Long ago, my uncle taught me a home remedy for sore throats.  Ever since the day I began to use it, I’ve been a believer.  In fact, I’ve morphed the home remedy into somewhat of a legend with some of my friends.  A legend of which only some are believers.  The non-believers, as it would happen, have never tried the home remedy for various reasons.  Now, when it comes to sore throats and the home remedy, you’ve got to consider I’m an auctioneer, and so is my uncle.  As a result, we’re using our throats at high levels for long periods of time.

Anyway, the past two days, I’ve had a horrible sinus problem mixed with an irritable sore throat. So, I took the home remedy, and I added my special remedy for bad times.  Today, I present to you, my home remedy and special remedy - sometimes called the special home remedy (or, something like that).

The Home Remedy for sore throats

Take 2 cups water
Add 5 tablespoons of lemon juice
Add 1/4 cup of honey
Heat for three to four minutes
And DRINK!!

The lemon cuts the crap in your throat, while the honey soothes, and coats your throat.  The taste is very close to lemonade, and I’d imagine you could boil lemonade and get the same affect.  But, this remedy works wonders.  It never fails to help me when I’ve got a sore throat, or when I’m hoarse.  Not to mention, it being warm keeps your core temperature up.

The Special Remedy for bad times

Turn the hot water on in the bathroom sink as high as it goes
Take a towel, and create a canopy over the sink, with your head under the towel - you’re trying to capture the steam and breath it
Do this until the hot water is no more

This remedy will work on those days you feel like your head is going to blow off.  Again, there may be easier ways to do this (buy a vaporizer) or less safe ways (use a boiling pot of water on the stove - this is my preferred method on an electric stove) - any of them work, and by work, I mean awesome!

Bonus Remedy

Today, at work I was asked if I had been using my remedies, and I replied yes.  Then, the gal that asked shared a remedy she has heard of, but never tried.  So beware, we’ve got an untested remedy here.  Anyway, she said the remedy is to rub Vick’s Vapor Rub on the bottom of your feet before you go to bed.  This is supposed to help in some way.  I’ve heard of various schools of thought about all things entering the body through your feet, but this was a new one to me.  Maybe, one of these days, I’ll give this remedy a shot.

Trust me on the first two remedies.  They are life savers.  I can’t tell you how many times, I’ve had an auction the next morning, and had to get my head cleared, and used the remedies to accomplish the trick.  At the very least, try my home remedy for sore throats.  You’ll be amazed at how good it tastes, and better yet, how well it works!!

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