Symptoms, Causes, And Treatment Of A Sore Throat

2. Natural Remedies

Viral infections can be treated naturally with general home care and alternative medicine. If using alternative therapy for a bacterial infection, be sure to take antibiotics at the same time as natural medicine alone may not cure the infection. Drinking tea or taking herbal supplements such as licorice root, slippery elm, and honeysuckle flower may help soothe a sore throat. To make tea, boil a cup of water and add a teaspoon of tea leaves. Let the mixture steep for up to twenty minutes before straining the leaves and sipping on the water. Add raw honey and lemon for antibacterial properties and natural sweetness.

1. Homemade Throat Lozenge

Homemade throat lozenges or drops are useful for treating a sore throat without the harsh chemicals or added refined sugar in store-bought brands. They work by dissolving in the throat to ease pain and difficulty swallowing. To make, boil two cups of water infused with slippery elm leaves and add 1.5 cups of raw honey. Be sure the leaves have been extracted from the mixture before adding the honey. Use a thermometer to detect when the mixture has been heated to three hundred degrees Fahrenheit. Pour the mixture into silicon candy molds and allow to cool.