with hot water drink, a salt gargle, and also a gargle with ACV. None of this seemed to really work. I saw someone's comment about 'Garlic Tea' on this site and tried it. They suggested that you put some cloves in water and let it 'steep' all night. I woke up in the morning still feeling awful. I called into work so I could go to the doctor to get checked for Strep since I had no other symptons than my sore throat. While waiting for my 11:00am appointment I drank my Garlic Tea. It was INSTANT relief. I almost went to work and dodged the doctor but decided that since my pain was so intense prior to the tea, I thought it'd be best to go get checked. Turns out, I did have Strep but the pain is completely, non-existant! I've been drinking garlic tea and it works WONDERS!!! AMAZING!!!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=GLJ_47441 /CURES/strep_throat.rss11 Fri, 15 Oct 10 12:26:47 -0500 [YEA] Nic from Riverview, Fl, Usa writes: "I woke up Monday morning with what I was sure was strep throat. I went to bed Sunday night with a bit of a funny feeling in my throat, then suddenly upon waking Monday morning I could not swallow. Checked my throat and saw the white patches. I don't have health insurance and did not want to spend so much money at the walk-in clinic then on antibiotics. I knew there had to be a better way. I found Earth Clinic a week or so ago and was intrigued by all of the success stories. I read of up on strep throat remedies and decided to give them a try and if there was no improvement in a week, then I would reluctantly go to the walk-in clinic. I compiled many different remedies I found into one "tea". I filled my coffee mug half way full of water and microwaved for two minutes. I then added one clove of garlic that I put through the garlic press and let it steep for 15 minutes. I then added (I did not do exact measurements, I just eyeballed it) about a 1/4 cup of lemon juice (bottled - did not have fresh lemons) About a tablespoon or more of ACV, 3 or 4 dashes of cayenne pepper, 1-2 tablespoons of honey And about a teaspoon of salt. I drank this 3 times Monday and Tuesday and 2 times on Wednesday and also gargled 3x a day with salt water (a couple of times I put a little bit of ACV in with the salt water) and I am ecstatic to report that the strep throat is cured! I always thought that the only way to kill bacteria like strep was with the use of antibiotics. I always had a feeling God put everything here on this earth that we would ever need (natural foods and herbs for health and healing) and now my faith has been confirmed! Thank you so much Earth Clinic and to all of the contributors. I truly think it is a God send! Even though the strep is gone, I think I am left with a sinus infection - going to try the "tomato tea" next and I am actually excited about it. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=MRT_47144 /CURES/strep_throat.rss12 Wed, 06 Oct 10 23:06:45 -0500 Tara from Grenada, Ms/usa writes: "I had strep throat on Aug 30 & went to the Dr. He put me on amoxil & gave me a rocephin shot. I ended up with strep again, went to the Dr on Sept 11 & was put on Augmentin with another rocephin shot. Oct 2 I started feeling the symptoms & it was a Saturday afternoon so I couldn't run to the Dr for more antibiotics plus did not want to since they were obviously not working. Read Ted's remedy along with the others. 3% food grade Hydrogen Peroxide was not available so I just sipped on a combination of 1 TB baking soda with 1/4 glass water(approx. 1 cup) like Ted recommends. Sipped for at least an hour every 5 minutes about 1 tsp per sip. I started this on Sunday morning. I could tell the strep was not getting worse but I still felt weak & achy. Throat really wasn't hurting that bad but wanted to attack aggressively since I have 4 children & my husband was leaving to go out of town for work. I dumped 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper at the back of my throat. I also cooked a tomato tea/soup with tomato sauce(15oz), lots of cayenne(approx 1 to 1/2 TB), 4-5 shakes of Worcestershire & a TB honey. Ate all of it but not all at one time. Some around 1pm then later that afternoon. I was feeling tired & took a nap(3 hours) Dumped another 1/8 tsp of cayenne that night. Monday morning sipped on baking soda/water for an hour because I was still a little weak but throat not too bad. Starting slowly feeling better throughout remedies but did not feel 100% until Tuesday. Drove to the next town on Tuesday to buy organic ACV & bought some Olive Leaf complex. Mixed 1/4 cup of fresh squeezed OJ with 1 TB organic ACV 'with mother' & 1 TB olive leaf & drank it. Within an hour an a half I detoxed!! I did not realize at the time but that night read the side effects of olive leaf complex. It would detox different people in different ways to get rid of microbes & toxins. It is Wednesday now & I feel so good. Actually better than before I had strep. I think I was carrying the strep & not getting rid of it completely due to the toxins. I'm no expert just a guess. I'm so... Amazed! I've had strep so many times since I was kid & have ALWAYS went to the Dr for antibiotics for strep. I was lead to believe I had to take antibiotics to get rid of it since it was a bacterial infection. I really think the baking soda/water was the key in my case. I LOVE earth clinic & try to read every chance I get. THANKS TED & EARTH CLINIC. I have been telling everyone about this wonderful site! