Home Remedy For Throat Infection (Tonsillitis)

Sore throat is a disease which is very common among children. It is generally caused by viral infection. It lasts for 3-4 days but an acute sore throat will continue for a couple of weeks.

This inflammation can cause pain and irritate you. If you are suffering from a mild sore throat then you can cure yourself with the following home remedies for sore throat:

1) One of the most effective sore throat home remedy is gargle with warm salt water several times a day.

2) Basil leaves is one of the oldest medicinal herbs which can be used for different purpose. Take some 13-15 basil leaves and boiled it. And drink it. You can take the drink till you are cured.

3) Tamarind also helps in the treatment of sore throat. Soak some tamarind and gargle with it twice a day. The bark and dry leaves of tamarind can also be used.

4) Boil some plain tea leaves and drink it in small sips.

5) The juice that the bark of mango secrets is also useful for curing sore throat. Put a tablespoon of the extracts of the bark of a mango tree and gargle with it.

6) Bishop weed and fenugreeks seeds are also very effective. Add a table spoon of bishop weed and a pinch of salt in lukewarm water and gargle with it. Instead of bishop weed you can also use fenugreek seeds. Take a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds and add it to 00ml of water and let it boil. When the water turns light yellow turn it off and let it cool to moderate and gargle with it.

7) Spice up your food with ginger, black pepper and garlic.

8) Honey is also useful and helps to cure sore throat. Add a teaspoon of honey to a glass of lukewarm water and one lemon and sip it. Or you can cut the lemon into two, put some salt and pepper on the surface of the lemon press it so that the salt and pepper seeps into the lemon and heat it a little. And lick it pressing the juice. Do it 2-3 times a day.

9) Increase the amount of liquid intakes. Drink lots of water.

10) Chew some garlic or ginger.

If the sore throat persists, consult a physician immediately.