| Each swallow tends to be a painful reminder when | | | | relief. |
| you have a sore throat. There are several causes for | | | | Add one teaspoon sage in a cup of boiling water, |
| sore throats - allergies, smoking, postnasal drip, yeast | | | | steep for 3 to 5 minutes, strain. Dose: Gargle once in |
| overgrowth and varying severity of bacterial invasion | | | | the morning and once at night. Swallowing the tea is |
| into your throat tissues. Taking it easy, getting a lot | | | | good. |
| of rest, flushing your system by drinking nondairy | | | | Inhaling the steam from hot vinegar is effective. You |
| liquids will start the healing process, then add the | | | | don't have to get very close to the source of the |
| remedies to follow. | | | | steam for it to be effective. |
| Add two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar to a cup | | | | Grate one piece of lemon peel and one teaspoon of |
| of warm water. Dose: Gargle a mouthful, spit it out, | | | | horseradish, add 1/8 cayenne pepper and 2 |
| then swallow a mouthful. Repeat this procedure until | | | | tablespoons of honey. Dose: Take one tablespoon |
| the liquid is gone. Start over an hour later. | | | | every hour. |
| Mix 1/2 cup of pineapple juice and 1 teaspoon of | | | | Here is an exercise that is beneficial: Stick your |
| cream of tartar and drink it. Dose: Repeat every half | | | | tongue out for 30 seconds, put it back in and relax. |
| hour until you feel a marked improvement. | | | | Do this 5 times in a row. It increases blood circulation, |
| Steep 3 non-herbal tea bags in a cup of boiling water, | | | | helping the healing process. |
| leaving them there until the water is very dark. Dose: | | | | The old tried and true remedy of lemon and honey - |
| As soon as the water is still hot but bearable, gargle. | | | | mix the juice of one lemon and one teaspoon of |
| Do not swallow. Repeat every hour until you feel | | | | honey. Dose: Take it every two hours. |