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=OOCS_45214 /CURES/strep_throat.rss13 Wed, 18 Aug 10 10:17:06 -0500 [YEA] Saraht from San Diego, Ca, Usa writes: "Oil of Oregano and Colloidal Silver spray cured my daughter's strep throat. I called my naturopath, who is also and MD, and he told me to use the colloidal silver and probiotics. I also added the oregano for safe measure. I dosed her just like "conventional" antibiotics, three times a day. Oil of Oregano - 1 capsule 3x a day (with food or it will upset the tummy!! ) Colliodal Silver (10 parts per million) spray to the back of the throat - 3x a day. Probiotics - 3x a day on a empty stomach.. At least 2 hours before or after the natural antibiotics.. Or it will render the probiotics ineffective. She was fever free within 2 doses, and sore throat free after the first day. I believe I kept her on the system for 7 days. Word of caution - That man that turned blue from the silver spray?? He didn't use it like an antibiotic and took it every day for years. Don't do that! Use it like a medicine (only for bacterial infections) and only for 1 week at a time, and you will be fine. :) " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=ACV_44620 /CURES/strep_throat.rss14 Fri, 30 Jul 10 18:32:00 -0500 [YEA] Lindsay from Chicago, Il, Usa writes: "I used to get strep throat often and would have to get a prescription or a shot of penicillin from my doctor. It reached a point one year where the strep throat kept coming back and I was tested for and diagnosed with it three times in two months. I read about gargling with apple cider vinegar diluted in a glass of warm water and decided to try it rather than go straight back to the doctor again when I got sick for the third time. It worked. Now whenever my throat starts to hurt at all, I pour about 1/4 cup of ACV (just the cheap stuff from the grocery store) into a 16 oz glass and fill it the rest of the way with hot water just cool enough drink. I gargle and spit it out until the entire glassful is gone. The throat pain is dulled after just one use, and after gargling twice a day for a few days, all symptoms are gone. I have been using this remedy for the last 12 years and haven't needed to go to the doctor for strep throat since." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=RN_42693 /CURES/strep_throat.rss15 Tue, 01 Jun 10 09:48:20 -0500 [QUESTION] Weezie from Buffalo, New York, Usa writes: "strep throat/scarlatina rash???? I have been very sick with sinus infection for two months.. my ENT physician hasn't had success curing it... I was at work one day and developed a rash on my neck that began itching and I was told it was poison ivy... it had worsened it a few days.. my neck and face have welts all over like a sunburn with welts that began to grow up my face and almost into my rt eye.. my skin started peeling and felt like sand paper... my family doc. said it is a secondary bacterial infection..not sure how it was caused... they put me on antibiotics and steroid but my welts are getting worse and the sunburn reaction is scary because I haven't been out in the sun at all in weeks... I think I may have strep throat...but I have many symptoms like scarlet fever rash... my tongue is white I have welts on my neck and face ..green coming out my nasal passages ...and I have a red ring like a sideways smile inside my buttock cheeks which they are treating me for fungus... I believe it is strepotoccocal infection peri-anal...my body is overwhelmed right now with infection from welts on my face and neck all the way down to my female genitals.and my hands are swollen and red too..all of the sunburn effects all over my neck and face feel like a burning from the inside out since my skin peeled and fell off but is still red with welts.. I feel sooo drained... does anyone have any insight to what you think I can do.. