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Query from: AtlInd, USA, 02/07/06
Topic: MEDICINE      Submitted on: Ammas.com
Subject: sore throat remedies during pregnancy

I am 5 months pregnant and suffering from sore throat for the past couple of days. I also have a congested nose. No fever. I am feeling tired. I dont want to take any medicines. Can you suggest some simple home remedies for sore throat.

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Response from: shalini B,   
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Hi AtlInd, Try this simple home remedes: 1.increase your liquid intake and make sure your house is humidified properly. 2.gargle with warm salt water(1/4 teaspoon salt to1/2 cup water)several times a day. 3.cut a lemon into two pieces.Take one piece and putsome salt and black pepper ,press it with a knife so salt and prpper penetrates into lime.Put the lemon in heatto make it warm.Slowly lick this lemon squeezing until no juice remains.Do it 2-3 times a day. 4.Drink a glass of hot water with 1 teaspoon lime juice and some honey.You'll feel better instantly.You can also drink a Chamomile tea with lemon and hooney.

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Response from: Raj Manda,   
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You have to make sure that it is not some kind of infection before you resort to home remedies. Untreated strep throat is known to lead to rheumatic fever even though it appears to go away after a few days. So, do see a doctor first to make sure that it is not an infection. Once you are sure of that, gargle with warm salt water and keep sipping warm water throughout the day. Drink hot milk with a pinch of turmeric and freshly ground black pepper powder in the morning and evening. Grate fresh ginger, squeeze out juice, add one table spoonful of honey to half teaspoonful of the ginger juice and take it. Do it three times a day as long as your sore throat lasts. You will get tremendous and speedy relief with any of these kitchen cures.

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Response from: ambreen AZHAR,   
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avoid cold things,,,drink chicken soap,,,when u wake up drink warm water in empty stomach

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Response from: Loveu Mom,   
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Hi, Congrats on your pregnancy! 1. Take half spoon of dry ginger(sukku) and mix it with 1 spoon of honey and take it 3 times a day..(morning preferably before food). 2. Try taking theraflu or samahan(Indian brand) with water 3 times a day. 3. Mix half a spoon of turmeric in half glass milk and drink it in empty stomach in the morning.

All these remedies work better on empty stomach early in the morning.

Speedy Recovery! God Bless.

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Response from: jyothi ,   
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hi,

Take black pepper powder mixed with milk during night times.milk should me medium hot. you will definetly get rid of it very soon with this.

else, Neat Lemon juice makes a wonderful sore throat gargle, and you can be safely swallowed after gargling to benefit you further.

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Response from: Latha Jayaprakash,   
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Dear, I think I am late in answering this query. Maybe your cold/sorethroat would have gone by now. Always remember to take ginger tea with honey or lemon for sore throats/ cold. When you want to avoid over the counter medicines,these are the best bet. Salt water gargling and ginger tea. If you don't know how to make ginger tea ,here it is: peel and slice a fresh piece of ginger root .Keep water to boil in a pan. when it boils add the ginger and boil till the ginger is cooked. If you like it ,you can drink it just like that,that is the best. If not add either honey/lime juice and take it. It is the sure remedy for cough also.

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Response from: swati venkat,   
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hi... congratulations on the good nws... ok here are some remedies... add some salt to a glass of warm water and gagle with it two to three times. if that doesnt work, try some honey, that should help you! since your nose is congested, you could try a steam facial if you have the machine at home, it helps clear up phlegm. i hope my suggestions were useful! get well soon.

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Response from: Badshah ,   
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Hi AtInd, Do gargles with slaine warm water and with Aspirin dsily more thsan twic and at night.

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