Natural Remedies to Cure Sore Throat

The sufferers of flu and cold commonly experience sore throat. The sore throat does not require much professional help from the doctors but a few things can help you to ease the pain and get relief from sore throat.

Remedies:

• Intake of fluids like drinking plenty of water and soups can ease your pain in sore throat. Your sore throat needs to be fully hydrated so that it can remain lubricated. That only, boosts your immunity system and gets relief from the pain. At this stage, you should avoid alcohol, soda, and caffeine otherwise; it can cause irritation in your throat and can also lead to dehydration.
• If you gargle and rinse with warm salt water, then the remedy is effective and gets the relief from the pain instantly. The function of salt water is to loosen and clear mucus as well as post-nasal drip so that the tissues of sore throat soothe.
• If you take a mouthful of one teaspoon of salt and stir until it dissolves in a glass of warm water for thirty seconds to gargle and spit out, you will get relief if you repeat the procedure for every two to three hours.
• Some medications like ibuprofen (Advil), acetaminophen (Tylenol) or aspirin can reduce your pain, inflammation or swelling in your sore throat but for short-term relief of your pain you can use any anesthetic spray like chloraseptic.
• However, if your pain continues for more than two days as written in package directions, then you should consult your physician.
• Sometimes, sucking lozenges help a lot in reduction in pain of sore throat. This sucking helps to stimulate the production of saliva and keep your mouth and throat hydrated. It is better to use herbal lozenges for this purpose just to get relief.
• You can get desired result if you mix a tablespoon of lemon and honey each in a glass of hot water and then, sip or drink when you find it comfortable. This therapy will give you a tasty relief as the honey coats the throat and lemon cuts mucus or post-nasal drip. You can repeat this therapy, whenever you find discomfort in your throat.