1. Saltwater gargle: Several studies have found that gargling several
times a day with warm salt water can reduce swelling in the throat
and loosen mucus, helping to flush out irritants or bacteria.
Dissolve half a teaspoon of salt in one cup of water. If the salty
taste is too unpleasant for you, try adding a small amount of
honey to sweeten the mixture slightly. (Just remember to spit the
water out after gargling, rather than swallowing!)
times a day with warm salt water can reduce swelling in the throat
and loosen mucus, helping to flush out irritants or bacteria.
Dissolve half a teaspoon of salt in one cup of water. If the salty
taste is too unpleasant for you, try adding a small amount of
honey to sweeten the mixture slightly. (Just remember to spit the
water out after gargling, rather than swallowing!)
2. Lozenges and sprays: Sucking on cough drops stimulates saliva
production, which can help keep your throat moist. For an added
benefit, choose brands with a cooling or numbing ingredient, like
menthol or eucalyptus. They won’t cure your sore throat or help
you fight off the underlying cold, but they may help dull the pain
temporarily.
production, which can help keep your throat moist. For an added
benefit, choose brands with a cooling or numbing ingredient, like
menthol or eucalyptus. They won’t cure your sore throat or help
you fight off the underlying cold, but they may help dull the pain
temporarily.
3. Cough syrup: Even if you don’t have a cough (yet), over-the-
counter cough syrups can help ease soreness. Like drops and
sprays, they coat the throat and provide temporary pain relief. If
you’re headed to work, be sure to choose a non-drowsy formula.
But if you’re having trouble sleeping due to a sore throat, a night
time formula which contains a pain reliever and an antihistamine
can relieve pain and help you get some shuteye.
counter cough syrups can help ease soreness. Like drops and
sprays, they coat the throat and provide temporary pain relief. If
you’re headed to work, be sure to choose a non-drowsy formula.
But if you’re having trouble sleeping due to a sore throat, a night
time formula which contains a pain reliever and an antihistamine
can relieve pain and help you get some shuteye.
4. Fluids: Staying hydrated is very important, especially when you’re
sick and your throat is irritated or inflamed. You should be drinking
enough fluid so that your urine is light yellow or clear. This keeps
your mucous membranes moist and better able to combat bacteria
and irritants like allergens; and makes your body better able to
fight back against other cold symptoms.
Water always works (ice cubes, too!), but you can also change it
up with something slightly sugary, like a watered-down fruit juice,
or something salty, like chicken broth.
sick and your throat is irritated or inflamed. You should be drinking
enough fluid so that your urine is light yellow or clear. This keeps
your mucous membranes moist and better able to combat bacteria
and irritants like allergens; and makes your body better able to
fight back against other cold symptoms.
Water always works (ice cubes, too!), but you can also change it
up with something slightly sugary, like a watered-down fruit juice,
or something salty, like chicken broth.
5. Tea: Tired of drinking water? A warm cup of herbal tea can offer
immediate, soothing relief for a sore throat. What’s more, non-
herbal teas — whether they’re made with black, green, or white
leaves — contain antioxidants that are thought to strengthen
immunity and ward off infection.
immediate, soothing relief for a sore throat. What’s more, non-
herbal teas — whether they’re made with black, green, or white
leaves — contain antioxidants that are thought to strengthen
immunity and ward off infection.
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