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Can you please recommend some effective natural means for getting rid of a sore throat and cough?
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Remedies: Rest, hydrate well with water & stay far, far away from cigarette smoke. You can keep mucosa moist with a humidifier. Add honey & a small amt. Of lemon juice to chamomile tea. Slippery elm bark lozenges are another option.
Answered 4/6/2013
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