It’s rather typical to get a sore throat, especially when the seasons change. Many individuals are lamenting the persistence of symptoms including a sore throat, a cold, and a cough as Covid-19 instances once again rise.
“So many patients have recently visited me with the complaint that their sore throats would not go away, even after they had tested negative for Covid and had taken many medications. I thus want to provide some treatments for cough and sore throat that have worked for myself and many of my patients.
Here are a few all-natural remedies for sore throats.
- Gargles with salt water and turmeric
Boil 250–300 ml of water for 5 minutes while adding 1 tbsp of turmeric and 1/2 tbsp of salt. Gargle with it once it’s warm enough to touch to maintain a strong immune system. You may gargle 3 to 4 times each day. It will relieve your throat pain and help you feel less congested, she assured.
- Yastimadhu (licorice)
You can chew on 1 teaspoon of licorice powder mixed with honey twice day. Additionally, you can mix it with warm water and gargle twice daily.
- Almond juice
Cough and sore throat are reported to be treated by amla juice. The specialist advised drinking 15-20 ml of amla juice mixed with 1 tsp of honey twice a day.
- Fenugreek
“Boil 1 tsp fenugreek in 250 ml of water for 5 minutes, drain, and drink it,” said Dr. Bhavsar.
- Cinnamon
Any Indian kitchen would likely include cinnamon sticks and powder, which may treat sore throats. She said, “Boil half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder or a tiny cinnamon stick in 250 ml of water for five minutes, filter, and let it be warm or chilly enough, then add some honey and lemon, and drink it.
- Tulsi leaves
Tulsi leaves are medicinal in nature and provide you a variety of health advantages. Boil four or five tulsi leaves in some water, drain it, and consume it to relieve cough and sore throat. If you’d like, you may also add honey and ginger.
- Powdered dried ginger
Dr. Bhavsar claims that the best way to relax your throat before night is to drink a glass of warm milk mixed with dried ginger powder.
- Honey with lemon in warm water
Warm water with a half-lemon and some honey, which is frequently advised to cleanse your body, may also work wonders for your throat.
- Warm water
Warm water can help you with a variety of problems, from congestion to constipation. To maintain the health of your throat, drink warm water often throughout the day.
- Ginger tea
She advised making a warming ginger tea that would calm your irritable gut and throat by boiling an inch of fresh ginger in one cup of water for three to four minutes.
