A sore throat is an infection that can be either viral or bacterial. It is most commonly caused by a contagious viral infection (such as the flu, cold or mononucleosis), although more serious throat infections can be caused by a bacterial infection (such as strep, mycoplasma or hemophilus). Bacterial sore throats respond well to antibiotics while viral ones do not.

Homemade Sore Throat Remedy

Increase your liquid intake and make sure your house is humidified properly.
Drink a glass of hot water with 1 teaspoon lemon juice and some honey. You'll feel better instantly. You can also drink a chamomile tea with lemon and honey added.
Gargle with warm salt water (¼ teaspoon salt to ½ cup water) several times a day.
Cut a lemon into 2 pieces. Take one piece and put some salt and black pepper on it, press with a knife so that salt-pepper penetrate into the lime. Put the lemon on heat to make it warm. Slowly lick this lemon squeezing it until no juice remains. Do it 2-3 times a day.
Eat garlic. Garlic is an anti-septic and good for many conditions.
Chives and scallions are helpful for a soar throat when simmered in water for 5 minutes. Drink as a tea.
Make a paste of 2-3 cloves with 1-2 cloves of garlic. Mix with 1 cup of honey. Have 1 tsp 3 times a day.
Eat betel leaves with liquorice (mulathi) twice or thrice a day. It serves as an excellent home remedy for sore throat.
In 1 cup of warm milk, add a pinch of turmeric powder. Drink the milk before going to bed.
Take 1 whole onion and boil it with some water. Thereafter, mash it and add some butter, salt and pepper to it. Now eat this mixture.
Whisky and warm water To be gar gled with then drunk. Many people prefer to forego the water.

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