| First of all we need to know what causes a sore | | | | Oftentimes this condition is one of the first |
| throat??? | | | | symptoms of our body's fight against the common |
| A sore throat can be caused by: | | | | cold or flu which maybe due to the change of |
| 1. Common viruses, and even the viruses that cause | | | | temperature, exposure to cold, or just by drinking |
| mononucleosis (mono) and the flu, can cause a sore | | | | some beverage that is extremely cold. |
| throat. Some viruses can also produce blisters in the | | | | So How Do You Know If You Have A Sore Throat? |
| mouth and throat ("aphthous stomatitis"). | | | | How To Detect If You Really Have This Condition: If |
| 2. After treatment with antibiotics, chemotherapy, or | | | | you have problems like: read area in your throat, or |
| other immune-compromising medications may be due | | | | pain when you swallow, cough, and for children, |
| to Candida, commonly known as "thrush." | | | | diarrhea, you definitely have a sore throat. More |
| 3. Sinus drainage (post nasal drip) may cause a sore | | | | other symptoms may include redness all around one' |
| throat. | | | | s mouth. |
| 4. It can also be caused by bacteria. The two most | | | | There are many ways of helping the body in dealing |
| common bacteria are Streptococcus (which causes | | | | with infections. Home remedies for sore throat are |
| strep throat) and Arcanobacterium haemolyticum. | | | | various and they include many aspects: diet, natural |
| Arcanobacterium causes sore throats mainly in young | | | | antiseptics, natural analgesics or natural antibacterial |
| adults and is sometimes associated with a fine red | | | | cures. Used appropriately, home remedies for strep |
| rash. | | | | throat can speed up the process of healing by |
| However more than 90% of the time it is caused by | | | | fighting bacteria and by stimulating the immune |
| a virus(see #1 above). These viruses are highly | | | | system of the body. |
| contagious and spread quickly, especially in winter. | | | | 24 Hour Safe Natural Home Remedy |
| The body builds antibodies that destroy the | | | | 1. Warm one cup of water and add half tea spoon of |
| virus,however the process may take a week or two. | | | | salt. Be sure that the water is not too hot to burn |
| So it it very important that you take action fast. You | | | | you. Mix out the salt until it is almost dissolved. |
| see I had sore throat before and I know it is one of | | | | 2. Rinse your mouth and gargle your throat with the |
| the most painful feeling you can imagine. Just to think | | | | salt water solution in the same way you would with |
| that you can't even swallow you saliva without | | | | a mouth wash. Do this 3 - 4 times. |
| feeling like a rock is forcing its way down your | | | | 3. Another effective remedy to end you problem in |
| throat, literally. And the funny thing is you never | | | | 24 hours is mango bark. You can mix a small amount |
| knew you had so much saliva- you get the picture? I | | | | with water and gargle several times. |
| know you do. | | | | |