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Home remedies for throat pain

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Dr. Aanchal VermaAyurvedic Doctor • 13 Years Exp.PG in panchkarma, BAMS
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The throat pain is the irritation or the scratchiness of the throat. Throat pain is caused mainly due to the disorder of pharyngitis. The symptoms of the pain in the throat are fever, pain in the throat, difficulty in swallowing, headache, pain in the body, vomiting, cough, red tonsils, headaches, sneezing, muffled voice, scratchy sensation, pus on the tonsils, swollen glands in the neck etc. The other causes of the throat pain are allergies, injury, tumors of the throat, viral infection, gastroesophageal reflux disease, dry air, strep throat, cold, aerosolized sprays etc. The risk factors of the throat pain are personal hygiene, strain in the vocal, exposure to irritants etc. You can prevent the throat pain by cleaning your hands regularly, avoid sharing food if you're having a cold and stop smoking. You should consult your doctor if you're having trouble swallowing, blood in the saliva, sore joints, painful neck, difficulty in opening the mouth etc.

The following are the home remedies for curing the throat pain:

  • Do gargle with the warm water:- Gargling with the warm water helps in curing the throat pain. Put the salt in the warm water and gargle it more than 5 times a day. It helps in soothing the sore throat and reduces the inflammation. It kills the bacteria and releases the mucus and helps in curing pain of the throat. So, if you're suffering from the throat pain, you can gargle with the warm water to get an instant relief
  • Honey:- Honey helps in treating the pain of the throat. You can eat honey 2-3 times a day. Honey has the properties of antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidants. Honey helps in providing the relief from the pain of the throat and also helps in the fastest recovery. So, in order to cure throat pain, you can use honey
  • Intake of vitamins:- Vitamin is also considered an effective remedy for curing the throat pain. Vitamins are considered necessary to fight any of the diseases in the body. The vitamins that are necessary to be taken while suffering from the cold are vitamin D, echinacea, zinc, vitamin C. These vitamins help in curing the throat pain, maintain your immune system and keep you fit and healthy
  • Marshmallow root:- Marshmallow roots are also considered effective in curing the throat pain. You can put these roots as a constituent of lozenges and teas. These substances protect and coat the sore throat. These roots help in giving relief from the pain and also promotes speedy recovery. So, for curing the throat pain, you can consume the marshmallow roots
  • Keep yourself hydrated:- Drink the water and try to keep yourself hydrated. Drinking less water can lead to the dry throat which in turn leads to the pain in the throat. If you're having the throat pain, then drink more and more water to get rid of the throat pain
  • Using the humidifier:- Humidifier also plays an important role in curing the throat pain. If the air around is dry, then it can lead to sore throat which in turn leads to the pain in the throat. The role of a humidifier is to convert water into a vapour. When this vapor is released in the air, then the humidity in the air increases. When the humidity in the air increases, the humidifier helps in moistening the throat. It helps in giving relief to the sore throat, thus, resulting in curing the throat pain
  • Use an antacid:- Using an antacid helps in curing the throat pain. Sometimes the pain in the chest can lead to the cough, causing difficulty in swallowing which in turn results in the pain of the throat. In these cases, some medicines of antacid are prescribed in order to cure the throat pain. These medicines prevent the throat pain by providing relief from the acid reflux symptoms
  • By avoiding irritants:- Irritants can also lead to the pain in the throat. So in order to get relief from the throat pain, it is necessary to avoid irritants. Some of the irritants are consumption of alcohol, smoking, and consuming spicy food. These irritants are also the results of throat pain. So, in order to cure the throat pain, try to avoid them as much as possible.

Conclusion

Thanking you for giving so much valuable time in reading this health tip. I hope you have the proper and relevant information for which you visited here. The throat pain is the irritation or the scratchiness of the throat. Throat pain is caused mainly due to the disorder of pharyngitis. The symptoms of the throat pain includes pain in the throat, difficulty in swallowing, headache, pain in the body, vomiting, cough etc. You can prevent the throat pain by taking antihistamines, drinking hot liquid, by using OTC painkillers, by using lozenges, by consuming the roots of licorice, by eating honey, by gargling with warm water etc. You should visit your doctor immediately if you're having difficulty in swallowing, problem in breathing, blood in the saliva etc.

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