What are some good natural means for getting rid of a sore throat and cough?
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Chamomile tea with honey is always good (and delicious!), but gargling with salt water ( a cup of warm water, a half teaspoon of salt) works best.  Tastes gross, but such is life.  \n\nMy housemate swears by chewing whole cloves of garlic, like six a day, when she's sick.  Makes you brush your teeth a lot, but helps your immune system.
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Any thing hot will clear your throat, honey just "oils" your throat. May I also advice you to gargle in warm salty water. Salt cleanses and will help get get your voice back ;)
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Sore Throat \n\nHome Treatment \n\n\nHome treatment is usually all that is needed for a sore throat caused by a virus. If you are taking antibiotics for strep throat, these tips will also help you feel better.\n\nGargle with warm salt water to help reduce swelling and relieve discomfort: \nGargle at least once each hour with 1 tsp( ) (5 g( )) of salt dissolved in 8 fl oz(237 mL) of warm water.\nIf you have postnasal drip, gargle often to prevent more throat irritation.\nPrevent dehydration. Fluids may help thin secretions and soothe an irritated throat. Hot fluids, such as tea or soup, may help decrease throat irritation. \nUse a vaporizer or cool air humidifier in your bedroom. \nWarm or cool mist may help you feel more comfortable by soothing the swollen air passages. It may also relieve hoarseness. However, don't let your room become uncomfortably cold or very damp.\nUse a shallow pan of water to provide moisture in the air through evaporation if you don't have a humidifier. Place the pan in a safe location where no one will trip on it or fall into it.\nStop smoking and avoid secondhand smoke. For more information, see the topic Quitting Tobacco Use. \nIf you suspect that problems with stomach acid may be causing your sore throat, see the topic Heartburn. \n\nDo not take any Roxithromycin, Erythromycine, or any antibiotics, unless specifically prescribed to you by your physician.
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Make sure that the Sore throat is not caused by some other source than your usaul cough and flu.\n\n\n\nfor example make sure it is not a STD of some sort.\nYour Doctor is best to ask of course.
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Hey Hickemtwiddle, I guess some people didn't read your question. You said cough drops don't work, and people still said cough drops. I agree, cough drops do not work, because they are just candy.\nHowever,\nthe best way to get rid of a cough, is sassafras tea, no sugar and no honey. Honey and sugar coats the throat, making it sticky, causing the cough to remain persistant.
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Gargle with salt water,they say that helps, but I have found just sucking on a pepermint helps with the cough and throat.I bought some of that Tylenol Cool Burst,its a liquid,and it feels so good going down....also help you sleep.I hope you get to feeling better soon..I hate being sick too.
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Susan, i do gargle with hot salt water everytime i have sore throat or cough.  this is home remedy. hot water should be bearable not very hot. it always work, do it three times after every meal, first three days and once after dinner until sore throat gone. my dentist told me, salty hot water kills germs and bacteria in the mouth and throat.
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There are throat lozenges that contain anti-bacterials (I don't know of any that contain anti-virals), that treat as well as soothe.
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Try gargling with warm salt water.....that is usually the best way to relieve a sore throat..
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Simply try a herbal cough mixture that can give you symptomatic relief as well as prevent further coughing and protect against infections. I recommend Cofrem-5, it has worked wonders for persistent cough and does not cause drowsiness and the sick feeling after most sedating cough mixtures. I found it on www.sindor.com
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Easing the pain of a sore throat\n\n    * Take acetaminophen, ibuprofen or naproxen.\n    * Gargle with warm salt water (1 teaspoon of salt per glass of water).\n    * Suck on throat lozenges or hard candy.\n    * Suck on flavored frozen desserts (such as Popsicles).\n    * Use a humidifier in your bedroom or other rooms you spend lots of time in.\n    * Drink lots of liquids.
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Try Zicam.  It's a zinc based remedy that's supposed to reduce the length and duration of sore throats and colds.  You can also suck on zinc lozenges, but I find that they taste bad.  I prefer the Zicam nasal swabs... that way I don't have to taste the zinc.\n\nI've personally used it and can say that Zicam works, at least for me.  My sore throats are gone in half the time and the symptoms are dramatically reduced.  Use it at the first sign of a sore throat or cold (although, you can begin using it at any stage of a cold to reduce the symptoms from that point).
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It depends how sever is the case. However Numerous herbals can be used to treat laryngitis. Herbal lozenges and throat sprays can provide immediate relief to a raw throat. Herbs that are effective for laryngitis include thyme, horehound, cardamom, plantain, cinnamon, and eucalyptus. Commercial cough medicines that are effective include herbs such as anise, fennel, and peppermint. A person can gargle with warm salt water and slippery elm bark, wild cherry, and mallow.\nEchinacea tincture taken in water is recommended to boost the immune system. The tincture consists of 10 drops (1/8 teaspoon or 5/8 ml) of the herb in a glass of water. This mixture is taken frequently, or 5 ml three to four times a day. Antiviral herbs such as usnea, lomatium, and ligusticum may help speed recovery. Poke should be taken as a last resort. It’s a strong herb that should be taken only in small amounts and under the direction of a healthcare professional. However, there are many other herbs that can be purchased as packaged cold and throat remedies or used to prepare home treatments.
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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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My mom used to make a cup of warmed honey, lemon juice, water and a small amount of whiskey.  It used to make me sweat and broke up my cough.  I hated the taste of it, but it did seem to work.  I have recently used that Airborne stuff mentioned in the previous post and it works also.  My doctor recommends Robitussin with the expectorant, that thins the mucus and allows you to cough the junk up out of your lungs.  Hope you're feeling better soon.
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Any kind of cough drop will work!
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stop singing, rest a while, take only warm substances avoid cold stuff...this does it for me...A mixture of honey, ginger and garlic crushed together into a paste...lick a bit and then sip some warm water, continue doing this, as you feel your throat healing, sing some simple notes...it really does work, try it and give me a feed back.