A sore-throat is inevitable for most of us during the winter. Although your doctor suggests antihistamines, cough syrups or lozenges, or even an antibiotic, for those of you, who wish to go natural to ease your sore-throat, here are a few expert-approved alternatives:
Turmeric: Being an excellent anti-inflammatory agent, which helps cure sore throats, gargle with warm water to which a pinch of turmeric and salt is added.
Else, mix ¼ tsp. of turmeric, a pinch of pepper and a tsp. of honey, and lick it slowly so as to smear the throat. Do this minimum thrice a day.
An extract of tulsi leaves, dry ginger powder, pepper, and 2 tsp. honey, can be consumed four to five times a day. Mix honey in warm water, adding a pinch of turmeric, and gargle several times a day until relieved.
Thripala: Make a herbal decoction of warm water, mixed with thripala or yashtimadhu and gargle. Repeat twice or thrice a day.
Dr. Isaac Mathai, Medical Director of Soukya International Holistic Health Center, Bangalore, recommends ayurvedic medicines such as karpooradi choornam or thaleesapatradi choornam, which could provide relief, if taken ¼ tsp. twice or thrice a day.
Herbal tea made of tulsi, ginger and cumin could be sipped frequently, by adding jiggery instead of sugar. Sip this twice or five times a day.
Other precautions: Fold a cotton cloth to make it a thick wad and iron it till it gets warm. Place it over the throat, repeating it 5-6 times a day. Also, take care to keep your throat covered with cotton scarf or woolen muffler during winter.
Avoid sour fruits such as pineapples, oranges and grapes when suffering with sore throat. Prior to consuming fruits, leave them out of the refrigerator for sometime, allowing them to reach the room temperature, which is ideal for consumption. Drink minimum 12 glasses of fluid, including juices, tea, water, clear vegetable/ chicken soup and green tea.
Avoid trans-fatty foods, as trans-fat molecules adhere to the throat lining, causing irritation, which leads to coughs and pain.
Tags: Sore Throat
I suppose the article will have much weight if some medical reports or statistics are included. rather than quoting the sayings of an expert doctor.
Sore throats prompt between 16 million to 18 million visits to the doctor’s office each year, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
Pharyngitis with viral origin is very well treated with Ayurveda. but I am not sure about the the one with Bacterial origin though its comparatively rare occurance.
Ayurvedic Sore Throat/ Cough Remedies:
Mix 1/2 tea spoon of Sitopladi churna with honey and lick it two to three times a day. It will lubricate your throat and prevents irritation due to cough.
Take 1 tea spoon of Kantkari avleha twice a day. It helps in relieving the symptoms of cough.
Take mouth dissolving Ayurvedic lozenges like eladi vati, vyoshadi vati 3-4 times a day.
Yashtimadhu churna is also good in sore throat along with honey .
An effective remedy for sore throat is — Tab. Tribhuvankirti + %-6 Tulsi leaves + 1 Teaspoon Honey 2-3 times a day.