Sore throat is a viral or bacterial infection that usually occurs when a person suffers from cold or influenza. Sore throat can even lead to ear-ache. Strep throat is commonly seen in children and teenagers. Sore throat can be painful.

Home Remedies for Sore Throat

· Gargle your throat with warm water. Add some salt into it. Repeat it several times a day. It will give you relief from sore throat pain. This is the oldest and simplest sore throat cures.

· Take a hot bath of Epsom salt. This will be really relieving.

· Take some basil leaves. Put it in water an boil the water. Drink this water or gargle using it. This is another effective remedy to fight against sore throat.

· Mix one teaspoon of alcohol in a glass of warm water. Gargle with it. It will help numb your sore throat.

· Drink ginger tea. It is the fastest treatment for sore throat.

· Prepare a decoction of henna leaves and gargle using it. It is a herbal remedy to cure sore throat.

· Chew some garlic cloves to cure sore throat. Take a garlic clove and cut it into two halves and put it on both the sides of your mouth.

· Keep your nasal passage clear - When the nasal passage blocks, we tend to sleep with our mouth open. As a result we get dry throat.

· Gargling the mixture of 1 cup hot water, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon salt twice a day helps to keep the cranky throat calm. You can drink a cup of hot milk having 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric in it. One of the useful home remedies for sore throat.

· Vinegar can either be used to gargle or to drink. All you have to do is to take 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 8 ounces hot water .Mix it well and sip it slowly. Mixture of 1 teaspoon salt,1 cup warm water and 1/2 cup cider vinegar can be used to gargle and to fasten the relief of sore throat. Don't provide any remedy containing honey to children below 2 years of age.

· Take a spoonful of lime mixed with a spoonful of honey. Take it as and when needed for sore throat. Another fast remedy for sore throat is to sip away a mixture of lemon and honey in a cup of water. One of the easy home remedies for sore throat.

· Drink hot liquids. Hot drinks may include even warm water, coffee, tea or hot lemonade. You can make tea using a spoonful of marjoram in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes. You can sweeten it with some honey.

· Put a hard candy in your mouth and keep sucking it. It will give you relief but this will be temporary remedy.

· Take aspirin or ibuprofen. It can do wonders for sore throat. Don't give it to children below 19 years of age.

· Add 1-2 drops of eucalyptus oil in water. Take steam using this mixture by covering your head with a towel.

· Prepare an extract of kantakari plant by boiling it in about two litres of water and gargle using it. This is a herbal remedy for curing sore throat.

· Drink about 8-10 glasses of water everyday. This will not let your throat dry and hence will reduce the sore throat pain.

· Prepare a gargle from two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds and cold water. let it simmer on a low flame for some time.Then use this mixture to gargle.

· When you suffer from sore throat, don't smoke.

· Maintain diet that is rich in Vitamin C, A and E. This will help in keeping your immunity system strong.

· Soak an onion with some honey in a cup and cover it for one hour.Then after every few hours, swallow 1 spoon of it to get relief. This is also effective home remedy for sore throat.