Home Remedies For Sore Throat Questions

Hello, Cold and sore throat are mainly because of allergy or viral infection. So avoid cold drinks and spicy junk food, dust,allergens. Do steam inhalation n Mouth gargle. Thank you.

1.Do warm saline gurgling and steam inhalation 2-3 times daily with karvol plus inhalant capsule
2.put one drop of otrivin nasal drop three times daily
3.Take honitus syrup 2 tsf thrice daily
4.You have to take antibiotic
5.Consult doctor/Me for further advice

Mr. lybrate-user, To reduce throat infection you need to do hot water with salt gargling twice a day. Plus avoid deep fried foods. Also use mouth washes to prevent infections. Thanks.

If you are experiencing a sore throat it is most commonly due to viral infection, if it is accompanied by fever or severe pain while swallowing food or water, it usually suggests and infection that needs treatment.
You should seek medical help for early treatment.

Nine out of 10 people with tonsillitis recover within a week. But you can get better more quickly than this. In four out of 10 people, the symptoms only last for three days. If your sore throat gets worse or doesn't start to improve after three to four days, contact your GP for advice.
HOME REMEDIES:
Salt water gargling. Gargling and rinsing with warm salt water can help sooth a sore throat and pain caused by tonsillitis. Licorice lozenges. Warm tea with raw honey. Popsicles and ice chip...more

I advise you the followings for your condition:
drink plenty of warm fluids. Drinking warm fluids helps to loosen the secretions in your sinuses so that your mucus flows more freely, making you feel better faster. Studies show that drinking warm fluids relieves cold symptoms such as runny nose, cough, sneezing, sore throat, and fatigue.

Firstly there's no lifelong cure for the common cold. Antibiotics are only effective against infections of throat and are of no use against cold viruses. Over-the-counter (otc) cold preparations won't cure a common cold or make it go away any sooner, and most have side effects. A saltwater gargle 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2tsp turmeric dissolved in a glass of warm water can temporarily relieve a sore or scratchy throat. To help relieve nasal congestion, try saline (pure salt water) nasal drops.

• get plenty of rest so your body can use its energy to fight the cold
• staying at home will keep you from spreading germs
• drink plenty of liquids like herbal tea or hot broth/vegetable/tomato soups. Avoid foods or drinks with caffeine which can keep you from getting enough sleep
Runny Nose and Sneezing- gargle to keep from getting a sore throat. Drink extra fluids.
Use saline nasal sprays or nasal irrigation...
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Hello lybrate-user, it's a good question. Now days in many parts of Gujarat are fight against swine flu. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, chills, weakness and body aches. Children, pregnant women and the elderly are at risk from severe infection.
Specially, Pain areas: in the muscles
Cough: can be dry
Whole body: fever, high fever, or malaise Nasal: runny nose or sneezing
Also common: headache or sore throat.
ITS SPREAD: By airborne respiratory droplets (coughs or ...more

Are you wheeze/asthmatic. Take warm water. Do saline gargles. Avoid citrus fruits. Take small meal. Have a gap og 2 hours between meal and sleep. If no relief consult respiratory physician.