Sore Throat .....What is your home remedies ??
By shia88
@shia88 (4571)
Malaysia
November 7, 2009 8:09am CST
Dear MyLotters,
I was having a sore throat for the past few days
,I feel glad that my flu is gone today,left sore throat only.
I have been drinking salt water in the morning before brushing my teeth and I noticed my throat has lot of phlegms. I believe, my body is heaty due to eat too much rambutans for the past few weeks.My throat like burning and so uncomfortable.
I was searching for some home remedies online,but some of the ingredients are not available at my place here.
At last, I found one home remedies and I am going to try it out tomorrow.
That is : soaked 3 tbsp grated ginger in hot water for 5 mins ,strain and drink before bedtime.Can add lemon juice if sore throat is accompanied by chesty cough.
Hope this remedy is work for me.
Share with me what is your home remedies for sore throat accompanied with cough.
Thank you!!
Happy Weekend 
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,I feel glad that my flu is gone today,left sore throat only.
I have been drinking salt water in the morning before brushing my teeth and I noticed my throat has lot of phlegms. I believe, my body is heaty due to eat too much rambutans for the past few weeks.My throat like burning and so uncomfortable.
I was searching for some home remedies online,but some of the ingredients are not available at my place here.
At last, I found one home remedies and I am going to try it out tomorrow.
That is : soaked 3 tbsp grated ginger in hot water for 5 mins ,strain and drink before bedtime.Can add lemon juice if sore throat is accompanied by chesty cough.
Hope this remedy is work for me.
Share with me what is your home remedies for sore throat accompanied with cough.
Thank you!!
Happy Weekend
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31 responses
@aixshaonline (600)
• Philippines
8 Nov 09
Oh my. I had the same situation 2 weeks ago, and the only thing left for me to do was visit the doctor. He prescribed for me an antibiotic and an antihistamine as my cold might have been an allergy too. As for the sore throat, he prescribed an oral rinse for me, one that has antibacterial properties, and I swear, it felt better after I finished the bottle (I had to bear the bitterness of the oral rinse though, bad after taste!!! Tastes like mint mouthwash, but after spitting it out, UGH)
But during times when I can't visit the doctor right away, I try gargling warm water with salt. If it doesn't work, I add in a tablespoon or two of native vinegar into the warm salt water. Gargle only, not swallow. You'll also have to increase your water intake, and stock up on vitamin C. I also try to take in some chicken soup as to liquefy the phlegm.
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@aixshaonline (600)
• Philippines
8 Nov 09
Oops, I forgot to mention it earlier. My voice teacher once recommended me to make ginger as my candy when my throat feels sore. Simply peel some ginger, cut it into small candy-sized pieces, wash them, then suck on it like it's candy. It might sound silly, but there's no harm in trying. It worked on me
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@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
7 Nov 09
Hi Shia. I mix a teaspoon into a warm glass of water and gargle every few hours for a sore throat. Or a bit of lemon juice and honey mixed and swallowed can also help. I hope you feel better soon.
Karen
@missty08 (20)
• United States
8 Nov 09
Me and my boyfriend have had a sore throat for maybe a week now, and i've been drinking maybe 4 cups of black tea and honey everyday and eating peanut butter sandwiches! lol it seems funny but it's been working, i haven't bought any medicine or used any lozenges or anything like that. make sure you keep something on your feet if you have titled or wood floors because if your feet stay cold that makes more mucus build up (somehow) so my grandma says :) but good luck on your sore throat, hope you feel better soon!
:) god bless!
@JamesKYTan (1605)
• Malaysia
7 Nov 09
Hi shia, what you described are the home remedies practised by most families. I also
use this simple home remedy myself. You can, however try Hor Yan Ho with sour plum. This will bring down the heatiness in you, and the sore throat may get better.
