How to get relief from the sore throat

How to get relief from the sore throat

Winter is one of the most beautiful periods of the year, but at the same time it could be really dangerous to our health. Sore throats are quite common and almost always a non threatening condition. But still it can be really painful, uncomfortable and cause a great discomfort.

In fact a sore throat is a visible inflammation or redness of the tissues and it makes eating and swallowing quite excruciating. Still it can clear up on its own in several days without any particular treatment, unless it’s something more than just a soar throat; in that case it’s better to consult the doctor. There are several ways to ease discomfort and give some relief by natural remedies.

-          First of all you should exclude from your menu hot, fried, heavily salted and spicy dishes.

-          Especially useful in this period are kissel, porridge (oatmeal) and mashed potatoes, vegetable sauce or fruit sauce. Soups are also may play their role, but what important here is that they should be warm, but not hot.

-          It is important to drink more (not less than 2.5 liters a day).

-          Warm milk with honey can turned out to be the best cure for you.

-          Take 3 fig berries and dip them in a glass of boiling milk, cook it for 10 minutes. You should drink it warm but not hot.

-          Take one teaspoon of linden flowers and a glass of hot water, infuse it. Keep it that way for 20 minutes, filter it, and then add a teaspoon of honey. You should drink a quarter of the cup three times a day.

-          Another remedy is a tea made with lemon, honey, apple, cayenne and cider vinegar. Add 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, the juice of 1/4 lemon, one teaspoon of honey and a pinch of cayenne pepper to a cup of hot water and then stir it. It’s suggested to take 4 cups a day.

-          You can also use different gargles. The most effective are the salt water gargle and gargle with mint mouthwash.

-          It’s useful to brush your tongue, since removing the buildup on your tongue you can lessen the soreness in your throat.

-          Sitting in a steamy shower or bath can also ease the effect of soar throat.

-          It’s better to avoid cigarette smoke.