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What Are The Home Remedies For Sore Throat?
Hello I have a sudden sore throat as of about four hours ago. Started with a tickle and cough now it hurts like sand paper and I have a few red lines and red and yellowish bumps in the back of my throat. I work with children and know that one has hand foot and mouth. I am very much into home remedies if at all possible.
Mon, 17 Aug 2015
Hi dear ,
As per your query you have sore throat . There can be many reasons for sore throat like allergies, dry air, and outdoor pollution, as well as illnesses like the common cold, flu, measles, chickenpox, mononucleosis (mono), and the croup .I would suggest you few home remedies :-
- Do warm saline gargles several times a day .
- Do betadine gargles 2-3 times a day .
- Drink warm water with one spoon honey in it .
- Sage and echinacea together may help reduce sore throat symptoms.
- Take green teat twice a day .
If condition doesn't improve in 1-2 days then consult ENT specialist for proper diagnosis . Because there can be bacterial or viral infection which need antibacterial or antiviral drugs .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
As per your query you have sore throat . There can be many reasons for sore throat like allergies, dry air, and outdoor pollution, as well as illnesses like the common cold, flu, measles, chickenpox, mononucleosis (mono), and the croup .I would suggest you few home remedies :-
- Do warm saline gargles several times a day .
- Do betadine gargles 2-3 times a day .
- Drink warm water with one spoon honey in it .
- Sage and echinacea together may help reduce sore throat symptoms.
- Take green teat twice a day .
If condition doesn't improve in 1-2 days then consult ENT specialist for proper diagnosis . Because there can be bacterial or viral infection which need antibacterial or antiviral drugs .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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