{"id":71783,"date":"2017-09-01T12:30:36","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T19:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=71783"},"modified":"2023-05-17T04:28:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T11:28:52","slug":"6-natural-remedies-to-help-those-with-strep-throat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/general-topics\/6-natural-remedies-to-help-those-with-strep-throat\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Natural Remedies To Help Those With Strep Throat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you have strep throat, your throat may feel irritated, scratchy or sore. It is a bacterial infection that, if left untreated, can cause kidney inflammation or rheumatic fever. While this condition is common in children between ages 5 through 15, it can affect people of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-causes-strep-throat\">What Causes Strep Throat?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Strep throat is caused by the bacterium\u00a0known as <strong>Streptococcus pyogenes<\/strong>. It is a <strong>highly contagious <\/strong>bacterium\u00a0that can be spread through airborne droplets from <strong>coughing or sneezing<\/strong>. The bacteria can also be contracted by <strong>sharing food, drinks, or touching surfaces, which have been infected, and then touching the mouth<\/strong>.\u00a0Causes can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The Streptococcus pygenes bacterium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharing food or drinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Getting coughed or sneezed on by an infected person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Touching infected surfaces (and then touching the mouth)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"natural-remedies\">Natural Remedies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-a-humidifier\">Get A Humidifier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be beneficial to put a <strong>humidifier <\/strong>in your room to help alleviate dryness in your throat. Additionally, it may help to <strong>inhale steam<\/strong>. You can poor boiling water into a bowl, let it cool for 5 minutes or so, put your face over the bowl, and drape a towel over your head and the bowl to trap the steam. Breathe deeply, and you can add a few drops of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/store\/ingredient_search.html?ingredient=Eucalyptus&amp;id=280#containing\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"23\" title=\"Herbal products containing Eucalyptus\">eucalyptus<\/a> essential oil for added benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gargle-with-salt-water\">Gargle With Salt Water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gargling with salt water can help provide relief to a sore or dry throat, in addition to helping sooth the larynx. Add about 1 teaspoon of sea salt to a cup of warm water and gargle the solution little by little. Do this a couple times a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"drink-ginger-tea\">Drink Ginger Tea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Drinking fresh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/store\/ingredient_search.html?ingredient=Ginger&amp;id=216#containing\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"27\" title=\"Herbal products containing Ginger\">ginger<\/a> tea is very beneficial for strep throat because <strong>ginger helps to soothe the inflamed mucus membranes.<\/strong> You can poor about a cup of boiling water over 8-10 slices of thinly sliced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/store\/ingredient_search.html?ingredient=Ginger+Root&amp;id=42#containing\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"26\" title=\"Herbal products containing Ginger Root\">ginger root<\/a>. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes and strain the liquid. You can add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and a little raw honey to the tea and drink this 2-3 times a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chew-raw-garlic\">Chew Raw Garlic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chewing raw garlic, while it may add quite the garlicky scent to your breath, <strong>can help kill bacteria or viruses<\/strong>. After chewing the garlic slowly\u00a0it is best to swallow it. If you don&#8217;t want to chew garlic, you can add a couple chopped garlic cloves to a jar with equal parts apple cider vinegar and distilled water. Shake the jar to mix up the content and let it sit on the counter for 4 hours. Then add a little bit of raw honey before placing it into the refrigerator. You can take 1-3 tablespoons of this solution every 6-8 hours until symptoms reduce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"apple-cider-vinegar\">Apple Cider Vinegar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Because apple cider vinegar has <strong>antimicrobial properties<\/strong>, it can be a beneficial treatment for strep throat. Mix two tablespoons of raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar and one tablespoon of raw honey in a half cup of water. To help yourself even more, add a few dashes of cayenne pepper to this concoction. Drink this twice a day until symptoms subside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-some-rest\">Get Some Rest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to get plenty of rest if you have strep throat. Sleep is the body&#8217;s natural way of regenerating and rest will only aid the healing process. Rest is critical, so stay inside, lounge about, and let the body relax.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall is the time when school is back in session and viruses seem to be spreading. Avoid getting strep throat by using these natural remedies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":71784,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,50,62],"tags":[2098,2202,2607,2743,2943,3201,3380,3518,3587,4828,8793,1887,9214,1905,2033,2045,2087],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>6 Natural Remedies To Help Those With Strep Throat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fall is the time when school is back in session &amp; viruses seem to be spreading. 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