5 Tips to Soothe Sore Throat Naturally

 

You Throat sick? Although this pain often indicate the presence of other diseases such as flu, fever, tonsillitis, or swollen glands, you do not have to immediately take medication. You can accelerate the healing with a natural treatment ingredients such as turmeric, lemon or coconut oil.

Disease that causes swallowing disorders are usually caused by bacterial or viral infections, irritation of the throat caused mucus membranes of dust, smoke, toothpaste or gum infections, chronic cough, and spoke loudly for long periods of time. Here are some natural treatments that you can try :

1. Gargling with turmeric and salt water

Combine 1/4 teaspoon turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water.

2. Drinking lemon juice without sugar

Combine 2 tablespoons of lemon juice into a glass of warm water. Avoid adding sugar. Drink 2-3 times a day on an empty stomach (approximately 30-60 minutes before meals).

This method is believed to relieve pain and irritation in the throat. This fluid will also cleanse the stomach and soothe the intestines. Lemon is rich in vitamin C and other minerals that are alkaline. Do not worry about the acid taste. Lemon does not increase acid levels, even cure excessive acid levels.

When it reaches the stomach, the effect of alkali will relieve excess acid. The lemon would be nutritious if consumed when empty stomach. Avoid lemon drink after a meal because it can increase stomach acid.

3. Use coconut oil

Coconut oil is a natural antimicrobial. This oil can kill all kinds of pathogenic organisms when consumed or applied to the body. Warm 2-3 tablespoons of coconut oil then massage to the body once or twice a day. In addition, it can also be used when cooking. Coconut oil is a source of energy for the body.

4. Avoid sugar and all processed foods

Sugar weakens the immune system and aggravate the disease. Therefore, it is better avoided. Processed foods that contain refined carbohydrates, trans fats, additives that are harmful to health also has the same effect. So, it is better to avoid them.

5. Accelerate recovery with lemon and vegetable juice

The body spends quite a lot of energy to digest food. Therefore, you should avoid heavy foods and replace them with soup, vegetable juice or lemon without sugar. That way the body can store more energy and use it to fight the disease. This type of fasting diet will accelerate the recovery.