Anyone know of a....

[Sammyjo]

....good herbal remedy for a sore throat? My uvula (the hangy down thingy...LOL) is red and sore. My tonsils are enflamed and leaking pus...sorry...heehee.

I REALLY don't want to go back to the doctor again. I'm tired of paying them money only to pop me with a $40 bill and a prescription for antibiotics...more money. "Instead of removing the blessed tonsils, let's give her more drugs, because heaven knows, NO ONE has ever formed immunity to antibiotics...oh, and keep her dosage the same, too. She'll be back in a few weeks again. Muhahahahaha!!!"

I am going to drink some cider and get to bed...hope someone can help me!

Thanks in advance.

 

[Ksss]

Well, an old fashioned remedy would be to gargle with warm salt water, the salt acts as a sterilizer, helping to kill any germs. Then a nice hot cup of tea with lemon and honey. Just a suggestion, hope you are feeling better.

 

[Ambrosious]

Liquid echinasea(sp). Gargle with salt water. Make a hot toddy with your favorite liquor, LOTS of lemon juice, and honey. As a DJ, we used to suck on a lemon to tighten up the vocal chords and keep our throat wrapped with a scarf, even indoors. The lemon's will tighten them up for about 20 minutes of heavy talking. Hope it helps.

 

[forgetunome]

all of the above...

or get some zinc tablets and suck on them...get the flavored ones as they don't taste the greatest but....they get rid of a sore throat everytime!

 

[Silverlily]

Tastes nasty as hell, but add a drop of peppermint extract to the honey and lemon tea, something about it has a numbing effect.

 

[Guest]

Re: Anyone know of a...

....good herbal remedy for a sore throat?

Herbal? No. But I may be able to help. 1.) Gargle warm salt water. (Don't drink the water though! Yuckie! lol) 2.) Drink Coke. Yes, Coke. The acid in it typically "eats away" at all the yuckie stuff that creates a sore throat. 3.) Vicks Chlorispetic. Temporary solution as how it numbs the throat. 4.) Cough/throat drops?

Hope those help some!

 

[Weird Harold]

....good herbal remedy for a sore throat? My uvula (the hangy down thingy...LOL) is red and sore. My tonsils are enflamed and leaking pus...sorry...heehee.

I gargle with Hydrogen Peroxide, and then rinse with warm salt water.

Clove oil is a natural anesthetic. Hot tea with loads of honey and two whole cloves works for me to sooth a sore throat. Hot lemon Koolaid (tm) with the cloves works too.

If you use ground cloves, strain the tea or Koolaid before drinking through a coffee filter. The ground clove can trigger your gag reflex if it sticks to the lining of the throat.

 

[Nicole]

Sammy same thing happened to me a couple of years ago, my throat was in agony and I couldn't swallow for the life of me, not even cold water. I lost 12 kg (not pounds) that's 2 stone in 2 weeks, I had pus (sorry) in my throat and no-one could tell me what was wrong.

I was like that for two weeks going to the doctor daily so if needs be I could be admitted to hostpital (uck), then one doc I saw said to gargle (and please forgive if you don't have this) Senega of Amonia (sp?) and I'll tell you here and now the stuff is the worst thing you will ever put in your mouth but, it damn well started to move all the pus to be able to let me at least drink something, de-hydration isn't exactly fun.

Then to gargle on clear (you know you put it in water) Asprin, and within two day's the pus was gone, and although I had no voice, I felt 1000 times better than I had for the past two weeks.

Listen you, if you don't get well soon I'll have to fly out there and start forcing you to eat my chicken soup, and believe me when I say you don't want that.

Get well soon

 

[Sammyjo]

Thanks everyone...I woke my daughter up, took one look at her, and called the school. She slept straight through until 11:00...yeesh...there has to be something wrong with a 6 year old if they sleep THAT long.

Anyway...I've been drinking liquids non-stop while I've been up. Trying to get some rest. Have yet to gargle anything. My mom reminded me of the time I had thrush and I had to gargle peroxide...might try that, but not sure yet.

My dad yelled at me "WHY DO YOU ALWAYS THINK YOU ARE SICK? WHY DO YOU ALWAYS THINK YOU HAVE STREP THROAT? WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS GOING TO THE DOCTOR?" ummm...k...I haven't been to the doctor in months. And the last time I saw you, you were whining and crying about the same symptoms...MEN!!! ugh!

I have this impaired immune system...yes, I've been tested for AIDS, no I do not have HIV or AIDS. There is just something about me that catches every single bug that goes around, and I get about 100x more sick than anyone else. I just wish that I didn't have to have it...I take my vitamins, and I eat right...why me??? heehee

I'm off to fight the demons...*hugs* to all.

 

[Curious Guy]

Goldenseal Root and Echinachea are herbal infection fighters, but, it sounds like you need to find a new medical doctor. Puss is an indication of a bad infection.

 

[Vlad]

Drink about 5 straight shots of Jack in the Black, over about a half hour period--
Works for me--

Vlad

 

[Sammyjo]

Goldenseal Root and Echinachea are herbal infection fighters, but, it sounds like you need to find a new medical doctor. Puss is an indication of a bad infection.

Well, I get the same infection about 4-6 times a year...and not just in winter. I have had it in the middle of summer, too. And people do NOT believe me when I say I have a cold, or tonsilitis..."isn't that a winter illness?" ummm...not for someone who is "special" like me...LOL

I've been to other doctors, they just give me antibiotics and send me on my way...

 

[Curious Guy]

Maybe you should try an ear,nose,and throat specialist. Not to be a smartass, some of the general practicians don't know a cold from a sinus infection.

 

[Weird Harold]

Maybe you should try an ear,nose,and throat specialist. Not to be a smartass, some of the general practicians don't know a cold from a sinus infection.

That reminds me, My mother fought a throat problem for about five years before a doctor finally identified it as a yeast infection rather than a bacterial or viral infection. It only took a month of the proper medication to clear up her chronic problems.

 

[Curious Guy]

Can't touch that one

Naw, to much respect for anyone's Mom to go there.

 

[Nobody Special's wife]

Mint in tea will take care of a sore throat.Also wiskey ,honey ,and lemon juice ,,,nuke and then you have a hot totty It will take care of it real quick


THE WIFE

 

[Sammyjo]

Maybe you should try an ear,nose,and throat specialist. Not to be a smartass, some of the general practicians don't know a cold from a sinus infection.

Yep, was thinking the exact same thing. They always take a strep test, and I was told they rarely come back positive even when you have it...why take the fucking test? yeesh...

I am going to be making an appointment with a specialist for my migraines, why not for this? They don't even weigh me anymore because I'm in so often (not that I really care, but you know how it is...weight, height, blood pressure, look in throat, prescription, GET THE FUCK OUT, I HAVE OTHER PATIENTS TO SEE!!!!

Ok...I'm feeling a LITTLE better today...and craving something not so good for my body or my throat...waaaaaaaaa

 

[Jay Leno]

Quatro cervesas with Jose Cuervo. It doesn't cure anything but you don't give a fuck

 

[Sammyjo]

Speaking of which, I took 2 Nyquil and decided I'd have some cocoa...well, I spiked it with some peppermint schnapps and I was asleep, and VERY tingly in about 10 minutes...slept for about 2 hours and thought it was 10 minutes.