any remedies to help sore throat

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i also have a sore tongue, which is weird, all part of a mild but v tiring cold.

shoudl i just keep taking the cold and flu capsules, or is there something better is can take.

Boiling water, lemon juice, sugar and cider vinegar (quantities to taste) - very soothing and more effective than cough sweets.

Am not sure about the sore tongue??!

use oraldene mouthwash

Dilute some tea-tree oil in a glass (about 5 drops in 200 mls) Gargle & spit out all but the last mouthful, swallow that if you can -it's very bitter! Repeat every 2 hours while awake. The small amount you ingest will not hurt you, tea-tree is one of the very few you can take orally.

It will help boost your immune system too!

(Boots sell a good range-organics.)

Sage tea

Steep dried sage in boiling water, then strain and gargle with the liquid

Elder berry extract reduces severity and length of common cold

boiling water, tsp honey, lemon juice and about 5 cloves

disolve a soluble asprin in 1/4 to 1/2 glass of water and gargle with it (and swallow it too, in tiny tiny sips)

Got me through toncilitis on many an occasion

Sip Manuka honey slowly off a spoon - don't put it in hot water because heat kills the anti-viral/antibacterial content. It's very soothing/healing. Hope you feel better soon.

How's the throat PG?

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thanks for all the advice. i have been gargling asprin, hopefully will see improvement soon.

Think its bit better than yesterday.