Home Remedy for Dry, Itchy Throat

I have been coughing like there's no tomorrow since last week. I am so exhausted and haven't had any decent sleep since I got back from my leave. My world turned upside down last February when my fur baby passed away and few days after that, my mum too. And since then, I have not rested properly.

So now, all the exhaustion is taking its toll on my fragile health. My throat is so itchy and dry and the couch is really bothersome!

Here's a quick home remedy to soothe dry and itchy throat - ginger tea!

Grated or pounded ginger
1 cup of water
1 teaspoon honey to sweeten

Boil the ginger and pour in to a cup. Mix in honey to sweeten. You can also add few lemon juice for flavour but I prefer just the ginger and the honey.

Drink!

You can drink this ginger tea 2-3 times a day.

*Do not use this as a medication to treat your sore throat. Consult a doctor when your cough or sore throat is persistent.

My Tried and Tested Home Remedies for Sore Throat

I am currently a poster child for painful sore throat with fever these past few days. I don't know how it started but all I remember was eating 2 fresh strawberries, had itchy throat the whole day, went to a pre-dinner party and ate some nicely cooked meals, had 2 teaspoons of chocolate soft ice cream and... Oh, ICE CREAM plus an already itchy throat surely is a recipe for a painful sore throat afterwards.

I have allergies to most medications so I normally take the home remedies to alleviate the pain and fever. However, since I always get sore throat whenever I have itchy throat and I mix it with eating something cold and sweet, I always end up getting feverish afterwards with a very painful throat to take care of.

So, what are these home remedies that I have tried and worked for me without having to drink any medications (which I have allergic reactions to)?

Honey with lemon juice
Half of a lemon and juiced
1-2 teaspoons honey
half and half of hot and room temperature water

Mix them all together and drink.


Honey with lemon juice + cinnamon
Same as above but you add a dash of ground cinnamon to the mixture and drink. Cinnamon helps with the inflammation and is a great antibacterial, same with honey.


Salt+warm water gargle
Just few dash of salt in a lukewarm water and gargle repeatedly. The salt help ease the soreness.


Chamomile tea + cinnamon powder and honey
Steep 1 chamomile tea bag in hot water then pour into a cup and add a dash of cinnamon. I also add at least a teaspoon of honey for taste and added antibacterial protection.


Apple Cider Vinegar + lukewarm water gargle
This is a quick remedy to alleviate the pain and hoarseness which I had since Thursday. I can't actually do the plain ACV wash because I find it too strong. What I do, I mix part of ACV to 1/4 glass of lukewarm water and gargle. I really try to swish the ACV wash down my throat as far as I can go to help ease my pain and provide added antibacterial protection to an already swollen throat.


There's not much I can do about my fever though. I just take hot chicken soup and plenty of water and bed rest. I am actually off from work today as I recuperate. My throat still aches but not as bad as it was few days ago where I had to put warm compress over my neck just to alleviate the pain. I can swallow now and not as painful but my voice still crackles. So, less the speaking and more of just chilling while I take time to recover.