10 Home Remedies For a Sore Throat
Home Remedy #8: Licorice
Licorice comes from the root of a plant known as Glycyrrhiza glabra. It is a plant native to parts of Asia, Middle East, and southern Europe. Traditionally, licorice has been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine in the treatment of various diseases. It has properties that are similar to aspirin and can therefore help relieve a sore throat.
While there is no scientific evidence to support its use medically, there are some studies who found that It helps reduce throat pain in patients with a sore throat after breathing tube removal. Some methods that may help are gargling with licorice water or drinking licorice root tea.
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