@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
10 Nov 09
I haven't taken Ho yan Ho for many many years already. I even forgot what is the use of Ho Yan Ho until I read James response. It is a way to bring down the heatiness, I think. WHat I know is One of my aunt is the Ho Yan Ho fans. She drinks Ho Yan Ho likes water.
Shia you can get it at any Chinese Medical Hall. Just tell the shopkeeper you want Ho Yan ho they will know.
@JamesKYTan (1605)
• Malaysia
10 Nov 09
Hor Yan Ho is a herbal concoction manufactured in Ipoh, Perak. It comes in a satchel
form. You have to infuse one satchel of it with hot water and addition of 2 or 3 sour plums for taste. Then drink it lukewarm and have plenty of rest or sleep. Try it to know its effectiveness. Eh, Hor Yan Ho should pay me for promoting.
@msfrancisco9369 (10002)
• Boston, Massachusetts
7 Nov 09
Hi Shia,
I just refrain from taking anything sweet. Before when tea is still good for me i used to drink hot tea with fresh lemon. Now i drink lots of fresh lemon or orange juice and i just refrain from talking and give me self more rest and time to sleep.
@msfrancisco9369 (10002)
• Boston, Massachusetts
8 Nov 09
Yes that's the cheapest remedy that we can make...sleep and rest plus more water!
@Hazelrose (2179)
• Philippines
8 Nov 09
Hi shia88, well,i was having sore throat also last week due to coughs and flue,Thanks God I'm okay now.My home remedies was a glass of Luke warm calamanci juice,take 3 times a day.Believe me it works.Thanks and have a nice day!
@solared (1207)
• United States
8 Nov 09
Drinking salt water?
Don't drink salt water get some really warm salt water and gurgle it, then spit it out.
Also don't drink milk or orange juice, these make more phlegm.
Be sure first of to spit out as much as you can, so really try to clear your throat.
Maybe eat something hot a like a pepper to really open up your sinus's
One thing I like is taking some honey, and vinegar, and mixing it in water, warming it a lil in the microwave, you want more honey than vinegar, also if you have some apple cider on hand try mixing some that in there to give it better taste, anyways this works wonders.
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
8 Nov 09
HI Solared,
oh....i was advised by my mother to drink salt water.
It helps to get out the phlegm from my throat actually.
But then my throat pain is not recovered.So lastnight I tried using the ginger home remedy.
Today, my throat feel much more better,but sometimes,my throat feel itchy and like want to cough.
I hate coughing...really hope I can get well soon.
@aixshaonline (600)
• Philippines
8 Nov 09
I agree with the no to orange juice part. Especially the fresh ones and the ones with pulp. It makes your already sore throat itchier than it already is.
@trisha27 (3494)
• United States
7 Nov 09
This is something that always work for me. My mom always has me get this and works out fine for me when I am having a sore throat or a bad cough. I actually had my husband do this the other day and it helped him with his cough in a day. All you need is a cough drop piece and a lemon. Cut the lemon at the top and stick in your cough drop and suck on that lemon. The lemon juice and the cough drop should help you soothe your throat. Its good to know that you have gotten over your flu, and hopefully you feel better.
@moneymakingtoday (4061)
• Philippines
7 Nov 09
What really works for me is a teaspoon of salt dissolved in a glass of hot water. When it is tolerable to gargle the mixture, I gargle it every now and then. It also helps a lot to drink plain water once in a while. This is so when you feel like coughing. I also peel a small piece of ginger and take it inside the mouth as candy (of course, it does not dissolve there) and it helps. Rest is of utmost importance. I have also tried using mouthwash solutions as betadine or listerine for gargling. If nothing still works for you, I advise that you see your doctor.
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
8 Nov 09
Hi moneymakingtoday,
I do feel like coughing sometimes,not all the time.
I drink plenty of water.
After drinking warm ginger water,my throat feel so comfortable.
I also set my aircon to low,it kept the bedroom warm ,too cold it makes me feel like coughing all the night.
Seeing doctor is the last resort for me. I will try on home remedies before going to doctor.
