Strep Throat Home Remedies?
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No home remedies. In fact, a home remedy is rather irresponsible. Go to the doctor and get a throat culture (you may not actually have strep throat), and if you DO have strep throat, they can prescribe an antibiotic (usually making you loads better in about 24 hours). \n\nViruses must run their course. Bacteria have antibiotics.
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There's a variety:\n\nGargle with warm salt water,\nGargle with half water, half hydrogen peroxide\nTylenol or ibuprofen\n\nIf home remedies don't cure it, see your doctor--it could be an infection like strep.
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Strep throat will go away in 3 to 7 days with or without treatment. However, strep throat is still treated with antibiotics even if they do not speed recovery. Antibiotics kill the strep bacteria, shorten the time you are contagious, and reduce the risk of complications, such as the infection spreading to other parts of your body. Drink plenty of fluids and increase humidity (moisture in the air) in your home to help keep your throat moist. Herbal teas formulated for colds may help relieve symptoms. \nTake nonprescription medications to relieve a painful sore throat and reduce fever.
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1. gargle with salty water.  Not nice, but sooths.\n2. gargle with water with a few drops of tea trea oil. don't swallow\n3. gargle with with with a few drops of tcp.  nasty, but also works.
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Wild Mountain oregano oil taken straight.  Get the North American Herb and Spice brand or Vitality works in a bottle. No capsules, because you want it to go to work right away on the affected area. They are both good.  Studies have shown it is as effective as prescription antibiotics for strep.  Oregano oil is very strong so be prepared to chase it down with a little water.  I take about 5 drops 2 X daily for something like this. NOTE: Check out the second link I have attached. It talks about how studies have shown it to be effective on strep.   You can buy Vitality works at iherb.com for $14.00 a bottle.  Health food stores charge up to $80.00 a bottle for North American Herb and Spice brand.) You can save yourself a little money and it is just as good. Good Luck!
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Don't talk alot, and gargle with salt water. instructions: Get sum luke warm water and put half a teaspoon of salt in it, then take it and gargle. Repeat until you feel better.
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tylenol every four hours to reduce any inflammation\ngargle with warm water and salt.....warm water to dilate the tissue, better circulation of blood; warm water to sooth the tissue of the troat; salt breaks the outer layer of the bacteria (cell membrane) that is multiplying in the throat.....gargle every hour for 4 hours and you will keep it under control\n\n\n\nyou need to get checked by doctor to rule out strep throat\n\ngood luck!
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Try mixing honey with some lemon juice.  That works well for me when I have a sore throat, and it usually doens't develop into a cold if I start that as soon as my throat starts hurting.
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Honey with whiskey.  It's an old rememdy but it works.\n\nIf that won't work with you due to age or morals, try lots of peppermint tea.  Keep your throat covered at night, and make sure that it's comfortably warm in your bedroom.\n\nIf you're still having problems, or if it leads into an infection go to your doctor and ask for an antibiotic like Keflex or Zithromax.\n\nAlso, keep yourself super hydrated.  \n\nVitamin C is good for the immune system, but I know that when I've had colds a raw throat isn't good with orange juice, or any other fruits with "stearic acid" -- which is what Vitamin C is -- in it.\n\nTry Vitamin E.  It really will help.
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Lots of rest, fluids, hot herbal tea for a sore throat, and avoid alcohol and caffeine (dehydrates you).\n\nEveryone has their own quick fix remedy, and what helps my colds go away faster is decaf green tea every day plus a clove of fresh garlic.  Heh, most ppl would prefer garlic pills, but I happen to love garlic anyway.  It's high on antioxidants.\n\nWith my last cold, I also tried zinc tablets.  They helped the sore throat, and they're supposed to help you get better faster.  I feel like they did.\n\nFeel better soon!
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While it doesn't taste pleasant, I've found it easy to be rid of a sore throat (use this any time I get one) by mixing a good bit of salt, warm water and vinegar, taking a small mouthful at a time and gargling (don't swallow) the mixture.\n\nWhile I don't know medically why this works for me, my sore throat is usually gone by the next day if I do this a couple of times during the day it is sore.\n\nIf it continues to be sore after that, it is probably best to see a doctor, you may have strep throat and require antibiotics.\n\nAs far as 'soothing', you can probably try brewing something like cider with plenty of cloves.  The oil in cloves has anaesthetic properties which can provide a 'numbing' effect and is natural and edible.
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gargling with lukewarm water added with crystal salt\nevery2-4 hours will help a lot.2)Take luke warm water half cup+ 2 spoons of honey + half lemon juice will be sipped like coffee slowly 3 times a day, will make the sputum come out.3) Homoeo medicine based on totality of symptoms will also help.
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I've had this problem all my life, the best thing I have found that really helps is warm salt water. Put 1/2 teaspoon of salt in half cup of warm water and gargle about two to three time, 3 times a day.
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Other than cough drops and numbing sprays heat up some lemonaid and drink it hot. Works wonders. Thats what I did when I was pregnant and couldn't take medicines. If the sore throat lasts long you may want to see a doctor and make sure it's not strep.
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Get some Thyme and make Thyme Tea. Best thing ever for throat infections/sore throats.\nIf you can't find any, then try a sugar/butter ball (basically just roll a bit of butter/marg into some sugar)
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Cut a lemon in half,put salt on it the juice will help your throat,also you can cut some lemon slices into some DR.Pepper,heat it up and drink it as hot as you can without burning yourself.Take a glass bottle,or jar with a lid,pack in hot peppers,then fill with vinegar,after sometime the vinegar will take up the heat from the peppers.A tablespoon of the liquid will quiet a cough,but only if you can handle hot peppers.It is also good on turnip greens.
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Boil water, add some natural bee honey, and add a lime or a lemon.  A harsher more natural way to get rid of a sore throat rubb your tonsels with salt and the next day your throat will feel better.