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=CAYENNE_41245 /CURES/strep_throat.rss16 Sat, 17 Apr 10 13:29:53 -0500 [YEA] Kristy from Denver, Co, Usa writes: "My son who is 12, was complaining about a really bad sore throat last night, he was talking funny and could not swallow any foods and had a hard time with liquids as well. When I checked his mouth I noticed there were 2 white puss pockets and knew he was getting strep. I really did not want to take him to the Emergency room last night and pay a BIG out of pocket expense, so I looked up strep on Earth clinic and found a strep throat remedie using Cayenne Pepper and lemon juice. Well, I put 1/2 tbl spoon of cayenne pepper and 1/2 tbl spoon fresh squeezed lemon juice in 1 cup of warm water and had him gargle through out the evening. At first he was complaining that it wasn't working, and it was a little spicy. When he got up this morning boy was he excited, when he was able to swallow breakfast and there was no more pain at all. I am very very excited about using this site more often in the future. First time HAPPY Earth clinc remedie user!!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=ACVC_36995 /CURES/strep_throat.rss17 Mon, 04 Jan 10 21:25:54 -0600 [YEA] Randy from Mercer, Pa. writes: "sore throat ..strep swollen with cough cayenne pepper 1/2 tablespoon.. raw apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon... maple syrup 1 tablespoon ... water 2 tablespoon ... mix and sip as needed....you will see imediate results ...that gargling stuff doesnt get deep enough ...i found sipping and swallowing this is soothing...it tastes good too...burns just right ...i like the straight up 1/2 tablespoon with 2 tablespoon water too ..it burns so good ..and makes you swallow and relax ..try it " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=TS_36066 /CURES/strep_throat.rss18 Sat, 12 Dec 09 21:29:32 -0600 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Ashley from Houston, Texas writes: "tabasco sauce omg i did not think that this would work. have been dealing with strep throat for about 3 weeks now. the antibiotics the doctors prescribed me only worked when i was on the meds. So i decided to look on the web for home cures and came to this site. I needed something thaat worked fast because i have finals this week and i did not want to get anyone sick nor miss my finals. so i looked in my cabinet and i did not have any cayenne pepper so i did the tabasco sauce remedy and it worked. first i gargled with 5 drops of tabasco and a glass of water, swallowing a little in between. Then about 30 mins later took 1/2 a teaspoon of tabasco sauce and sipped on some hot tea with lime juice and honey. so far it helped cure about 15% but i just started it about 45 mins ago. I am going to continue taking the tabasco sauce it helped with the ear pain and cleared my sinuses in like 2 mins. i would recommend this to everyone. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=GSE_34271 /CURES/strep_throat.rss19 Fri, 30 Oct 09 21:52:17 -0500 [YEA] Celteyes from Pearland, Texas writes: "I use to get strep throat once every one to two years. It started when I was about 20.I always knew it because I had fever and my throat was so painful with these white yellowish pus pockets all over my tonsils. The doctor said I had a strawberry tongue which supposedly was a giveaway for strep. The thing that cured me of that was grapefruit seed extract. That stuff tasted horrid. I put about 10 drops in a cupful of water and gargle until it is gone. Sometimes I gagged because it is so bitter but the pain will be gone in about 10 minutes and it won't progress further. I only had one case where I had to gargle another cup a few hours after the first one Yuck! After that case, which was about 5 years ago, I haven't had another strep throat. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=ACV_31513 /CURES/strep_throat.rss20 Sun, 30 Aug 09 01:41:19 -0500 [YEA] Earl from Tl, Fl writes: "ACV cured my strep throat within 30 mins. Started sipping and no joke, 30 minutes later I felt back to almost 100%. Plan on sipping ACV for the next few days to knockout the remaining strep. Great stuff! GO GATORS!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=RN_28505 /CURES/strep_throat.rss21 Fri, 19 Jun 09 10:39:09 -0500 [QUESTION] Ann from Bangalore, India writes: "Staph or Strep throat? Is it possible to tell between a staph or strep throat infection other than a culture? I seem to have symptoms of both. Way before the throat pain began I had 2-3 itchy minuscule boils on my skin, but that disappeared on its own. Its been over three weeks, 9 day course of antibiotics, homeopathic meds. Homeopathy has worked for me in the last 4 years, this time its not working well enough. It seems to control the fever and the white spots but the throat pain and redness starts up all over again. The main problem is tonsillitis but it also caused an eye infection which cleared up with antibiotic drops. I've been having some difficulty breathing, Then it got to my left ear, ruptured the eardrum. The ear has gotten better after 2 weeks with the homeopathic (i just read that sugar pills can aggravate) but now I have severe tonsillitis again and mild eye infection again. Tried saline, fenugreek, garlic gargles. Honey pepper salt. Haven't tried cider vinegar thinking it will irritate the throat. I don't want to go back to the ENT. He looked a little perplexed. My homeopath is trying different meds but its taking too much time. Will try the baking soda today. