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John (Panama City, FL) on 01/20/2008
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Raw Garlic for Sore Throats. This remedy DOES provide a certain "numbing" effect but for those unaccustomed to hot, spicy foods, BE WARNED: raw garlic IS hot! I had no idea just how hot it would be, never having eaten it raw, and my tongue was ON FIRE! Luckily, I had a cup of hot tea handy and this seemed to help soothe it. (Ice water was also handy and this did NOTHING to help.
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Replied By Mary (Cordelle, Ga ) on 02/24/2012

The reason why the garlic was hot was because you failed to let it sit for 15 minutes. The properties are released upon cutting and then the properties are internalized in the garlic piece. I have been taking garlic for years. I make sure that I have food in my stomach so that I don't get heartburn. Other than that, Garlic is the highest antibiotic that you can take.

My daughter had a uterine infection after having a baby. I was staying in the hospital with her. The hospital put her on antibiotics and said that she would not get relief until 7-14 days. I started her on the garlic 1 heaping tablesspoon 4 x a day. Again, wait 15 minutes to take it and make sure you have bread or something in your stomach so you don't get heartburn. In three days her infection was starting to clear up- so much for the antibiotics. I believe the natural way was the best way and worked faster. Even a nurse commented and said she knew what healed her and that was the garlic. Hallelujah....

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Replied By Angela (Florida) on 04/18/2026

I can attest to fresh chopped garlic let sit for 15 minutes cured me of the worst tooth pain ever. I had an abcess. The dentist had me take a second round of antibiotics which wasn't working, and Vicodin which didn't help. So I tried the garlic. I wqs in so much pain I could barely open my mouth. I swallowed a couple of chopped cloves twice a day with water and 2 days later the pain was gone. I took it for a few more days to be safe. Garlic is amazing.

Replied By Greg (Wichita, Ks) on 02/25/2012

How do you prepare the garlic? Your comment said you had to let it sit (cool down) for 15 mins but nothing on how to prepare it.
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Replied By Courtney (Granite Bay, Ca) on 02/25/2012

I'm not the original poster, but I can answer that question for you. You chop the garlic cloves into small pieces, and let the chopped garlic sit for 10-15 minutes before you use it.
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Replied By Susie (Perth, Australia) on 07/11/2012

Very true got up this morning with horrible hurting in my throat. Tried the garlic honey remedy. I minced 3 cloves of garlic and added 2 tbspoon of honey. Waited for 15 min for the garlic o infuse and then just slowly ate the whole thing. Believe me my sore throat has reduced by nearly 90%. The pricking has nearly gone. Hence writing this.
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Replied By Rob (Kentucky) on 06/12/2025

Sucking a Garlic Clove –

This Amish remedy can treat or prevent sore throats. Peel a fresh clove, slice it in half, and place 1 piece in each cheek. Suck on the garlic like a cough drop. Occasionally, crush your teeth against the garlic, not to bite it in half, but to release its allicin, a chemical that can kill the bacteria that causes tonsillitis. As an antimicrobial, raw garlic extracts can kill a wide variety of microorganisms, invitro, including fungi, bacteria, viruses. Dr. Christopher's extensive list of medicinal uses.

Romanian Garlic Remedy
Raw garlic clove
Chew a raw clove every few hours. This is also good in cases of tonsillitis.

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