Soothe Your Sore Throat Naturally, Try These Effective Home Remedies
Gargle
Gargle with salt water, ginger water, honey, and lemon helps to relax the throat irritation and swelling and can cure the pain.
Steam/Humidifier
Taking steam for 15- 20 min in cold and cough gives relief to the throat pain.
Honey
Sweetening agent honey is also antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory. It can prevent throat pain by daily consumption of tea or water.
Liquorice/ Yashtimadhu
Glycyrrhiza glabra acts as an expectorant essentially used in throat infections.
Ginger
Ginger and other condiments help to suppress microbes and keep the throat healthy and painless.
Baking soda
Sodium bicarbonate with tea or water can help to neutralize acid present in the throat due to acid reflux and treat inflammation.
Vasaka
Vasaka is an anti-viral ingredient that also acts as an anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory. Vasaka can help to treat sore throat.
Turmeric milk
Haldi being antibacterial helps to treat one of the causes of throat infection.
Soup
Hot soup can also reduce redness, irritation and throat pain, and especially bad/ dry cough.
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