Best home remedy for a sore throat

Cardamom

Does anybody have any tried and tested home remedies for a sore throat? I can't eat anything and am having trouble swallowing my own saliva!

squidge60

feel for you hate sore throats ,try fizzy drinks.

YorkiePud_3

The best ever remedy is sea salt ... Morrisons sell it in a green tube container with a ship on the front (trying to think of the name but can't bring it to mind!) ... you want the "fine" ... not the coarse.

Put a good two tablespoons in a cup and half fill it with boiling water. Let it cool a little until it's comfortable to gargle with.
Gargle AT LEAST four times a day (making a fresh lot each time) ... it is very healing and really does the trick, even with septic throats.

lostinrates

milk chocolate.

I know, it sounds nuts, but it sort of coats the throat and gives temporary relief. A square or two as and when though: eating the whole bar in a sitting does not prolongue the result. Since my lovely doctor passed on this tip if I'm buying lemsip I'm also buying milk chocolate. Weirdly, perhaps because of the cheaper fats, bog standard milk chocolate (e.g. Cadburys or similar) is a bit better than very nice quality chocolate.

Floss

A mug of tea (no milk) with lemon, add 1 tablespoon honey and a soluble painkiller.

The soluble painkiller will act quicker (as well as being easier to swallow) than a whole regular one and the honey will ease your throat, while the warm tea just makes you feel a bit better

McKneff

spoonfuls of runny honey.

I remember as a child, many years ago my mum used to give us kids a small knob of butter rolled in sugar. The butter (probably marge now i think about it - Echo marge ) was the soother and the sugar scratched the itch:rolleyes:
I can see the logic but cant remember whether it worked or not.

frivolous_fay

Best thing for a viral sore throat is hot drinks - the trouble is, identifying a viral sore throat

flippin36

McKneff wrote: »

spoonfuls of runny honey.

I remember as a child, many years ago my mum used to give us kids a small knob of butter rolled in sugar. The butter (probably marge now i think about it - Echo marge ) was the soother and the sugar scratched the itch:rolleyes:
I can see the logic but cant remember whether it worked or not.

Another vote for honey

loopy_lass

this works for me, into a pan of boiling water, grate some fresh peeled ginger, squeeze half a lemon and chuck the bits in anyway, simmer this mix until ginger and lemon looks "cooked" add honey to taste. drink hot or cold... MMMmmm lovely and soothing.

hth loops

mrspiglet_2

My dad used to swear by gargling with neat TCP. But I find whiskey helps lol.

mgardner

Sorry love that sounds really nasty, but I dont think we should be giving any advice on here othere than go and see your GP.