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First Aid - Health tips
Centrum tip - Sore throat solutions
Last updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Have a sore throat? Luckily, there are quite a few simple home remedies that can bring relief.

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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.

 
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