When diagnosed with strep throat, rest. It may hasten recovery and help you manage symptoms.
Drink Water
Avoid dehydration and moisten your throat by drinking enough water. The painful throat from strep can dehydrate children, especially. Consult your paediatrician if they need fluids and electrolytes beyond water.
Take a Pain Reliever
Throat pain (and, sometimes, abdominal pain) is a common symptom of strep throat.
Eat Soft, Soothing Food
Soothing foods can improve strep throat recovery. Applesauce, yoghurt, mashed potatoes, and oats are digestible. Blend soft fruits and other foods, but avoid acidic foods. Cold from ice or popsicles might also help.
Gargle Salt Water
Gargling with warm salt water many times a day can reduce strep throat pain and edoema. Also kills microorganisms and loosens mucous.
Try Raw Honey
Raw honey is antimicrobial. It relieves strep throat pain and inflammation.4 Doctors occasionally recommend honey for coughs and sore throats.
Use a Humidifier
Adding moisture into the environment can help to relieve a sore and irritated throat.
Avoid Irritant
Irritants like cigarette smoke might aggravate your symptoms and cause infection. Avoid smoke, cleaning chemicals, and other toxins when sick.
Take Vitamin
Taking vitamin C supplements for strep throat may boost your immune system. Vitamin C pills may decrease cold symptoms like sore throats, according to some research.
Drink Herbal Tea
Sipping warm, herbal tea can help soothe a sore throat. More specifically, certain teas have compounds that can provide additional relief.
Sip Bone Broth
For years, bone broth has been used as a remedy for colds and upper respiratory infections.
Try Essential Oil
Essential oils may help strep throat. Lemon essential oil is antibacterial and antioxidant, preventing listeria growth.
Will Strep Throat Go Away on Its Own?
Without treatment, strep throat may disappear in a few days. Still, see a doctor for accurate diagnosis. Preventing serious problems is possible.
Summary
Strep throat is a common infection that requires medical attention and medications. At-home cures for sore throat include drinking lots of fluids, bone broth, and salt water gargling.