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30 Sore Throat Home Remedies

October 13, 2014 by Robin 6 Comments

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A sore throat can be the beginning signs of a cold or flu. With the cold an flu season right around the corner I thought that I would share with you some home remedies that my family and I gathered when we were trying to recreate my grandmother’s WWII Frugal Living journal.

  1. Take ibuprofen for the inflammation.
  2. Drink a cup of warm tea
    mixed with 1-2 teaspoons of honey.
  3. Fill the reservoir of a Vicks personal steam inhaler with water and vinegar. Inhale the steam for about 10-15 minutes.
  4. Pour ¼ cup apple cider
    vinegar into a large bowl and then fill half way with boiling water. Drape a towel
    over your head and place your face over the bowl. Deeply inhale the steam for
    5-10 minutes. Follow up with a glass of cold water.
  5. Drink some warm mint
    tea.
  6. Suck on ice cubes.
  7. Gargle with some baking soda tea.
    Mix ½ teaspoon baking
    soda
    and ½ teaspoon salt in 8 ounces of hot water. When gargling, allow the
    tea to sit for a few seconds on the back of your throat before gargling. Do
    this 2 times in a row 3 times a day.
  8. Suck on throat lozenges that contain menthol or
    eucalyptus.
  9. Drink a Hot Toddy. Add 2 ounces of whiskey with
    1 tablespoon honey
    and 4 ounces of hot water. Stir well and add 1 teaspoon of lemon
    juice.
  10.  Drink some warm chicken broth.
  11. Drink some ginger tea.
    Crush a 2-inch piece of ginger
    and add it to 3 cups of boiling water. Let it continue to boil for 4-5 minutes.
    Add a little honey and drink while it’s hot.
  12. Gargle several times a day with warm salt
    water.
  13. Eat some marshmallows.
  14. Chew
    on some whole cloves.
    Suck on them until they become soft, then chew.
  15. Take some cough syrup, Robitussin AC is the best
    for relieving pain.
  16. Drink some herbal tea,
    it helps ward off infection and build your immunity.
  17. Suck on a clove of garlic that has been cut in
    half. Place ½ in each cheek and suck. Occasionally crush with your teeth.
  18. Take a teaspoon of honey.
  19. Mix together ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
    and ¼ cup honey.
    Take 1 tablespoon every 4-6 hours.
  20. Drink lots of water.
  21. Drink some cinnamon tea.
    Add a couple sticks of cinnamon to boiling water. Allow it to boil for 3-4
    minutes before steeping with your favorite tea
  22. Make an onion tea
    by boiling the peels from ½ an onion
    with 8 ounces of water. Drink 2-3 times a day.
  23. Drink a cup of warm cayenne tea.
    Mix ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper with 1 cup boiling water and 1 teaspoon honey.
    Drink throughout the day, stirring well before drinking.
  24. Gargle with 1 tablespoon vodka
    mixed with 8 ounces of warm water.
  25. Gargle with 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
    and ½ cup warm water.
  26. Drink warm pomegranate juice.
  27. Gargle with lemon
    water.
  28. Gargle with hydrogen
    peroxide
    .
  29. Eat some chicken soup, the salt
    in the broth acts as an anti-inflammatory.
  30. Sip on a glass of flat cola.
  31. Rub some Vick’s
    VapoRub
    on your throat and wrap with a tube sock to hold in the heat.
Always consult a doctor before trying any home treatments.

 
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Comments

  1. Donna Wilkes says

    October 20, 2014 at 9:31 pm

    Very interesting ideas for a sore throat. I have used several of them, but marshmallows? Thank you for sharing with Make It Monday.

    Reply
  2. Cynthia Landrie says

    October 23, 2014 at 1:28 am

    Perfect timing for this post. It is the season for sore throats and colds. Thanks for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen party!

    Reply
  3. Elizabeth Lund says

    October 23, 2014 at 7:05 pm

    Thanks for sharing. I have gargled with salt water before, but not baking soda. Some interesting things here! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Purfylle says

    October 24, 2014 at 7:44 am

    This is just to useful for words! Pinned. If my printer were working I'd print it and stick it in the medicine cabinet.

    Reply
  5. Erin Kelly says

    October 25, 2014 at 1:29 am

    Interesting! What do the marshmallows do? I imagine you really wouldn't have people getting exposed if you were drinking onion tea! No one would get close. Ha! Neat tips!

    Reply
  6. KC the Kitchen Chopper says

    October 27, 2014 at 11:55 pm

    OK, I must say I'm partial to #24! 😉 Not for the kiddies of course. Thanks for sharing at #theWeekendSocial. Hope to see you again Thursday 9:00 PM EST. Pinned!

    Reply

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