Sore-and-strep-throat-away Gargle

I've been doing this for years. I'm glad you posted it! It really helps! Sometimes, If I have a lot of mucus in my throat, I gargle the vinegar straight, swallow a bit, and wait a few minutes. Then, drink some water. That's just for the stubborn stuff though. Everyone should know about this.
It can knock out heartburn too if you drink the vinegar with water and honey.

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I joined this site just to give this five stars. Six hours ago, I was in agony. Swallowing was a painful chore. I've just a lump in my throat, and will continue treatment until that is gone. I can't thank the recipe poster enough for sharing, and thank the reviewers for giving it such accolades, prompting me to try it. Miracle cure, for sure!

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Had plans for the next day but my throat hurt so bad, I knew I'd have to cancel plans and see a doctor instead if my throat didn't improve. I had tried gargling with salt water earlier, but that didn't do a thing. As a last resort, I started this gargle in the early evening and used it about every 1/2 hour til bedtime. The following day I felt great with just a very slight sore throat. I will definitely keep this recipe and use it at the first sign of sore throat from now on. Thank you so much DeSouter!

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CAUTION: Works great! I have used this for years.... but after you gargle be sure to rinse out your mouth getting the vinegar off your teeth. Vinegar is has a natural acid in it that can bother the enamel on your teeth. When I rinse I spit out leaving the vinegar in my throat so it can work but rinsing the rest of my mouth.

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This is the solution! I recently got strep throat as an adult and have not had it since I was a teeanger. I too joined this site to give this remedy a review. I found this on the web last night and started later in the evening gargling and drinking the mixture. This morning I feel awesome! I not only feel like I can eat and drink normally again but I have a lot of energy! I prefer natural and holistic methods to healing. Tomorrow I am cancelling my doctor's appointment and am glad I am back to my energetic self. Feeling renewed! Wish I could give this 10 stars! ;)

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Thank you for sharing this wonderful remedy with us. While it didnt cure my infection it certainly made me feel better.

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I had the mother of all bad colds. And, to make it worse I had to work through it all. Initially I had to use use regular grocery store apple cider vinegar because I didn't have the "mother" kind at hand. My throat was so bad I was sure I would need to get an antibiotic. I'm not kidding when I say about 10 minutes after the first time using this I felt much better. It felt like it was taking the infection and inflamation away. I've been healed faster than I've ever been before without taking an antibiotic. Since then I've gotten the version with the "mother" in it and have been taking that. Many many thanks for posting!!!

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6 oz = 3/4 cup. Make sure you use the good stuff (with the mother in it) from a health food store. This is such a good remedy! DH and I were getting bad sore throats so we tried this rather than gargling salt and water (which you don't swallow). The next morning I felt a lot better! I did take it at least once an hour. I dont think there is anything like it! Go natural for sure, use this!! I don't find it tastes really bad like some. Thanks a lot. I will definitely turn to this if I need to again.

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I wasn't sure about this. It sounds too simple--just vinegar & water to fix a sore throat??!! Yet, I was thrilled to find how well this really works! It's VERY important to use real apple cider vinegar with the mother in it. I use Bragg's vinegar. I've used this multiple times & it works GREAT!! What a great, CHEAP remedy for a sore throat! Thanks!!!!

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I'm submitting this rating on behalf of my husband. He's the one that had the sore throat. His first use , literally , changed the sound of his voice from froggy , to not half bad LOL He had a scratchy/sore throat one day , used this method , and his throat was great the next day!! This is a FABULOUS remedy , much better than having to buy OTC meds that don't always work and are so expensive! Thanks so much for posting this great relief!! :)

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Oh man, this is serious pucker time. This recipe has been a lifesaver for me this winter.

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It really works!! I add some sweetener. It makes it much more tolerable.

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NOTE: Definitely use organic apple cider vinegar WITH THE MOTHER. Bragg's is my choice. Works very well. I used it every 30 minutes as opposed to 1 hour and my throat felt much better after only a few hours. Add a few drops of echinacea tincture.

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A neighbour told me to gargle with vinegar, its been a week and long line ups in the doctors office and I just couldnt take it any more. Let me tell you I poured straight brown vinegar into a mug thru it back and gargled ..it burned and needless to say it didnt stay.. need I say more, but voila the sore throat was almost all gone! I'm going to continue this until its gone. Thanks!

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UNBELIEVABLE!! XD!! I love food remedies!

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Thank you so much! On my first try it wasn't much but I was able to speak better on my second try I can feel the effects, this definitely works ; once again thank you so much.

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I just registered with this site to give this five stars, as well. Absolutely miraculous! The reviews below speak for themselves. Just wanted to keep the recommends going. Saved my life (a little) this wknd. Horrendous sore throat (literally could not swallow) was absolutely fine in less than 24 hours. Thank you, DeSouter!

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I used this when my two girls had flu-like symptoms. It didn't cure them, but they did both say that their throats felt better after gargling. I found the organic apple cider at my local grocery store. I take echinacea at the first sign of a cold, and will add this to my immunity regimen. I think I am probably better at recognizing those first signs - than my girls. They did have short lived "bugs" once we started with the gargling - so they might have taken longer to feel better had we not tried this. They were feeling MUCH better after about 24 hours.

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Just used this on a very sore throat and was pleasantly surprised that my throat feels better! I used Bragg's Apple Cider and warm water. Thanks!

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What a relief this is! I had a sore scratchy throat and started using this about 10 am in the morning. By evening, after doing it all day on the hour, it was gone and the next morning I was feeling much better! It really does work! I must say also that I tried chloraseptic early on and it just burned when it hit the back of my throat. This doesn't burn at all and instantly soothes! Thanks so much for sharing this! Will remember it easily should we need relief again! :)

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