| Sore throat is a very irritating problem in | | | | The juice of the licorice herb has soothing |
| which the throat is inflamed. This is | | | | powers for the throat. When having sore |
| generally caused due to colds and coughs. | | | | throat, just suck on some pieces of raw |
| Sore throats can also be caused due to | | | | licorice, which allows the juices to pass |
| tonsillitis. | | | | slowly through the throat. |
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| Useful Herbs in the Treatment of Sore Throat | | | | Dietary Guidelines for Treatment of Sore |
| | | | Throat |
| # Bayberry (Myrica nagi) | | | | |
| | | | # Curds and other sour foods must be avoided. |
| A hot decoction of the bayberry bark is taken | | | | Fried foods are extremely aggravating for |
| as a gargle. This gargle makes a very good | | | | this condition. Oil must be avoided in all |
| remedy for all kinds of throat infections. | | | | forms. Even a trace of oil in the food can |
| | | | compound the problems. But ghee can be had in |
| # Belleric Myrobalan (Terminalia belerica) | | | | little amounts. |
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| The belleric myrobalan, commonly known as | | | | # It is very dangerous to consume anything |
| behera in Ayurvedic parlance, is a popular | | | | that is cold or refrigerated when there is a |
| Indian household remedy for coughs. The pulp | | | | throat infection. This will make the sore |
| of its fruit is taken. This pulp is mixed | | | | throat so severe that even swallowing food |
| with salt, long pepper and honey. This is | | | | and breathing might become difficult. Even |
| given for allaying the problems of sore | | | | foods with a cold propensity such as |
| throat. Instead of this preparation, its | | | | cucumbers, bananas, watermelons, papayas, |
| fried fruit can also be covered with wheat | | | | etc. must be avoided. |
| flour and then roasted on a low flame. | | | | |
| | | | # Flavoring the food with spices such as |
| # Betel (Piper betle) | | | | ginger, black pepper, salt and garlic is |
| | | | beneficial. |
| Betel leaves are crushed and applied | | | | |
| externally on the throat region. If the sore | | | | Ayurvedic Treatments for Sore Throat |
| throat is accompanied by an irritating cough, | | | | |
| then the berry of the plant is crushed and is | | | | Several Ayurvedic remedies are employed in |
| taken with honey. | | | | the treatment of sore throats. The following |
| | | | are some of them:- |
| # Butea (Butea monosperma) | | | | |
| | | | # External fomentation is done, followed by a |
| Butea leaves are a good remedy in case of | | | | gargle with one cup of lukewarm water in |
| infections in the throat. A decoction of the | | | | which a teaspoonful of irimedadi taila is |
| leaves is prepared in water and is taken as a | | | | added. |
| gargle. | | | | |
| | | | # One teaspoon of yashtimadhu and vacha are |
| # Cardamom (Elattaria cardamomum) | | | | given four times a day with honey as the |
| | | | vehicle. Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) powder |
| An infusion of cardamom (preferably with | | | | is also prescribed in doses of one |
| cinnamon) is used as a gargle for the | | | | teaspoonful of powder with hot water to be |
| treatment of sore throat problems. This | | | | taken before retiring to bed. The latter |
| infusion is good even if the sore throat is | | | | remedy is generally prescribed in case there |
| cause due to a serious condition such as | | | | is constipation linked with the sore throat. |
| influenza; in fact the infusion helps to | | | | |
| prevent the influenza itself. | | | | # Chewing preparations such as khadiradi vati |
| | | | and eladi vati are also very beneficial and |
| # Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) | | | | are commonly prescribed. |
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| Fenugreek is perhaps the best remedy for | | | | Home Remedies for Treatment of Sore Throat |
| ordinary sore throats. Fenugreek seeds are | | | | |
| put in a liter of water and allowed to | | | | # The easiest home remedy is to take a salt |
| simmer. This is kept for half an hour on a | | | | water gargle. Put four teaspoons of salt in a |
| low flame. Later it is cooled down and then | | | | liter of water. Warm the water, but not too |
| strained. The liquid is used as a gargle for | | | | much. It should be just alright for gargling. |
| treatment of sore throat. | | | | Gargle with this water for twenty minutes. If |
| | | | you gargle in the night before going to bed, |
| # Ginger (Zingiber officinale) | | | | then if it is a simple sore throat, it will |
| | | | be gone by morning. |
| Ginger is a very effective remedy that is | | | | |
| used in various ways to treat sore throat. In | | | | # Add a teaspoon of cumin seeds to boiling |
| fact, ginger can be used as a treatment for | | | | water. Put some pieces of garlic in it. Allow |
| coughs and colds, which are the causes of | | | | this to simmer for a few seconds. When |
| sore throat. Ginger can be taken in the form | | | | simmered enough, set it aside to get cooled. |
| of a tea, or it can be made into hot beverage | | | | This preparation is to be drunk as a beverage |
| with plain water and sugar. The juice of | | | | while still slightly warm. It helps relieve |
| ginger is also taken with honey in order to | | | | sore throat. |
| treat sore throats. | | | | |
| | | | Sore throat is mostly caused due to common |
| # Henna (Lawsonia inermis) | | | | cold. It is accompanied by cough. Hence, |
| | | | remedies for common cold must be done. This |
| Henna leaves are taken in the form of a | | | | will also treat the sore throat. It is not |
| decoction for gargling. This has beneficial | | | | advisable to have a head bath until the sore |
| results in sore throat. | | | | throat condition lasts. Also, do not expose |
| | | | yourself to cold water and cold climate for a |
| # Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) | | | | few days. |
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