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How to Cure a Sore Throat.

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By Frank de Jong
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Capsicum is a great, natural healer.
Capsicum is a great, natural healer.

Need a cure for that sore throat? Try this natural remedy!

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 1 glass of hot warm water.
  • 1 teaspoon of cayenne powder
  • A couple pinches of salt
  1. Step 1

    Warm up some water in your microwave. Be careful! Make it hot, but not so hot that it's going to burn your mouth.

  2. Step 2

    Add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of Cayenne powder to your cup of water.

  3. Step 3

    Gargle the mixture for about 30 seconds at a time. There's no need to swallow the mixture.

Tips & Warnings
  • It's best to gargle the mixture on and off over a period of about an hour.
  • Be careful not to burn your mouth with water that's too hot!

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on 10/6/2007 stop mouth breathing in asleep

kohuether said

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on 9/27/2007 This is a good formula! I also like to eat honey when I have a sore throat.

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