Whether you've developed a sore throat from yelling too much at a sporting event or it's just an unpleasant symptom of the cold you caught somewhere, it only takes the right natural treatment to start feeling better. We've reviewed multiple home treatment options and came up with a few good home cures. One of the most unusual on the list is tabasco sauce, but surprising as it may be, it works.
What Is a Sore Throat?
A painful and annoying condition, sore throats are caused by inflammation in the throat, usually caused by a viral infection. Most of the time, the sore throat is a symptom of the common cold, but there could be another cause. Mono, the flu, strep, tonsillitis, allergies, a dry environment, and acid reflux can all cause soreness and an inflamed throat.
Can I Use Over-the-Counter Medication?
If you?re like most people, you may first consider common over-the-counter treatment options to relieve your sore throat. While ibuprofen and other pain relievers do reduce the soreness associated with a scratchy throat, they do little to actually treat the underlying cause. ...
Whether you've developed a sore throat from yelling too much at a sporting event or it's just an unpleasant symptom of the cold you caught somewhere, it only takes the right natural treatment to start feeling better. We've reviewed multiple home treatment options and came up with a few good home cures. One of the most unusual on the list is tabasco sauce, but surprising as it may be, it works.
What Is a Sore Throat?
A painful and annoying condition, sore throats are caused by inflammation in the throat, usually caused by a viral infection. Most of the time, the sore throat is a symptom of the common cold, but there could be another cause. Mono, the flu, strep, tonsillitis, allergies, a dry environment, and acid reflux can all cause soreness and an inflamed throat.
Can I Use Over-the-Counter Medication?
If you?re like most people, you may first consider common over-the-counter treatment options to relieve your sore throat. While ibuprofen and other pain relievers do reduce the soreness associated with a scratchy throat, they do little to actually treat the underlying cause.
Does Tabasco Sauce Really Relieve a Sore Throat?
As unusual as it sounds, tabasco sauce is actually and effective home remedy for a sore throat. This spicy red sauce seems like the exact opposite of what you?d want to use to treat a sore throat; however, it is actually one of the most best home remedies for a sore throat.
How Does It Work?
Tabasco sauce is made from a unique combination of distilled vinegar, red pepper, and salt. Each of these ingredients functions in specific ways to treat a sore throat. Vinegar works to balance the pH in the body and eliminate infection. Red pepper contains capsaicin, which is a natural anti-inflammatory and antibacterial agent, reducing pain and infection at the same time. And, salt functions to cleanse the throat and reduce infection.
How Do I Use It?
You use tabasco sauce in almost the same way as a cough drop or medicine. Place 20 drops of the sauce on your tongue and then swallow. Do this a couple of times a day or whenever you have a "coughing fit."
We have discovered some of the best treatments in the most unlikely spots. Tabasco sauce does sound pretty strange, we'll admit, but it's actually very effective. Let us know what you think.
Scroll down the page to read about how tabasco sauce worked as a natural cure for sore throats for Earth Clinic posters.