@deepasubramani (1074)
• India
7 Nov 09
Hi shia88,
You can gargle with warm water salt 3 to 4 times a day. Sore throat will be due to infections sometimes and as well as fever also. Home remedies will be sufficient for this, grate a ginger and put it to water and boil it. anfter boing it stain it and put a table spoon of honey and drink it warm. have it early in the morning and before going to the bed. 2 times a day and for 2 days if you repeat you sore throat will be gone.
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
8 Nov 09
Hi Deepa,
I am using the method that you described above,but I never boil the ginger water,I just just boiling water and soaked the grated ginger for 5 mins and drink it warm.My throat feel better after drinking that ginger water twice.
I believe this method is workable for me.
@jemaries (321)
• Saudi Arabia
7 Nov 09
You try the ginger in hot water i tried this one already, or calamansi the small kind of orange, you drink it pure,or make a lemonade orange its good.Sometimes my mother do in boiling water i will inhaled that one with salt and vicks you feel good.
@mrfdg1972 (3237)
• Philippines
7 Nov 09
gargle your throat with a strong gargle solution like listerene / colgate, or any mouthwash gargle solutions, if it is not available, vinegar will be fine. you can try it now.
@kaushaldalal (5)
• India
8 Nov 09
Along with the grated ginger in hot water, the easiest way to quick releif from sore throat is to gargle with salt and hot water. Dissolve about 7-8 gms of sea salt in 100 gms of hot water, and gargle deep inside the throat with this. Be careful that the water is not too hot to cause burns, but it should definitely be more than just warm.
@charmz1005 (679)
• Philippines
7 Nov 09
Well, I'm not really in herbal medicines because I'm not used to mixing and boiling things. If I have sore throat I'll just buy lozenges like strepsils which are antibacterial and good for sore throats. That's only my opinion. Hope you get better soon. Happy mylotting!
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
8 Nov 09
Hi Charm,
I also thought of getting those sweet for sore throat,they are good to cure sore throat.
I will buy it later from nearby supermarket.
Temporary I still drinking the ginger water in morning and night time.Hope it can cure my sore throat.
Thanks for your idea and your concern.
@sublime03 (2339)
• Philippines
8 Nov 09
I can say I have gone thru the worst sore throats ever, since that is my only sickness once or twice a year. Yes you are correct that drinking ginger in hot water and sipping on it is one of the best remedies for a sore throat. Here are some that will definitely help you. Try looking for the vitamin C 'Fern C' for it works marvolously. What you do if you have it around or if you can purchase some is to take it out from the capsule and dunk it into some water or juice then gulp it in. Make sure it passes your tonsils and throat and it will definitely help your throat from being sore. It helps me a lot so I am very sure it will help you also. Just a reminder though you can put more than 1 so you can put like 2 to 3 in one glass to make it heal faster. Avoid staying inside airconditioned rooms. For some reason that makes it worse.
@simonelee (2715)
• China
8 Nov 09
Hello, shaia. when medicine is not available i usually prepare warm water with a pinch of salt to gargle and if the symptoms persist I consult a doctoctor. Sore throat may be dangerous if not treated. Two thing may happened if untreated either the bacteria(streptococcus) may go up to the brain or go down the heart(will lead to Rheumatic fever and worst rheumatic heart disease and these are serious complication)and other complication in organs.
@zkapfo123 (319)
• India
8 Nov 09
hi shia88, try ginger with honey. first of all extract the juice of a ginger and add honey of the ginger extract, stir it and pour some hot water into the mixture, after the mixture has cooled down a bit drink the concoction, it will bring instant relief and as for the phlegms, why don't you try some antibiotics as there may some infections in the throat. thank you.
@linda1959 (110)
• United States
8 Nov 09
hello shia88
did you say Home remedies. I fell like you just called me lol .
here you go
get a glass of worm water
2 tablespoon of Vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Lemon juice
mix it well, and drink it slow.
it will get read of the sore throat
