Home Remedy for Sore Throat # 10 Add 1tablespoon of chamomile flowers to 2 cups of boiling water. After 5 minutes,
soak a towel in this liquid and apply to the throat. Leave it on until the
towel is cold.
Natural Cures Recommendations
Avoid smoke.
If you have chronic throat irritation, avoid smoke and do not exposure yourself
or your children to breath secondhand smoke
Use a
humidifier in your house or bedroom especially during the cold winter
months. The dryness of heated indoor air
may cause you to open your mouth while sleeping which leave your throat
irritated.
Increase
your fluid intake in order to help hydrate your throat tissues. However, you might want to avoid acid juices
like orange juice, which can irritate the throat and coffee that have a
counterproductive diuretic effect.
Buy a new toothbrush.
If you have a chronic sore throat, it is
recommendable to replace your brush every three weeks because bacteria collect
on it can cause this problem and consider also storing it outside the moist bathroom
atmosphere.
Avoid the
stomach acid. If your sore throat is due
to backup of stomach acids, you can avoid this problem by tilting your bed
frame so the head is 4 inches higher than the foot. In addition, do not eat or drink for an three
hours before sleeping.
In
order to prevent a sore throat, it is important to:
- Wash
hands with warm water and soap frequently.
- Maintain
an adequate sleep and nutrition balance.
- Avoid
close contact with someone who has a sore throat.
When to see a doctor
Strep throat or GABHS pharyngiti, an illness caused bythe streptococcus bacteria, begins like a simple sore throat. However, untreated, it can lead to rheumatic
fever and rheumatic heart disease.
You need to
see a doctor as soon as possible if you have severe or prolonged sore throats
and also have the following symptoms:
- Difficulty to
breath
- Joint pains
- Rash
- Fever above
100°F
- Blood in the
phlegm or saliva
