home remedies - sore throat

anyone have any home remedies for sore throat and ear ache? i've been fighting this for a week now.

 

Honey is good for a sore throat, about the ear ache, don't know.

 

A shot of Rye whiskey helps me.

 

Is this a joke?

Seriously, why do you need a "HOME" remedy? Just go to a doctor ar at least a pharmacy.

 

Gargle warm salt water. - kills bacteria and numbs a little

lemon juice mixed with honey - soothes and seems to help speed healing - use this for our kids (not much anymore, they don't get sick.)

stop drinking coffee, soda, or acidic foods, etc for a while

 

i did go to a doc, he gave me antibiotics, but i don't think i have strep, so he said just ride it out

 

Holy moly, I never seen 3 people respond at the same time 1 second before me. I typed that one pretty fast.

 

When I lived in HK my friend's mother used to scrabble about under the sink to catch some kind of noxious black bug thing which she boiled to make some kind of tea whenever she had a cough. Don't know if the cockroaches in your area would have the same effect.

Try Homer's site http://www.virtuowl.com. There is a whole bunch of home remedies on there (and none of them require boiling bugs).

 

Ear ache - garlic drops in the ear with cotton to hold it in for a while.

 

wow..that might have to be a last resort...heh not looking for any fear factor remedies!

 

If you try all of these you'll be about 10 X sicker!

 

I've heard the same for a sore throat, should work

 

What? What? Was she a witch doctor or something? What? Ok I just reread that and noticed HK friend's mom. I thought you meant your mom at first. Still.

The more I hear about your kids the more I think you're raising some kind of super kids. I serious about that. You've got super intelligent, germ resistant, pizza-earning children. I hope they're doing a lot of physical activity because they will be like universal soldiers shortly. Seriously though I just had to say good job on your kids though, they sound great.

When I have a soar throat I prefer warm dr. pepper with lemon and honey. It's not like it's some super magical remedy, but it does make if feel better and it actually tastes yummy.

Also, if you're yelling at people you might want to cut back on that.

 

I dont have a soar throat but Im going to try that as a preventative approach.

 

i think its this damn canadian air! hopefully the states will be my remedy!

 

Hey don't be telling everyone! I want my kids to grow up and rule the world!!!!!

I changed my name from Brain, when I failed the first 1,000 times and figured if I can't my kids will!

 

Habitant French pea soup with ham. After that, get some NeoCitran. Then sleep. A lot.

Repeat as required until you feel better.

Or... scotch.

 

.. take 3 bottles of the above and keep away from children ...

 

i prefer rum over scotch...pineapple rum with orange juice

 

Give yourself a shake, woman!

That's probably what made you sick in the first place...

Switch to scotch or beer and poutine...