Apple Cider Vinegar for Sore Throat Treatment

I used to use raw organice apple cider for gargling when I had a sore throat. now I cannot find the recipe that I used to use. Any help would be appreciated.

I just started with sore throat I had forgotten about apple cider vinegar I just gargled with it then drank it and followed it with a small glass of fresh lemon juice in water and my throat is way better already!

It early morning and I'm up searching the Internet for a home remedy for a sore throat and I came across this website. I have never tried Apple Cider Vinegar for a sore throat before but I think I will try it. My mom is pro-acv and uses it in a lot of her stuff as well as drinks it in her water. About a year ago I decided to take it and didn't know you should dilute it. Well needless to say it took my breath away. Going to try it this time but dilute it. Don't want a repeat of my last experience.

I was cracking up as my sore throat would not go away. I did several shots of vitamin C for two days, nothing, extra D3, nothing, did ACV gargles and now drinking it as hot tea with raw honey and lemon. It seems to be working. The first sigh of relieve in three days.

I just tried a 3tsp acv, 3tsp honey with about 4 oz of water and it worked with the first sip. I decided on the 4 oz of water from some previous posts where people didn't experience immediate relief and it was suggested they not dillute as much. Any how, I sipped the stuff with a spoon and for the first time this week I have been able to swallow without tears. I have been taking amoxicillin for not quite two days, as I am lucky enough to have developed strep throat for the first time in over ten years during my summer vacation, but nothing I have tried would get rid of the burn in my throat. I wish I had found this site a few days ago and had a much better vacation!!

the acv is amazing!!! it was instant relief! thanks for the tips everybody! I'm gonna keep taking it for a few days cause I have a really bad cold and sore throat but tonight I took it for the first time and I already feel much better.

I found myself looking for some feedback on this remedy, was having a lot of discomfort with the sore throat. I used the 3 tsp of apple cider vinegar, 3 tsp of honey, with about 8 oz of warm cinnamon tea, and then added just the tip of the tsp, less than1/4 of cayenne peper and gargle then drank the tea. It actually tasted good, I sipped it for about 10 min, now I can swallow my saliva and can go back to sleep! I will try again in the morning if it's not all completely gone, this stuff works!!! Thank you!

@ Foxfire,
Thanks I tried your recipe and it is working great!

I've had a really bad soar throat for a couple of days and it was getting worst. I got home and saw this remedy with apple cider vinegar, it was good for the moment, but I woke up with the same pain. So, I thought about yogurt having having good bacteria, which might fight the bad bacteria, (thinking I had a bacteria instead of a virus), and went straight to the fridge to eat some plain yogurt. It was amazing, it soothe my throat, and I felt way better, I can swallow without any pain at all.

I've had the worst sore throat in my life, actually had the past 3 days off work, can't talk to answer the phone. Like many others, in desperation in the middle of the night, found this site. Thank you!!

I read about the cayanne pepper over and over, but didn't have any, then came across the ACV notes. Again in desperation slurped ACV and water in a glass, gargled, gargled and swallowed, didn't find that too bad, did it a few times and found I could swallow. Then I came across the ACV, water and honey (I only used 1 tspn) and an sitting, typing and sipping away. My throat is definately a LOT nicer, but still a bit raw.

What recipe suits one may not suit another, but work it does. Thanks to everyone who replies to these kind of things. I never thought I'd be looking for something at 1.40am.

Jenni - SthWst coast of Vic, Au

Wow - my sore throat was slowly getting worse during the day despite lots of tea and water. It got so bad my ears were starting to burn and I could feel a distinct lump on my throat on the side where it hurt most. I was miserable and then found this site. I love ACV, using it as a salad dressing often - so I eagerly tried it and was amazed. I sipped about 4 ounces of the 9 ounces, slowly with a spoon and within a half hour I have had incredible relief. Not cured, but I can swallow without tears now. Will continue throughout the evening and hope it will go away before a big meeting tomorrow. thanks everyone for their posts!

WOOOW! I took two sips and I was able to swallow without any pain! Amazing stuff

I used Apple Cider Vinegar straight and my sore throat faded immediately. When you swallow, tilt your head back and coat as much of your throat as possible. Although the taste is not nice, the results are really good, and really eased my throat as well as unblocked my nose. Leave it to sit for 30 minutes at least so it can do it's job, just bear the taste if you can.

Apple Cider Vinager 3 tbl
Honey 3 tbl
water
warm in microwave

I had a sore throat since Monday and nothing was helping. I tried this mixture and it seems like a miracle cure, the scratchy throat is gone and my earache is almost completely gone.... will keep on drinking it throughout the day. I appreciate the posts.....

I'm in a band and will be doing a very big show in two weeks. I don't want to get the other band memebers sick during practice and was woken up in the middle of the night with a terrible sore throat. It was really burning! I tried the acv and honey with hot water and it already feels much better than it did. I'm going to keep drinking this and see if I can get myself better by tomorrow. This is a great home remody!

I have had a terrible sore throat for several days now. The pain has been terrible and taking advil or tylenol has been like drinking water. neither was any help at all. after coming here to see what home remedies were out there, i tried 3 tsp of acv 3 tsp honey, and 8oz very warm water and sipped it like tea. it did'nt cure me but i did get some relief on the first glass. I've drank 3 glasses since yesterday and although the pain is still there it's not as intense

try using the vinegar alone, without anything else. it should coat your throat in order to work its magic. if drunk with water or followed by water it may not be as effective. let it sit for maybe 1/2 hour at least.

