Sore throats, while very common, can be painful and uncomfortable. Although most sore throats clear up on their own in several days without treatment, there are easy, natural remedies that may help to alleviate the pain.
Remedies for a Sore Throat
Herbal and other natural remedies can come in the form of teas, mouth rinses, throat sprays, and lozenges. Common remedies include:
In our house, we stock a wide variety of herb teas for use in a wide variety of ways. When I feel I have been eating too much, I drink a few cups of herb tea over the course of a few days and it suppresses my appetite. I do put a drop or two of honey but other than that it is almost calorie-free.
Anytime one of my family members feels ill, whether it is a cold coming on or flu symptoms, herb tea always seems to fit the bill.
Herb tea also makes a nice relaxing right-before-bed night cap. When my youngest is acting hyper a cup of herb tea seems to settle and soothe him. He has grown quite fond of it. Maybe because he has to sip it slowly, it has a slowing-down effect on him.
I love my herb tea. We try to stock 15 or even 20 different flavors at any one time so that there are lots of choices. A few of them are our favorites and I try not to run out of those.
Two of the top favorites are rooibos orange spice and rooibos spiced plum.
And that's my cup a tea.
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