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=ACV_28180 /CURES/strep_throat.rss22 Wed, 10 Jun 09 11:51:34 -0500 [YEA] Terradenise from Houston, TX writes: "Apple Cidar Vinegar is a wonder drug for strep throat. I started taking it the second day after I got strep...when little white bumps started appearing on my throat and tonsils. I took two teaspoons 3 times a day for two days and the strep completely went away! I now recommend it to everyone." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=ACV_25798 /CURES/strep_throat.rss23 Sat, 25 Apr 09 00:00:00 -0500 momof2innewmexico from Farmington, NM writes: "So my throat is KILLING me. I couldn't eat this morning until a DOUBLE dose of ibuprofen kicked in, that's how bad it hurt!! Looked in the mirror - classic case of strep throat. I read about other users doing either green tea or ACV and honey in hot water. I combined the two, made a cup of hot green tea, then added 3 tsp of ACV and 3 tsp of honey (I might have even added a few more tsp of honey, I like my tea sweet!) I am gargling a mouthful for as long as I can, then swallowing it. My pain level was seriously at a 9 or 10, I could hardly swallow, and after only 1/3 of this cup of tea, I can feel it working. Swallowing still hurts, but I'd say it's more like a level 7 or so. I'll post again once I know how this works in 24 hours, but I plan on gargling/drinking with this concoction at least 3 or 4 times tomorrow too!! I'm so amazed that it's already working!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=RHS_25807 /CURES/strep_throat.rss24 Sat, 25 Apr 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Nonni from Cleveland, OH writes: "I had strep throat many years ago and tried fresh garlic, ACV gargle (this only made the throat feel worse), and liquid chlorophyll, among other natural remedies, without success. Then I asked at my health food store what to do and they suggested taking bee propolis (1) 500 mg. capsule 3 times a day with meals and drinking a tea called Throat Coat. They also suggested eating raw honey. I did follow everything they suggested, but it seemed to me that it was the raw honey that really cured it. I ate 1 Tablespoon straight off the spoon and swallowed it slowly a little at a time. I might have taken 3 Tablespoons throughout the day or possibly more. But raw honey was the one thing that immediately soothed the pain. I also took a dose of the cell salt Silica 3 times a day. It did take a few days to get over this, but each day there was an improvement. If I ever get strep throat again, I would rely on the raw honey and the Silica cell salts." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/strep_throat.html&name=CAYENNE_25266 /CURES/strep_throat.rss25 Tue, 14 Apr 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Stephanie from Ruidoso, New Mexico, USA writes: "Cayenne pepper for strep throat works GREAT! I have had strep throat four times (confirmed) in the past five months. I went to the doctor, took the antibiotics given and about 2-3 weeks after the antibiotics were finished, I would get symptoms again and my doctor suggested seeing an ENT doctor to get my tonsils out. At the first signs of strep throat this time (achey, sore throat, lump in throat) I saw this site and thought why NOT try the cayenne pepper. I had two small white patches in my throat so I KNEW it was heading to strep and I started gargling 1/8 tsp organic cayenne pepper with warm water around 5pm. I can NOT eat hot foods and was scared to death but it wasn't bad at all. It burned my tongue more than anything but I was desperate! I also added some cayenne pepper to my chicken noodle soup. I probably gargled once an hour at first but right before going to bed, I gargled every fifteen minutes for about four times. I went to bed (still seeing the small spots on my throat but feeling better). I slept for about 7 hours- which was GREAT and first thing looked down my throat and one spot is gone and the other has been reduced dramatically. Now, I have to admit that I caught this one early and I think that helped immensly but I am a believer! Thanks so much to all your postings! I am going to shout it from the rooftops - CAYENNE REALLY WORKS!"