I too am here in the middle of the night looking for a remedy for my sore throat. I have a straight forward cold with swollen glands and a sore throat. I tried the 3 to 3 ACV and whatever honey was in my cupboard and it's been less than an hour and I have no pain!

At first I was wary and gargled, and now an sipping my "tea"...it worked great for me, but I am only sipping as to not have stomach upset. The taste doesn't bother me at all!

Thanks so much for all of the feedback which helped me to decide upon trying this particular home remedy.

God Bless.

This was absolutely the worst thing I could have done. I'd taken ibuprophen for 2 days with only limited results so I came to this website. I used 3 tsp ACV, 3 tsp honey and 8 oz. hot water. While I was taking it it did provide limited relief. Gargled roughly half and drank the rest. 30 minutes later after sitting on the sofa and feeling it get worse I got up and checked my temp. My temp had gone from 99.9 immediately before the using the ACV to 102.8 thirty minutes after (so its not as if my mouth were still hot from the drink). This stuff is not only useless its dangerous in my opinion. Stay away from this and if you've got a sore throat, see a licensed physician.

pretty sure it wasn't because of the vingar mixture, you were probably just sick

May be you drank it all too quickly....if you had tried sipping it slowly, you might have liked the results.

hello - maybe the acv helped your body fight the infection -- fevers are actually good for you (as long as they don't get 104 more) - they mean your body is able to fight and is raising your body temperature to kill the virus off.

Apple Cider Vinegar cannot give you a fever or make your fever worse unless maybe (and I am not a doctor) you are allergic to it. You most likely got a fever because your body is trying to kick some ass on that virus :)

Wow....I think you may have gone a little bit overboard! ACV is far from useless. Most people come to this sight because they are trying to be more proactive with their own healthcare. Most physicians have become pill pushers for big pharm, and we're here getting ideas on how to treat our bodies in healthy and holistic ways.

John, Are you sure your name is not Johnson & Johnson?

OK, that's really on the mark!! Couldn't have said it better. Big Pharma is killing 10's of thousands of people every year in this country with the blessings of our legalized criminals in D.C. Wake up and smell the coffee!

I've had a sore throat for 2 days and kept taking sinus medicine thinking it would dry up and my throat would stop hurting. I went onto this website looking for a remedy because mine was not working. I saw the remedy for 3 tsp ACV and 3 tsp honey and decided to give it a try in some hot water. It worked great. It really does soothe the burning right out of the back of the throat. What a great remedy....thanks....

8 oz hot water
3 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
3 tsp Honey

I tried this remedy for my sore throat (as suggested by someone on your website) because my throat was killing me and I have a huge meeting tomorrow. Halfway through the cup, my throat began to feel better and it doesn't taste too bad (not good but not bad).

Sore throat-ACV: My son (22yr old) has had a sore throat for 4 days..he says it feel like there's metal hooks in there..so I looked up home remedies and found this site. My husband and I have used the raw vinegar and raw honey drinks before..which, I find to be a very soothing drink..anyway I made up a 8oz cup of hot water with 3 tsp vinegar and 3 tsp+ of honey and gave it to my son..he was amazed how much he felt better within a few minutes...sounds crazy for anything to work that fast..he said his body aches were better also...he is now sleeping peacefully :)

I have had a soar throat for about 4 mo. where it hurt to swallow my saliva. I couldn't sleep at night (didn't know why)and my husband complained of my snoring at night. I was told I have sleep apnea so I went to see a ENT specialist. He told me I have Acid Reflux and also allergy in my nose and breath though my mouth which makes me snore and I don't go to deep sleep. My life was hell, always tired and sleepy and just couldn't function in my daily life. My Dr. gave a pill to take for acid reflux (don't remember the name) and a steroid spray for my nose. I took them for 2 wks and they helped me sleep but my soar throat continued. Then I found this site :)

I have been taking the ACV 3 times/day about 1 TBS in a little bit of water (just dilute it enough to be able to drink it) after every meal. Within 2 days my soar throat was gone!!!! I was amazed. And now, I don't even have the acid reflux, I can eat whatever I want and it's like magic. Thank you for this site and all the good advice. It changed my life. I sleep so well at night now and have a normal life again. It amazes me that such a simple and natural solution has really changed my life. I'm so gratefull.

I just developed a sore throat but I suffer from reflux and sleep apnea you have inspired me to try this. I hope it works for me!! Sincere thanks!

I currently have a terrible sore throat that I need to get rid of rather quickly because I work with elderly people in a nursing home. I went online to see if I could find a quick fix and I saw a remedy for Apple Cider Vinegar and decided to try it. I put 3tsp ACV and 3tsp regular honey into a hot glass of water and mixed it so the honey wasn't all as the bottom. I gargled the entire glass, one mouthful at a time and literally, after the first few gargles, my throat felt much better! It's still a bit tender, but better than what it was, so I'll continue to gargle ever two hours for the next day. Hopefully by tomorrow it's completely gone!

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My mother used homeopathic remedies when I was growing up in a rural area. I have always found that hot water with lemon juice and honey or warm apple cider vinegar with honey to be more helpful than many over the counter drugs. I recently had a severe sore throat and partial voice loss. We were traveling with no easy way to stop for a doctor and I found this site with the recipes. Worked like a charm. It took about three days, but I feel better knowing I didn't put a lot of pharmaceuticals into my system.

well i had a bad sore throat and i had to sing the next day so i searched the web for cures i ran across this site i tried the ACV and just warm water and just gargled it, to my surprise it started working immediatly the next day it was better.....the taste is a little horrible but you get use to it..thanks so much!!:)