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Davers84 (Mattoon, Il) on 01/04/2012: 
Worked Temporarily
It did come back later though. And gargling more pepper water didn't do the trick. Since I was unable to eat a normal meal, I went out and bought two big cans of chicken noodle soup. I had always heard to eat this stuff when you are feeling sick. And I have to say, this worked better than the pepper water. I ate both cans (that's A LOT of soup but it worked for me) and more throat feels like it's back to normal and it's been about 8 hours now. Guess I'll find out tomorrow morning if it comes back or not.
So the cayenne pepper water does work, but only as a temporary relief for me. I can see it working for a minor sore throat completely though :)
Nikoo (Chronic Coast, California Usa) on 12/29/2011:
Worked Temporarily
Tried Cayenne pepper in warm water, cayenne in tea w lemon and honey, cayenne on my mashed potatoes, ACV cayenne lemon honey in hot water -- NOTHING WORKED. I had temporary relieve but sore throat would just not vanish. I think the remedies helped because I was hacking up all kinds of mucus but the pain did not go away. So finally as a last resort I went to see a doctor and she told me I had strep throat -- unfortantly this homeopathic cure could not overcome that kind of infection.
So I rate this remedy as a Kind of worked/temporary relief.
Will try again if I get a sore throat and post results then.
Jufycoop (Mahwah, Nj, Usa) on 12/24/2011: 
Clorenita (Washington, Nj) on 12/22/2011:
Brian (Totowa, Nj) on 12/21/2011:
Macadi (Memphis, Tn) on 12/20/2011:
Molly (Fort Lauderdale, Fl) on 12/15/2011:
Rachel (Bexley, Ohio) on 12/10/2011:
Leon (Barcelona, Spain) on 12/08/2011:
The pepper is HOT, and had my eyes watering, but totally worth it :)
Shelaine (Vancouver, Washington) on 12/02/2011:
Miki (Laporte, Indiana) on 11/26/2011:
Davemomusic (Philadelphia, Pa) on 11/22/2011:
Carrie (Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada) on 11/21/2011:
----> juice fresh lemons hot water honey as much cayenne as you can handle
-the cayenne burns a bit but it quickly feels soothing on your throat
Janel (Washington, Dc) on 11/21/2011:
Too Early For Mixing (Roseville, California) on 11/19/2011:
Better But With Side Effects
Pureheart (Lauderdale Lakes, Florida) on 11/17/2011:
Madison (Duluth, Usa) on 11/11/2011:
Brenda (Newark, Delaware) on 10/23/2011:
Dana (Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin) on 10/17/2011:
Thank you! 3 days, very sore throat. Nothing worked. Gargled ten minutes ago with 1 teaspoon of cayenne in 1/8 cup of warm water and already a big chunk of hard phlegm came up! Felt better immediately. This actually works.
Mikel (Revelstoke, Bc Canada) on 09/21/2011:
The side effect was that I woke up in a pool of sweat. I don't mind that as long as I don't have to cringe everytime I try to swallow. I had used this cure years ago, but I forgot about it. Thank you for reminding me of the best cure for sore throat!! I can talk and swallow again, what a relief.
Brittany (Chicago, Il Usa) on 09/08/2011:
To my surprise I put 1 teaspoon of cayenne in a glass of warm water with a pinch of salt, gargled and then repeated a few hours later. I was sooooooo septical but it seriously worked! My throat was 99% better the next day! I am so extremely amazed! Thanks!
Bob (England, Bristol) on 09/02/2011: 
Richard (London, United Kingdom) on 08/25/2011:
For about ten days, I've been trying to deal with a stubborn saw throat. It was raw and swallowing was painful and difficult. As suggested, I tried gargling then swallowing some cayenne pepper in a glass of water.
The next morning my sore throat wasn't just improved... It had GONE. I'm amazed. Further testimony to the fact that we don't always need to throw pharmaceutical medications at ourselves at every opportunity. Thanks again!
David C (Melbourne, Australia) on 08/22/2011:
Marcus (aka Hookah-victim) (Jax, Fl, USA) on 08/20/2011:
P.S. just say no to hookahs :-)
David (Cleveland, Ohio) on 08/07/2011:
Gargled with 1 teaspoon in 8 oz water twice 20 minutes apart. My sore throat is virtually gone and I can talk again! It is unbeleivable! To finish it out I am eating lentil soup with a ton of cayenne pepper in it to really get at my throat.
Give it a shot! The gargling with the cayenne pepper was not bad whatsoever!
Geri (Loomis, Ca) on 08/07/2011:
I have had a sore throat for 1.5 weeks. It is the longest lasting throat issue I have ever had. I have a strong immune system, however, I guess it wasnt this time around to fight this unblelievable cold. My throat felt like a thousand razor blades when I swallowed. I became desperate to cure this as I kept thinking it would go away soon and it was only getting worse. I mixed Chicken Broth with Cayanne Pepper and gargled with it and then swallowed. It was hot going down, however, my throat began to feel much better immediately. I did this several times and then right before bed. The next day, no sore throat!!! What? I couldnt believe it.
Now I am working on the cold that comes after. I am going to treat my mucous and cough with Apple Cider Vinegar, Lemon, Ginger, Honey and Cayanne in a tea. I am hoping for another miracle!
For every ailment, there is a cure. Mercy is all over the planet. Good luck~ I hope this works for you as well!
Ericka (Chicago, Il) on 07/18/2011:
I have a really bad sore throat. No fever. Hellish pain when I swallow and horrific background pain on roof of mouth and throat.
6:11 Just finished the concoction and no noticeable difference
6:55 Gargled the cayenne followed with salt water gargle about 7 times in a row with cayenne about 10 seconds each time burned like hell I could not take it anymore. At 7:15 I will go down to the 1/4 teaspoon per cup of water. Still no relief to speak of but I am going to keep it up for at least two days
7:25 Just finished a cayenne gargle 1/4 teaspoon in a cup of water actually used measuring cup and spoon this time much more tolerable. Did the whole cup 10 seconds at time followed with a salt water gargle no relief still hurts crazy bad to swallow.
7:43 Just finished a cayenne gargle same formula as last time no saltwater gargle afterward. Put a little salt in the mix though still in a lot of pain when I swallow getting rid of some mucus some one cough up was bloody.
8:03 Just finished the gargle again no noticeable difference. Make sure to oil your lips with any oil that you have to avoid burning them.
8:05 Starting another round of the lemon juice concoction from 5:55 only this time with 1/4 tablespoon of cayenne after which I will switch to every 30 min on the gargle
9:13 Going to bed drank all of the concoction that I could stand no more gargle tonight still feel horrible.
Rocco (Ortley Beach, New Jersey, Us) on 07/15/2011:
Kama (Nashville, Tn) on 06/27/2011:
Better But With Side Effects
Desperate to avoid this, I started gargling with salt water, then with a few shakes of cayenne pepper powder in warm water. I did this for ten minutes every three or four hours. The rivers of snot in my throat went almost completely away. It no longer hurt to eat. Within two days, my throat is almost completely healed after over a month of agony.
It did give me canker sores, however, so people prone to them might want to be wary. Even so, I'll take a few canker sores that heal in days to throat pain for months!
