Sore throats are common, especially in winter.
Specialty drugs that you buy without a prescription, such as lozenges, are rather expensive and not very effective.
And you don't necessarily run to the doctor if you have little or no fever.
So what to do?
Using the good old natural remedies of our grandmothers may still be the best solution, right?
Here is a list of 16 remedies . The choice is yours, you can even combine them.
A particularly effective remedy for sore throats is this syrup made with cider vinegar, honey and cayenne pepper.
The recipe can be found here.
A clay poultice ideally complements a homemade syrup, in order to purify the throat. See how to do it here.
The fatty character of olive oil soothes the burning sensations of sore throats. With lemon and honey, it will relieve your sore throat naturally.
All the explanations are here.
The lemon is antiseptic and therefore helps us to eliminate the microbes that are responsible for our angina. Add honey for sweetness and we get the recipe which is here.
Drink warm milk before going to bed to sleep well, our grandmothers have always advised us. By adding honey and cloves to it, we treat our sore throats at the same time.
The recipe can be found here.
This solution is unstoppable to soothe the pain for a few hours and reduce possible coughing fits that would accompany your sore throat.
Here you will know how to do it.
If you don't like lemon or don't have any on hand, another solution is to gargle with bicarbonate . Here's how.
A hot drink before going to bed is a great thing. This tip also reminds you of that. But she also explains why a scarf will help you cure your sore throat.
I offered you the syrup version . Now you don't have to love. Or you may want to supplement with something other than the syrup. So here are the explanations and the recipe for the onion infusion.
Garlic is antiseptic, we often tell you. It cures colds . As such, it helps purify your throat and relieves it of its pain. If your cold is accompanied by a sore throat, this is the recipe for you.
The thyme completes this magical hot drink, as we tell you here.
The black pepper has an unknown analgesic action. You can use it in all your small dishes and even prepare infusions. We tell you everything here.
I'm sure you've all tasted and loved this famous marshmallow candy , white or pink. Have you noticed its extreme softness? Well, yes, I assure you, marshmallow relieves sore throats.
Check it out in this tip.
Chamomile is our winter health ally. In addition to helping you sleep well, you will see that it will relieve your little angina. You will find all the explanations here.
Salt , have you thought about that? Admit that not... However, it will relieve your sore throats in a spectacular way. For this, two remedies to follow, which we explain to you here:gargle and poultice.
This remedy is less surprising. Still have to think about it. Eucalyptus relieves pain and decongests the nose and bronchial tubes. Say goodbye to sore throats with this method explained here.
Homeopathy , either you believe it or you don't. That's what we say in this article. Either way, it's not dangerous and is arguably much better than antibiotics.
Make up your own mind, but in case of angina, there are homeopathic remedies very effective.