I’ve had 2 calls in the last week about sore or strep throat, so I thought I’d share my recommendations.
My throat is my barometer for the well-being of my body. When my throat starts to hurt, I know I need to cut back on heavy foods (especially after the holidays) and give my body a break.
Here are a few things I do to help my body get balanced again and fight any infections that may be starting.
- Stop eating meat, dairy, sugar and flour products.
- Drink lots of filtered water.
- Get enough sleep.
- Drink raw fruit or vegetable juice for breakfast and/or lunch.
- Eat a light soup or salad for dinner.
Here are my favorite sore throat remedies. Generally, the more your throat hurts, the greater chance it is growing infection. And the longer you have this condition, the more aggressive you have to be to resolve it.
- Garlic: 3 cloves are equivalent to an adult dose of penicillin. Capsules can help systemically, but garlic going down the throat will kill infection by contact. These are the easiest ways to take it:
- Mixed with butter on toast. Press 1 garlic clove into a dish and mix well with 1 TB of butter (or olive oil). Spread on bread and eat or toast and then eat (less potent if toasted). I love eating this even when I’m not sick.
- Mix with honey. Press 1 clove and mix with 1 tsp to 1 TB of raw honey. Eat straight or on bread or toast.
- Press a clove into a bowl or hot or warm soup or broth.
- Blend up 1 or 2 cloves in raw, fresh carrot juice.
- Choose any of the above and repeat every 2-3 hours.
2. Vickie Sorensen’s Anti-Plague or Dr. Christopher’s Garlic-Immune Formula. Take a half dropper or 1/2 teaspoon every hour. I gave the Anti-Plague to myself and kids over Thanksgiving when we were around sick relatives and eating a bunch of white sugar. It got rid of some runny noses fast and immediately eased the pain in my throat. (They both contain garlic).
3. Essential oil respiratory or immune (On Guard) blend rubbed on throat externally or a few drops taken internally. I love Vickie’s Respicare Oil. I rub about 5 drops on my neck straight, and it immediately eases pain. I also use Doterra’s Breathe and On Guard blends on my neck. They are powerful and must be diluted with a few drops of carrier oil (fractionated coconut or olive oil). If the throat condition is bad, I drink 2 drops of On Guard in my herbal tea and rub it on the bottom of my feet.
My sister Emili swears by the new Doterra On Guard Protecting Throat Drops. I’m sure they’re effective, if you’re willing to pay a little more for a remedy. She says the reason she loves them is that by sucking on them you get those essential oils (clove, cinnamon, eucalyptus, rosemary & myrrh) right in the back of your throat where you need them, for 10-20 minutes. She usually coughs up a good amount of phlegm when she uses them, so they work well as an expectorant also.
4. Other Substitutes for Antibiotics
- Take 6 drops of On Guard in an empty capsule 3 times a day.
- Take 5 drops of Oregano oil and 5 drops olive oil in an empty capsule 3 times a day.
- Vickie’s Infection formula, 2 capsules, 3 times a day.
I’ve found it’s better to do remedies more often, perhaps in smaller quantities, than to do larger quantities only a couple times a day.
You don’t have to be out of control of your health. Manage your own well-being by eating a cleaner diet, living a healthier lifestyle, and educating yourself so you can doctor yourself and your family with the many wonderful remedies that are available to us.
Garlic remedy, here I come. (The next time I have a sore throat, that is.)
Great information and very helpful. I have your site bookmarked and refer to it frequently to review information while I stock my herbal medicine cabinet and make the best possible use of it. Thanks again and keep sharing!
I’m so glad to hear that! It feels so good to be a little more self-reliant.
Oh hey, I also had a question I forgot to ask. So far my family just drinks tap water. I’ve heard lots of times that it’s so much better for you filtered, but I’ve always been overwhelmed by all the different types of filtration systems and I haven’t been sure which the best (affordable) one would be to get. Any suggestions?
Filtered water is important so that your body doesn’t accumulate calcified minerals over time, which could contribute to arthritis, kidney stones and even osteoperosis.
We bought a Hague brand, reverse osmosis filter. It’s more pricey than other brands, but I think it’s good quality. I would do some online research where you can find some reviews and go from there. It can be overwhelming, but it’s a good long-term investment in your family’s health.
Homeopathic staph/strep works good also.
I went to one of Jenni’s meetings where she mentioned that tea tree oil had antibiotic qualities that could wipe out strep throat. I thought, “could it really be that good?”
The first sign of a sore throat I placed a few drops of tea tree in a cup of water and had the kids gargle way back and spit it out a few times. Miraculously , in a few hours the sore throat was gone, every time.
With the rampage of strep lately, none of us have had it this winter! This not only saved me money, but also sick days from work, school, etc and no antibiotics. Wow, thanks Doterra!