Treat sore throat with simple means

Not only in the cold season, throat pain are many people problems. Even after a cool summer evening or a too intensive swimming in outdoor pool can lead to the throat pain and can cause painful swallowing. Not always an immediate visit to the doctor is necessary here. Simple home remedies or over the counter medication, used properly and in time, can often relieve discomfort.

Simple home remedies or over the counter medication, used properly and in time, can often relieve discomfort. In this case, the symptoms can usually be alleviated even with help of simple measures. So especially important repose because it helps the body to mobilize its own defense.

Also, heat is often beneficial. In addition scarf or shawl neck wrap themselves have proven with potatoes in folk medicine. In addition, the fluid intake has a decisive influence on the recovery. Suitable liquid such as: mineral water without gas, herbal teas or beverage low-acid diluted with water, juices protect against dryness while helping to flush out the affects on mucous membranes.

Help from the herb garden and the pharmacy.

In addition to these general measures, there are a number of other non-prescription medicines that help with throat pain.

• Gargling with chamomile tea or sage. The essential oils act soothing and produces anti-inflammatory effect on irritated mucosa.
• Infusions of sage, thyme and chamomile germ have anti-inflammatory effect. Additional relief gives even a teaspoon of honey.
• If you prefer homeopathic remedies you can try such remedies as Belladonna, Arnica Phytolacca or combination products, especially for amateurs.This not only relieve the pain, but depending on the choice of the preparation of can also decongestant and anti-inflammatory effect.
• To treat severe neck pain can also be used patches and neck sprays , containing a surface active local anesthetic and temporarily numb the pain.