Best 13 Home Remedies for Sore Throat, Strep Throat - Part 1

Strep throat is caused by bacteria called 'Streptococcus’ (Group A variety). This strep throat is one of the common bacterial infections. It is common especially among children and is highly contagious. Its symptoms include sudden fever with rise in temperature around the second day of the fever, redness of throat (with white patches), feeling cold, nausea and swelling of lymphatic nodes. If not treated appropriately, it could lead to infection in the ear, rheumatic fever and complications in kidney.

Primary reasons of Sore throat

Nasal secretions

Viral infections such as cold, flu

Acid reflux

Bacterial infection

Smoking

Food allergy

Allergies

Infected tonsils

Rashes

Dry air, especially keeping mouth open while sleeping

Fever

Mouth breathing

Painful and swollen tonsils

Here are some natural treatments to treat Strep throat. These are effective home remedies for Strep throat that could ease the irritation and uneasiness caused by the disease. Apart from the regular administration of antibiotics, few of the natural home remedies include the following. You can cure strep throat using many simple home remedies from household items. Get started with these quick home remedies.

1. Apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar works great to cure sore throat. It contains antibacterial properties which are very beneficial for healing sore throat.

1.  Take cup of warm water and add one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, one teaspoon of fresh lemon or orange juice in it. Also add one teaspoon of honey in this warm water.

2.  Mix it well and drink this warm water slowly. Consumption of this mixture gives relief from the pain and soreness. Repeat this 2-3 times a day.

3.  Gargle with apple cider vinegar. Mix one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in cup of warm water, also add half teaspoon of salt in it. Gargle with this mixture 2-3 times a day to cure sore throat.

2. Honey 

Honey contains some antibacterial property that fights against bacteria, infection and cure sore throat. It helps reducing swelling by drawing out the water from inflamed tissues.

1.  Consume 1 tablespoon of honey before going to bed to cure strep throat. You can also chew 3-4 fresh mint leaves with honey before you sleep. Don’t drink water after this. 

2.  Alternatively, mix one tablespoons of honey with cup of warm water and drink it slowly. Do this 2-3 times a day.

3.  Consumption of raw honey with hot tea is very effective for strep throat. Mix 1 tablespoon of honey with warm regular or herbal tea, drink it slowly. Repeat this 3-4 times a day.  

Warning: Honey should not be given to children under 2 years as honey may carry bacteria which can cause some problems such as infant botulism, allergic reactions in infant.

3. Turmeric

1.  Boil 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon salt with 2 cup of water for 10 minutes. Strain the water and allow it to cool. Gargle with the water twice a day

2.  Mix half teaspoon of turmeric powder with cup of warm water. Drink this mixture slowly on an empty stomach in the morning. Follow this once a day for a week.

3.  Alternatively, you can mix half teaspoon of turmeric powder and half teaspoon of black pepper powder to cup of warm milk. Drink this mixture before going to bed.

4.  Mix 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric with half glass of hot milk, mix it well. Drink this warm milk twice a day to heal sore throat in few days.

4. Garlic

This is one best home remedy which cures sore throat quickly.

1.  Peel a fresh garlic clove and make two parts of it. Place these parts in each cheek and suck these garlic pieces like cough drops. Occasionally, crush these garlic pieces with your teeth slightly, do not bite it hardly, garlic contains chemical called allicin, which kills the bacteria that causes strep throat.

5. Gargle with warm salt water

Add 1 tablespoon of salt in glass of warm water, mix it properly and gargle with this warm salt water. Repeat this 3-4 times a day to get rid of sore throat. Salt water gargle reduces inflammation and cuts down the mucus.

When our throat hurts, whatever reasons are, it is just because the swelling and inflammation of cells in the mucous membranes. 

Salt water gargling reduces this swelling, shrivels the swollen cell and relieves the pain. It also washes away the burden of excess mucous and decongests the stuffy nose to drain suitably.

6. Lemon

Lemon helps Cut down the unwanted mucus and reduces the pain in sore spots, it also kills bacteria. It is advisable to use lemon with honey. Honey has soothing quality which coats the dry throat and reduces scratchiness and soreness, it also kills bacteria.

1.  Mix 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice with cup of warm water, also add 1 tablespoon of honey in it. Drink this mixture slowly. Repeat this 2-3 times a day.

2.  Mix 1-2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice and half teaspoon of table salt with half glass of warm water. Mix it properly and gargle for few minutes. Do this 2-3 times a day.

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