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Have a sore throat? Luckily, there are quite a few simple home remedies that can bring relief.


Take action:


•Gargle with one of these mixtures for pain relief:

•1 to 2 teaspoons (t) of dried sage leaves steeped in 1 cup of boiling water for 10 minutes (strain and cool until lukewarm).

•1 t of dried camomile steeped in 1 cup of warm water

•2 t of apple cider vinegar in 1 cup of warm water

•Juice of one lemon in 1 cup of warm water

•1 tablespoon (T) of pure horseradish, 1 t of honey, 1 tsp of ground cloves in 1 cup of warm water

•half a lemon, 1 T of salt, 1/4 t of cayenne pepper in 1/2 cup of warm water

•or 2 tablets of crushed aspirin in 1 cup of warm water

Read more:

Types of sore throat 

Diagnosing a sore throat 

Causes of a sore throat

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