Sore Throat
Q. What is a good remedy for sore throat?
A. There are
many remedies
for sore throat, some of which are harmless, being simply worthless,-like
goose-oil applied externally,-while others are quite injurious. The best remedy
is hot water. It should be applied outside
and in side; outside by means of fomentations
for fifteen minutes or half an hour twice a day; inside by a gargle of hot
water, as hot as can be borne, every fifteen minutes or
half hour until relieved. Drink plenty of hot water, so as to get into a
profuse perspiration. If there is fever, cool the skin with sponge-baths. Keep
the feet warm. If the symptoms are severe,
apply ice in a bag to the outside of the neck, and give the patient little
pieces of ice to swallow. A few hours of the treatment will effect a cure in
simple cases.
The inhaling of steam is a most efficient means of
relieving pain and combating inflammation in cases of acute inflammation of the
throat.