Methods to cure sore throat

Sore throat means the pain of the throat. It occurs in the back of the throat.  Many of us suffer from sore throat. There is hardly any one who hasn’t got sore throat at one point of how to soothe a sore throathis life. Sore throats occur by the attack of virus and bacteria. Virus sore throats are known as viral sore throats and bacterial sore throats are known strep throat. Bacterial sore throats are more dangerous than the other ones. Sore throats may also cause from cold, coughs, influenza etc. if it is not well treated, sore throats may become more severe. You do not need to go to doctor and take high powerful expensive drugs to cure sore throat. You should follow the below mentioned home remedies to know how to cure a sore throat.

Having sufficient rest:

Rest is the most important rule for treating sore throat. When you get rest, your body generates energy to work more efficiently. Give your throat sufficient rest. As a result, your throat will produce more energy to fight sore throat.

  • Have 9-10 hours of sleep each day.
  • Whenever you get time, take a short nap.
  • Do not go to schools, colleges, offices, working places when you are suffering from sore throat.
  • Whenever you feel weak, at an instant take a rest by sitting on the sofa or lying in the bed.
  • Do not do any kind of hard physical work.
  • Avoid such works that put pressure in your throat.
  • Ensure yourself to have a sound sleep. A sound sleep will fresh your body and mind.
  • Try to get some working days off and spend time in your home.
  • Do not sleep late at night. Go to bed early at night. It will give your body enough time to regenerate strength.

Gargle as much as you can:

Gargling is a very old and effective method for curing sore throat. Gargling is being used for many years. Gargle makes your throat clean and get rid of the overloading mucus. In these days too gargling is an effective home remedy to fight sore throat.

  • Make a substance with some spoons of salt and water. Mix it properly and then gargle with the substance. Salt will remove the excess mucus from your throat and make the path of your throat unblock.
  • The salt water mixture may not be very delightful to gargle. If it makes you uneasy, you can add some honey in it. Then the substance will become more effective and will taste good.
  • Always keep in mind that you won’t have to swallow the substance, just gargle with it. Swallowing it may be harmful for your health.
  • Make the substance using temperate water. The cold water substance will make the condition of your throat worse.  You can first make the substance and heat it using an oven. You won’t have to make it burn hot, just make it temperate a bit.

The above mentioned methods are very helpful for knowing how to soothe a sore throat. They can be used at any time for the curing of sore throat.

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