Sore throat is a common hazard that affects us due to viral infection, cough and cold or eating extremely cold beverages or ice cream. If you go by study, 18 million and above people turn up to doctor with sore throat problem every year. Apart from the above common factors, sore throat can also be caused due to medication, smoke, dust, radiation, chemicals, shouting, allergies and infection in tooth and gum. If you are having minor problems and you don’t want to visit doctor, here are few important home remedies for sore throat.

Herbal Treatment:
Sore throat treatment using the essence of herbs is very effective. Some of the important herbs for sore throat remedies are echinacea, horseradish, myrrh, barberry tincture, kava and garlic. Echinacea’s antibacterial elements help in fast healing while horseradish heals sore throat and reduces fever. This herb also cures infections in the upper respiratory area. If the sore throat problem is chronic, then myrrh’s anti-inflammatory and antiseptic ingredients are very useful.

Take a cup and pour water to fill up to ¼th level and then add some fifteen drops of barberry tincture. Take it three times a day for ten days to cure sore throat problem. Gargle is always the best solution for sore throat. Gargle with kava as it naturally heals the soreness and avoids insomnia that might happen due to excessive coughing. Sore throat also makes it difficult to swallow food. Use three to four drops of garlic oil everyday to avoid this problem.

Home Remedies:
Avoid drinking cold water Instead of that, drink warm water to get relief from the soreness. You can also use the warm water and gargle. The result will be better if you add a pinch of salt in the warm water and use it for gargling. Mixture of ginger and honey or onions, sugar and water also works immaculately. Honey is especially very effective for sore throat hazard. Add a bit of honey in your tea and drink it for relief. You can also use it with warm water and lime juice.

Try these simple things and get a good solution to cure sore throat, without any ill-effects of medication.