How to Use Garlic, Lemon, Honey and Butter for a Sore Throat

A sore throat is a painful problem that makes both talking and swallowing miserable. Instead of resorting to over-the-counter medication, try a home remedy that utilizes ingredients you already have at home. There are a number of home remedies, including treatments that include the use of garlic, lemon, honey and butter.

Things You'll Need

• Saucepan
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1 tbsp. honey
• Cup
• 1 clove garlic
• Knife
• 1 lemon
• 2 tsp. honey
• Bowl

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Instructions

Milk Remedy

• 1

  Pour 1 cup milk into a saucepan.

• 2

  Add 1 tbsp. butter and 1 tbsp. honey to the milk.

• 3

  Put the saucepan on the stove, and let it simmer until it gets hot.

• 4

  Pour the mixture into a cup, but don't let it cool too much before you drink it. The remedy works best when it is hot.

• 5

  Drink this liquid one to two times a day to reduce your throat's swelling.

Garlic and Lemon Mixture

• 6

  Mince 1 clove garlic.

• 7

  Transfer the minced garlic to a bowl.

• 8

  Add 2 tsp. honey to the bowl.

• 9

  Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into the garlic and honey, and mix all of the ingredients together.

• 10

  Swallow 1 tsp. of the mixture several times a day to help heal a sore throat.