Sore Throat
As soon as the weather changes, people often get troubled by cold and sore throat, while sometimes these diseases also occur due to dust in the environment. At this time, with the onset of summer, the weather has changed, due to which virus and bacteria infection has started in people.
This problem is usually seen in children, adults, old people, in this you feel sore throat, pain and stinging, you even have trouble swallowing water and along with this there may be a problem of cough for a long time.
It is often caused due to changing weather in which you are susceptible to viral or bacterial infection, sometimes your tonsils get swollen and you start feeling pain in your throat, tonsil infection is caused by bacteria for which you have to use antibiotic medicines, while viral infection does not cause much problem, it gets cured automatically in 10 to 15 days.
Let’s know the symptoms of Sore throat and some easy home remedies for it –
Symptoms of Sore Throat
When you have a sore throat, your tonsils may get swollen and white spots start appearing around the tonsils inside your throat. Along with this, your voice also starts changing and swelling starts appearing near the glands of your neck and jaw. The biggest problem occurs when you start having trouble in spitting out saliva and you feel difficulty in eating and drinking water. All these symptoms point towards Sore Throat.
Home remedies for sore throat
When you have a problem of pain or sore throat, our elders have told some home remedies which help you in reducing this problem quickly. Let’s know about them-
1. To get rid of sore throat, gargling with salt and water is most beneficial. It reduces the swelling in your tonsils and reduces the pain in your throat and gives you relief.
2. Ginger juice can be very beneficial in curing sore throat. Crush ginger and extract its juice and after adding honey to it, consume it in the morning and evening. The antibacterial properties found in it provide relief from sore throat.
3. Basil leaves are also very beneficial in curing sore throat. It contains anti-microbial properties which reduce the swelling in your throat and provide relief from throat pain. You can eat basil leaves by chewing them or you can extract its juice and consume it with honey.
4. Turmeric milk is also very beneficial for sore throat. Turmeric has antibacterial properties which help in curing sore throat. Mix it in a glass of milk and drink it before going to bed. It will provide relief to your throat.
5. Fenugreek seeds are also helpful in curing your sore throat. You can roast and grind the fenugreek seeds and eat them or you can boil them and filter the water and drink it. It is very effective in curing your bacterial infection.
When to see a doctor
Sore throat is usually not that dangerous. You can cure it with simple home remedies. It may take 10 to 15 days to get cured. But if your sore throat persists and you have high fever and acute pain in the throat, apart from this some other symptoms also appear like you have difficulty in swallowing and your voice becomes very low and white spots start forming on your tonsils and you also experience difficulty in opening your mouth, then this is a dangerous symptom. In such a case, contact your doctor immediately and know the right way to get rid of it.
