| Sore throat - the most common contagious viral or | | | | doctors. Vitamin C enriched fruits like pineapple, |
| bacterial infection... a tickling sensation that becomes | | | | oranges, lemons and limes contain natural |
| sore, frustrating and eventually severely painful. | | | | anti-inflammatory agents and are also natural health |
| Antibiotics can cure only bacterial sore throats but for | | | | remedies for sore throat. |
| viral based infections, antibiotics are of no use. | | | | 6. Take two or more cloves crushed and two |
| However, natural remedies for sore throat can really | | | | teaspoons of fresh holly basil leaves, then pour boiling |
| do wonders with viral based infections. You will get | | | | water over them and steep for ten minutes. Strain |
| pain relief usually within an hour or two by using | | | | the tea, add some honey and drink it. You can |
| these natural health remedies for sore throats, but | | | | repeat it for a maximum of two to three days. |
| sometimes it may take a little more time. | | | | 7. Natural health remedies for sore throat also include |
| Most natural health remedies boost our body's natural | | | | using the throat reflex points on your feet and both |
| resistance power to combat infections and to | | | | hands to heal sore throat by applying acupressure |
| support our immune system. To lessen the | | | | acupuncture or reiki techniques. |
| symptoms of an irritated sore throat and speed the | | | | 8. Steam inhalation for some minutes will help you |
| healing, these natural health remedies for sore throat | | | | breathe easier if you are feeling difficulty in taking a |
| can be easily and effectively used at home. | | | | breath. Put 3 drops of tea tree oil, eucalyptus, |
| 1. First of all, increase your liquid intake as it helps to | | | | rosemary or lavender oils in a bowl of boiling water |
| hydrate dry mucous membranes and keeps your | | | | and inhale deeply for 3-5 minutes. |
| throat coated with moisture. Mild, warm and soothing | | | | 9. Some of the herbs such as slippery elm, licorice |
| drinks like ginger n honey tea, holly basil n clove tea, | | | | (Glycyrrhiza glabra), cider vinegar, cedar, scallion, |
| decaffeinated coffee, and warm water with lemon | | | | cayenne pepper, sage, honeysuckle flower and |
| and honey are some of the best natural health | | | | marshmallow root are also used as natural health |
| remedies for sore throats. | | | | remedies for sore throat. |
| 2. Use a humidifier in your room as dry air irritates | | | | 10. Another natural health remedy for sore throat is a |
| sore throat. Humidifier reduces the irritation by adding | | | | soothing hot cup of barrage tea, anise mint tea, |
| moisture to the air. | | | | fenugreek seed's tea or a concoction of tea leaves, |
| 3. One of the best known natural health remedies for | | | | cinnamon or turmeric powder two or three times a |
| sore throat is gargling. Gargling with a mild mixture of | | | | day will also sooth, coat and protect the throat. |
| salt or 4-6 drops of grapefruit seed extract and | | | | Luckily, most of these amazing herbs and natural |
| warm water, sage or raspberry leaf tea or other | | | | ingredients are easily available in your home,at local |
| herbal teas, several times a day, will ease sore throat | | | | markets or natural health food stores and make |
| pain, reduce the inflammation and hydrate dry tissues. | | | | natural health remedies for sore throat convenient, |
| 4. Some aroma oils like tea tree, geranium, lemon, | | | | easy and affordable. |
| cypress or bergamot essential oils can be taken as | | | | This article is intended to provide assistance and |
| gargles with warm water and to moisten the irritated | | | | information to people who are interested in learning |
| throat with a spoonful of honey. | | | | more about natural remedies. It should not be used |
| 5. Vitamin C is also a natural health remedy for sore | | | | as a basis for any form of diagnosis or treatment for |
| throat. and is very helpful in speeding up the healing | | | | any medical condition. Always seek professional |
| process for sore throat and it is recommended by | | | | medical advice. |