Contest // Sore throat by @alinaasim5

Assalam o Alaikum

I hope you all are doing great by the grace of Allah Almighty. I'm fine too. Today I am going to take part in the contest that is organized by @khursheedanwar in Healthy steem community.

A sore throat can be incredibly uncomfortable but there are several home remedies that can help to relieve in pain and irritation. One effective treatment is honey and lemon tea.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup of hot water
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
• optional a pinch of ground ginger or 1 slice of.
ginger

Step by Step instruction

Start by boiling a 1 cup of water. The hot water helps soothe the throat and also provide a medium to honey and lemon. While the water is heating. We have to cut lemon. Once the water is boiled than we squeeze half lemon in hot water. We need almost 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. Fresh lemon juice contain more vitamin and mineral. Add 1 tablespoon of honey in hot water. Honey is known for its antibacterial properties that can help to coat and soothe the throat. Is was optional to add ginger but when we add ginger it could be more effective and reduces our throat pain more quickly. Let the ginger steep in the hot water for few minutes. Stir the mixture well to ensure that the honey is fully dissolved. Slip the tea slowly while it's warm not too hot. The warmth will help to reduce throat irritation.

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Additional Tips

Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day that makes your throat moist and helps your body to fight with infection. In addition, to drink honey and lemon tea gargling with warm salt water can reduce swelling and pain. Try to Avoid talking too much. Using a humidifier in our homes that can keep the air moist. By following these steps, you can relieve from sore throat and pain naturally and effectively. If your throat can't recover after 3 to 4 days then it's important to seek medical advice.

Thank you for reading my post.

I would invite three of my friends to take part in this contest.
@jannat12
@sahar78
@mateenfatima

Regards @alinaasim5