Honey and Milk
- Warm up some milk ( any type will do) until it is luke warm and stir in 1 tbsp of honey. The oil in the honey soothes the pain and the milk also soothes the throat. It works wonders on me!!
- —Guest Jess
tried and tested
- So I've been suffering for days now, I've tried pretty much everything recommended here apart from the root beer. The best remedy I've used is lemon honey and mint in hot water, but even with that I'm now in the hospital, feeling pretty crappy.
- —Guest smithy953
Cayenne
- Gargle with warm water and cayenne. The cayenne is not as hot as you might fear, even my kids handle it fine (there is some sense of it of course but no fats in the water to connect to and hold in mouth with just the water). The cayenne fights the bacteria and numbs the throat. Better yet a super delicious tea of hot water, fresh squeezed lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper. It's very soothing, medicinal and tastes delicious.
- —Guest Herbie Mom
A variety...
- I have tonsilitis now and I use orange luice with 2 or 3 drops of lemon juice in it. It works for 2-4 hours and tastes good.
- —Guest Hayley
Chips
- My auntie used to swear by eating salted chips, or crisps. Stay away from anything too processed or refined, all you want is salt, oil and potato as your ingredients on the packet ;) Gargling 1/4 cider vinegar with 3/4 warm water usually helps immensely. Good luck - currently suffering from this at the moment, I get recurring tonsillitis twice yearly!
- —Guest Lauren
Home Remedy
- I swear I had the most annoying case of tonsillitis ever. I was just about ready to get a tonsillectomy but then I tried something first. Take a cup of hot water and pour just a few teaspoons of vinegar in it. Then add a bit of sea salt. Stir it up and gargle for about a minute. Remember that tonsillitis has the annoying habit of making you constantly swallow, so try to resist swallowing this. The hot water helps to numb your mouth while the vinegar irritates the tonsils (but you shouldn't feel it) and the salt absorbs the bacteria. After gargling, spit into the sink and rinse the taste out of your mouth with fruit juice, veggy juice or soda. This seems to help to cure the sickness as well as make it easier to sleep at night. Hope this helps.
- —Guest Tony
a tip about salt water
- When using salt to gargle, I suggest sea salt. Typical table salt is iodized, the iodine burns a bit. maybe non-iodized table salt would work, but sea salt seems to be the way to go.
- —Guest hoarse of coarse
Slippery Elm is an ancient remedy
- Google it: Slippery Elm is an ancient remedy for throat problems.
- —Guest mucha-a nothing
Celestial Seasonings: sleepytime Tea
- i like this tea very much, it tastes great and it works wonders! it's an ALL NATURAL herbal tea that has NO caffeine in it. but remember it's called Sleepy- time. you can probably get it at your local grocery store, or health food store, it's not anything super special so it shouldn't be that hard to find. Oh, and because you would have a sore throat, it's a tea that makes you tired and so it'll help you sleep. I have a sore throat now and I'm just drinking it all up! I like to add some honey to mine. Honey is very good for sore throats because it helps coat and soothe the throat. it tastes best when hot though, so try and make sure it's hot, but don't burn yourself! hope this helps!
- —Guest Morgan
Mixtures
- Gargle salt water, take cough drops, DRINK MANY FLUIDS. A humidifier really helps. Especially in the winter because if you have sore throat the dry air will only make it feel worse. Trust me, I remember I had sore throat 4 times during the winter because of the dry air. Sleep, even if your'e not tired. Just rest, peace and quiet. Whenever I get sore throat, it always follows with migraines and headaches. Even the smallest sounds really set me off! After a while, if nothing else is helping try some over-the-counter medication. Hope this helps.
- —Guest Misti
Works like a charm!
- Rootbeer does wonders! The syrup coats the throat and soothes it. I give my daughter rootbeer slushies from our local 7/11 gas station. The cold thick drink soothes the throat well. Stay away from sour or acidic flavors though. Like I said, rootbeer works well!
- —Guest Darla
IcePpops
- Ice pops are so refreshing on your throat . I've only had three and it's already working!
- —Guest aaron
Honey Lemon Tea
- i usually make a tea with half a lemon and a teaspoon of honey this always helps when I have a sore throat.
- —Guest luke
Thyme and Honey Cough Syrup
- When I have a sore throat I drink herbal teas and make a cough syrup. To make the cough syrup, I first heat some water and make a thyme infusion (like thyme tea). Then I mix the infusion with honey, stir it and stick it in the microwave until it bubbles. I take it out and add honey until I have the texture I want (doesn't matter what texture, just whatever suits you), and let it cool.
- —Guest i dont wanna say my name
Salt and Vinegar Water
- I make sure that everyday I gargle with salt and vinegar. It does help me. When I feel better I use it twice in a week.
- —moitshepimoagi
