Natural remedies for a sore throat

Myshell87 · 06-22-2009, 09:39 PM

can anyone suggest any good remedies?

I have the sorest of sore throats, and im starting to feel alittle fluey.

I take vit c daily and ive tried gargling warm salty water but nothing is working yet. I really cant afford to get sick atm....

kimm4 · 06-22-2009, 09:47 PM

Pick up some Echinacea.

Also, keep using the vitamin C and Zinc.

Feel better soon.

Keltron · 06-22-2009, 09:54 PM

ginger, garlic, honey and lemon...

chop up the ginger and garlic, bring a bit of water to a boil in a small pot. Turn the heat down and throw the ginger and garlic in and let it simmer for a while. Strain out the ginger and garlic chunks and add honey and lemon.

bodyfuel · 06-22-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Keltron

ginger, garlic, honey and lemon...

chop up the ginger and garlic, bring a bit of water to a boil in a small pot. Turn the heat down and throw the ginger and garlic in and let it simmer for a while. Strain out the ginger and garlic chunks and add honey and lemon.

^^This does wonders.

Another thing that I recently found to work :

Take a Tbsp, put a pinch of salt in it
Cut up a lime/lemon
Squeeze onto the salt and fill the Tbsp

Swig it and gargle a second or two to let your throat get coated.

^^I know it sounds sick but the Thai people swear by this...worked for me, and I had a serious infection too.

Myshell87 · 06-22-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Keltron

ginger, garlic, honey and lemon...

chop up the ginger and garlic, bring a bit of water to a boil in a small pot. Turn the heat down and throw the ginger and garlic in and let it simmer for a while. Strain out the ginger and garlic chunks and add honey and lemon.

i dont have fresh ginger at home, i have minced ginger, will that do the same thing or should i pick up some of the fresh stuff??

and how much lemon and honey do you add??

im definately going to try this when i get home...

Keltron · 06-22-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Myshell87

i dont have fresh ginger at home, i have minced ginger, will that do the same thing or should i pick up some of the fresh stuff??

and how much lemon and honey do you add??

im definately going to try this when i get home...

the minced garlic should be OK but you really should get some actual ginger. If the market is definitly out of your way then ginger powder will be OK.. But if you do go to the store, you might as well get a clove or two of fresh garlic..

As far as how much lemon and honey, just cut it in half and squeeze out as much as you can from one half.. if you want, you can do the other half too but one should be enough. As far as honey, maybe a table spoon or so.

Myshell87 · 06-22-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Keltron

the minced garlic should be OK but you really should get some actual ginger. If the market is definitly out of your way then ginger powder will be OK.. But if you do go to the store, you might as well get a clove or two of fresh garlic..

As far as how much lemon and honey, just cut it in half and squeeze out as much as you can from one half.. if you want, you can do the other half too but one should be enough. As far as honey, maybe a table spoon or so.

thanks for your help i really apperciate it... if i get enough time on my afternoon tea break i will pop across to the fruit shop and get some fresh ginger.

I always have fresh garlic, but i dont use ginger that often thats why i buy the minced variety.

but im definately going to try this when i get home..

once again thank you

Keltron · 06-22-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Myshell87

thanks for your help i really apperciate it... if i get enough time on my afternoon tea break i will pop across to the fruit shop and get some fresh ginger.

I always have fresh garlic, but i dont use ginger that often thats why i buy the minced variety.

but im definately going to try this when i get home..

once again thank you

no problem at all, I hope you feel better soon.. I know you Aussies need your energy for chasing the dingo's away from your babies!

Myshell87 · 06-22-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Keltron

no problem at all, I hope you feel better soon.. I know you Aussies need your energy for chasing the dingo's away from your babies!

haha yeah and too chase our kangaroo's around aswell...

CATRACCOM · 06-23-2009, 12:53 AM

There's this tea called throat coat that works okay too. They should have it at the regular grocery store.

Tiffany Wantsmore · 06-23-2009, 07:15 AM

I agree with the honey suggestion. Honey is a marvellous food and anti-bacterial as well. You can also put it on wounds for faster healing.

Keltron · 06-23-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiffany Wantsmore

I agree with the honey suggestion. Honey is a marvellous food and anti-bacterial as well. You can also put it on wounds for faster healing.

wrestlers now all about healing wounds huh!?

evelynmp · 06-23-2009, 03:36 PM

i always drink hot tea with honey

Myshell87 · 06-24-2009, 09:43 PM

thanks for all of your great ideas guys....

I went home and made the ginger, garlic, honey and lemon tea that Kelton suggested.

