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Tips - Sore Throat |
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A
sore throat is discomfort, pain, or scratchiness in
the throat. A sore throat often makes it painful to
swallow. Most of the time the soreness is worse in the
morning and improves as the day progresses. A sore throat
is usually the first symptom of
a mild illness such as a cold or the flu. However,
it can also be an indication of a more serious condition,
such as strep throat or scarlet fever. |
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Like
colds, the vast majority of sore throats are caused
by viral infections or viral pharyngitis.
This means most sore throats will NOT respond to antibiotics.
Many people have a mild sore throat at the beginning
of every cold. When the nose or sinuses become infected,
drainage can run down the back of the throat and irritate
it, especially at night. Or, the throat itself can be
infected. |
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A
sure - fire remedy for a sore throat is to gargle with
a strong solution of table salt and warm water. Gargle
several times a day. The salt helps to relieve that
uncomfortable burning in your throat. (1/2 tsp of salt
in 1 cup water.) |
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Drink warm liquids. Honey
or lemon tea is also a time-tested remedy.
Sucking on hard candies or throat lozenges can be very
soothing, because it increases saliva production. This
is often as effective as more expensive remedies, but
should not be used in young children because of the
choking risk.
For sore throat gargling with 10 grams of Black Tulasi
boiled in 1/2 L water will be benefited.
Use a cool-mist vaporizer or humidifier to moisten and
sooth a dry and painful throat.
Eat tender betel leaves(Small piece ) 2-3 times a day.
Make a paste of 2-3 cloves with 1-2 clefts of garlic.
Mix with 1 cup of honey. Have 1 tsp 3-4 times a day.
Soak 8-10 almonds. Peel and grind with 10-12 pepper
balls. Mix in a1 cup of boiled and cooled water. Sieve
and drink adding either salt or sugar to taste.
Cut 2 small onions in to thin pieces, mix with Honey
and eat piece by piece every 15 – 20 minutes.
Boil a cup of milk. Add a pinch of turmeric powder and
drink before going to bed.
Boil one whole onion, mash and eat with a little butter,
salt and pepper.
Soak finely chopped onion in honey for a day. Strain
out the onion and drink 2 tsp of the honey daily. |
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Sometimes
breathing through the mouth will cause a sore throat
in the absence of any infection. During the months of
dry winter air, some people will wake up with a sore
throat most mornings. This usually disappears after
having something to drink.
With a sore throat, sometimes the tonsils
or surrounding parts of the throat are inflamed. Either
way, removing the tonsils to try to prevent future sore
throats is not recommended for most children.
Once you get rid of the sore throat, get rid of your
toothbrush, it may give you the sore throat again, and
you don't want to get it back, so time to go to the
drugstore and get a new one. |
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