A feeling that something has stuck inside the mouth irritates
us very much, just imagine the level of irritation when a tiny mosquito enters
into your mouth while you were busy in talking with your friend on the rooftop!
Sore throat irritates you in the similar or even more painful manner than that
of a tiny fly, so what is sore throat? Well, in simple words, sore throat is
nothing but the feelings of pain and itchiness on the throat, it gives you a
feeling that something has stuck in your mouth. A variety of reasons may be
responsible for causing sore throat such as allergies, atmospheric dust
particles, tonsillitis, cough, cold and other similar problems caused by
bacteria or virus. The initial phase of sore throat is not a major concern and
can be treated within a weak however, it may be worrisome if continued for ten
days and more. Sore throat affects people with low immunity more than that of a
normal person, similarly the chances of children having sore throat is far more
than that of an adult as well.
The seriousness of sore throat starts after ten to fifteen
days when simple medication fails to show any positive result; in such cases,
it may lead to some serious health problems therefore, it is better to consult
a doctor if it goes for more than 10-15 days. You can find wide range of
medications for sore throat in any drugstore; in addition, you can use home
remedies to get relief from sore throat as well. Some of the useful home remedies
for curing sore throat are as follows.
Garlic
For infections caused
by virus or bacteria, garlic is one of the most useful remedies that you can
find in any household. The reason for the usefulness of garlic against various type
of infections is due to the medicinal properties it contains. Garlic is an
antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial herb and in addition, it poses many
types of useful compounds as well. Using garlic is not a complex thing and you
can use it with whatever you like or you can even eat it raw as well.
Gargle
You have often heard
your elders suggesting gargling when anyone in your family have teeth and gum
problems. Similarly, gargling is very effective in sore throat in providing
instant relief; you can easily do it in your home without much complications
and arrangements. The best way of gargling is to use plain water along with
salt, first boil a glassful of water and mix a little salt in it before
gargling. Gargle at least twice daily for getting a quick relief from sore
throat.
Soup
Delicious and hot soup
is not only a tasty food recipe but sometime it serves you in other ways also.
For
Ginger
Ginger is also very useful in providing you relief from sore throat.
Similar as garlic, ginger too contains a variety of wonderful medicinal
properties including antifungal and antibacterial that helps it in serving as a
useful sore throat remedy. Take few slice of raw ginger, dip in honey and chew
it for few minutes, use this two times a day to get relief from your sore
throat.
Lemon
Chewing plain lemon
dipped in rock salt is another useful way of getting relief from sore throat. Moreover,
you can use lemon with black pepper and baking soda also to treat your sore
throat problem as well. Lemon contains germ-killing capabilities that in case
of sore throat counters infection and provide you relief from it.
Honey
Honey considered as
one of the best natural soothers that come in handy in different types of
health problems including sore throat. Best thing about honey is that you can
find it easily in any local drugstore or grocery shops as its an important
daily used home item as well. Consume few drops of honey directly or with water
if you are having sore throat problem moreover, you can use it with ginger and
milk for consuming as well.
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