I would have to say i was abit hesitant to drink it at first, but no word of a lie it cured my sore throat straight away.

shame now i have a head cold, and i am reluctantly on antibiotics to fix up my sinus'.

But once again thanks for all your great suggestions

Tikibeast · 06-24-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Keltron

ginger, garlic, honey and lemon...

chop up the ginger and garlic, bring a bit of water to a boil in a small pot. Turn the heat down and throw the ginger and garlic in and let it simmer for a while. Strain out the ginger and garlic chunks and add honey and lemon.

Looks like I'll be hitting the store in the morning, my throat's been killing me and nothing is working.

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Originally Posted by bodyfuel

^^This does wonders.

Another thing that I recently found to work :

Take a Tbsp, put a pinch of salt in it
Cut up a lime/lemon
Squeeze onto the salt and fill the Tbsp

Swig it and gargle a second or two to let your throat get coated.

^^I know it sounds sick but the Thai people swear by this...worked for me, and I had a serious infection too.

I'll try this one out tonight.

Jamie M · 06-24-2009, 10:58 PM

Honey is the best! Especially the non-store bought kind. It also makes a nice moisturizing mask.

Tikibeast · 06-24-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamie M

Honey is the best! Especially the non-store bought kind. It also makes a nice moisturizing mask.

Know a bee farmer or?

Jamie M · 06-24-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Tikibeast

Know a bee farmer or?

My mom does.

I also found some at a store near my house, it basically has no sugar or anything added to it.

X-ring · 06-25-2009, 05:01 AM

"Another thing that I recently found to work :

Take a Tbsp, put a pinch of salt in it
Cut up a lime/lemon
Squeeze onto the salt and fill the Tbsp

Swig it and gargle a second or two to let your throat get coated."

Then quickly..........................DOWN THAT SHOT OF TEQUILLA!

Keltron · 06-25-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by X-ring

"Another thing that I recently found to work :

Take a Tbsp, put a pinch of salt in it
Cut up a lime/lemon
Squeeze onto the salt and fill the Tbsp

Swig it and gargle a second or two to let your throat get coated."

Then quickly..........................DOWN THAT SHOT OF TEQUILLA!

haha! You don't know how many times I've drank liquor as an excuse to cure a cough/sickness!

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Originally Posted by Myshell87

thanks for all of your great ideas guys....

I went home and made the ginger, garlic, honey and lemon tea that Kelton suggested.

I would have to say i was abit hesitant to drink it at first, but no word of a lie it cured my sore throat straight away.

shame now i have a head cold, and i am reluctantly on antibiotics to fix up my sinus'.

But once again thanks for all your great suggestions

cool, I'm glad it helped. Actually, that concoction works works great for colds too.. whip up another batch and see how it works.. Add a bit more garlic and omit the green tea so it'll make you drowsy. Bundle yourself up and take a nap.. You'll wake up feeling much better.

RHINO240 · 06-25-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Myshell87

can anyone suggest any good remedies?

I have the sorest of sore throats, and im starting to feel alittle fluey.

I take vit c daily and ive tried gargling warm salty water but nothing is working yet. I really cant afford to get sick atm....

I could say something, but I'm not going to.

hamdemic · 07-03-2009, 11:45 PM

Does your throat still hurt? some penicillin may do the trick

tlblndctygrl · 07-12-2009, 03:50 PM

I'm sure you're better now, but...

Oil of oregano - gargle/swish and swallow.
GSE (grapefruit seed extract) 5 drops diluted in water - gargle/swish and/or drink.

Both are natural antiseptics and act to boost immune system.
Cheers! :>

MuscleMama76 · 07-12-2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Keltron

ginger, garlic, honey and lemon...

chop up the ginger and garlic, bring a bit of water to a boil in a small pot. Turn the heat down and throw the ginger and garlic in and let it simmer for a while. Strain out the ginger and garlic chunks and add honey and lemon.

This stuff really works. I had the sore throat thingy going on 3 weeks ago and tried this method. It did wonders.

Tikibeast · 07-12-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tlblndctygrl

I'm sure you're better now, but...

Oil of oregano - gargle/swish and swallow.
GSE (grapefruit seed extract) 5 drops diluted in water - gargle/swish and/or drink.

Both are natural antiseptics and act to boost immune system.
Cheers! :>

Grapefruit seed extract+Olive leaf extract in pill form work for me.

localfool · 07-12-2009, 08:40 PM

Honey and tea.

But when I was 11, my very village oriented herbalist wannabe grandmother gave me rum or whiskey or something. It burned but definitely did the trick >.>

KaTaNa111 · 07-13-2009, 12:55 PM

immature answer from soon to be banned member