Do you know a good home remedy for sore throat?
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Here are a few home remedies for sore throats have proven:
Potato wrap
Potatoes are more effective than any hot water bottle, as they can store the heat for a very long time and release it continually.This promotes blood circulation and helps particularly well with sore throats.
To make yourself:
EelCook 5 potatoes (with peel), then they are wrapped in a tea towel. Next, the potatoes are crushed with a rolling pin and the packet, with the porridge in it, wrapped around the neck. The wraps can hold the heat for about 2 hours.
Prießnitz neck wrap
Even Father Kneipp was, as most know, a big fan of wraps.And especially the so-called Prießnitz-Halzwickel is suitable for alleviating the discomfort. This traditional home remedy has long been proven in medicine and is still used successfully for sore throats.
To make yourself:
Required material
- 1 inner cloth (neck width);
- 1 intermediate cloth;
- 1 outer cloth (wool scarf);
- 1 bowl of cold water (10-18°C).
Implementation
Wring out the damp inner cloth well and placing it around the neck, saving the spine.Wrap the intermediate and outer cloth over it.
In case of acute inflammation, leave for about 30 minutes, otherwise for several hours.After the removal of the damp wrap, protect the neck area from the cold.
Gurgling in case of hase pain
If it scratches and hurts in the neck, the nose is clogged and at the same time running, the gurgling can provide for faster improvement.On the one hand, the home remedy stimulates blood circulation and thus relieves pain, while the self-healing powers are strengthened. On the other hand, mucus is dissolved during gurgling and disease germs are rinsed off.
As a home remedy against colds, gurgling works several times and by no means only against sore throats.Even gurgling with water can bring relief, but even better suited are:
- Tea infusions: As a gurgling solution, the tea infusion may be stronger and should last at least 20 minutes.
Chamomile, fennel, sage, pointed-toe and mint are suitable.
In combination with water, it moisturizes the mucous membranes, protects them and thus relieves irritation. In addition, salt can denature proteins and therefore kills germs. A finished, 0.9 percent saline solution from the pharmacy or a self-made solution made from water and Emser salt or simple table salt can be used for gurgling.
Therefore, these liquids can also be used for colds for gurgling.