Sore throat treatment

With the occurrence of some climatic changes and the change of seasons, especially in the winter of each year, sore throats spread indicating exposure to a bacterial or viral infection that causes severe pain. Sore throats are treated differently depending on the cause, and treatment often requires only home procedures, in other cases such as Bacterial infection you should see a doctor.

Symptoms of a sore throat

There are many symptoms that indicate a sore throat, including:

• Difficulty swallowing
• , earache may occur.
• In addition to swelling and redness in the tonsils.
• Slight increase in temperature.
• Swollen lymph nodes under the jaw may occur.

Types of sore throat

There are many types of sore throat, such as:

Viral sore throat

This type of sore throat is caused by viruses that cause the common cold or the flu, and viral infections do not need antibiotic treatment, and home remedies are sufficient to treat this type.

Strep throat 

This infection is caused by streptococcus and staphylococcus, and symptoms usually do not differ between viral and bacterial infections.

Sore throats are often treated with common home methods that we will mention to you in the following paragraphs, but if there is a severe temperature and the patient does not feel better, it is preferable to go to the doctor immediately.

Treating a sore throat at home

There are many ways and home recipes that are used to treat a sore throat, which are:

Honey 

Did you know that honey has many substances that are useful in soothing a cough and sore throat, and it is one of the foods that have many benefits that add to the body what it needs of essential nutrients.

 Honey can be put into tea or liquids or taken as is to relieve throat pain, cough and combat chest diseases.

Otosan Gel is 

considered one Forte of the safest things that can be used to treat sore throat thanks to its natural ingredients that give a sense of relief from the effects of throat irritation and pharyngitis.

water

Gargling with warm water mixed with salt (a glass of water with half a teaspoon of salt) helps soothe a sore throat and kill the bacteria that cause the infection. This is done every 3 hours until the pain is gone.

Chamomile tea Chamomile

is a good anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and has vasoconstrictor properties. Studies have shown that inhaling chamomile steam can help relieve cold symptoms, including sore throats.

Hot pepper

is also used as a pain reliever because it contains capsaicin, a natural compound that prevents pain, and it can be taken with warm water and honey to soothe a sore throat.

Garlic Garlic

contains allicin, which has antibacterial, antibacterial and antifungal properties and has the ability to relieve infections, especially sore throats.

 Mint Leaves Mint

contains menthol, which has the ability to open the airways, soothe sore throats and soothe coughs, and have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antiviral properties.

Baking soda

Water mixed with baking soda can be used as a throat gargle, and it can help relieve throat pain, kill bacteria, and prevent fungal growth in the throat. 

The American Cancer Institute recommends gargling a mixture of a cup of warm water, a quarter teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/8 teaspoon of salt every three hours to combat a sore throat.

apple cider vinegar

has many antimicrobial uses, and it is best to gargle with a cup of warm water mixed with one or two tablespoons of it. The process is repeated once or twice every hour, and plenty of water should be drunk between gargling times.