What is a good remedy for sore throat?

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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.

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