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How to Soothe a Sore Throat

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Today I went to my daughter's softball championship game, I cheered a lot. Too much maybe. My throat is killing me.

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I heard that cold water and apple cider vinegar can fix my pain. I'm a bit skeptical, so I decided to try it.

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Supplies. I put my glass in the freezer for 5 minutes to chill it. I used about 1/2 - 1 cup of water, I didn't measure.

Supplies. I put my glass in the freezer for 5 minutes to chill it. I used about 1/2 - 1 cup of water, I didn't measure.

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Measure 1TBS (tablespoon) of apple cider vinegar, add to cold water.

Measure 1TBS (tablespoon) of apple cider vinegar, add to cold water.

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Mix apple cider vinegar into the cold water.

Mix apple cider vinegar into the cold water.

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Once mixed, gargle the mixture and then spit it out. It doesn't taste as awful as I thought it would, but it's not particularly pleasant. I rinsed with tap water between gargles.

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I repeated the gargle, spit,rinse process several times. I definitely noticed it soothing my pain, much like gargling with salt water. Both taste equally awful, so its your choice which to use. ๐Ÿ˜

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I saved the remainder of my mixture so I could repeat the steps again later. I did a little research and found that apple cider vinegar with or without honey is a common remedy๐Ÿ‘‰

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-for sore throat and heart burn, among other things. Some people said they used warm water & honey, some drank a shot of vinegar every day. Some added cayenne pepper. No thanks!

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Apple cider vinegar & honey are not for kids under two years old. Honey can cause infant botulism. For more information on that- look it up. :) if you have a sore throat remedy, please post.

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A cup or a glass

Cold cold cold water

Apple cider vinegar

Measuring spoon

Someplace to spit :)

Heini

You should drink it, not spit it out! Apple cider vinegar is good for you; helps with digestion and can promote weight loss. Also, it tastes really refreshingly good. Honest! It may be an acquired taste, but try comparing the taste with a similarly acidic taste, like lemon juice in water. Most people like that, and think it's refreshing.

Heini 6 months ago

Melisa Polisi

Wouldn't salt water make my throught hurt even more?

Melisa Polisi 7 months ago

Lindzi Ellis

I used to use hot honey and lemon but last year heard that pineapple is a natural antiseptic for your throat and started microwaving a cup of pineapple juice on low for about a minute and drinking that. It tastes goooooood! And I think it really does help! :)

Lindzi Ellis 10 months ago

Adeze Wilford

I use hot water, salt and apple cider vinegar and the same gargling method you used. And green tea 1/2 a lemon and honey to drink afterward

Adeze Wilford 10 months ago

Amy Nixon

I always use hot blackcurrant juice it tastes lovely and its really soothing

Amy Nixon 10 months ago

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