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515 User Reviews
Posted by Greg (Sydney, Australia) on 07/27/2008
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I was getting very desperate as I had had a horrible sore throat for a while. I found this site through Google on Wednesday and thought I'd give the Cayenne Pepper remedy a go. It is now Monday morning and I'm pretty much back to normal. It wasn't the miracle cure that it was for some on here but it definitely made a difference. Admittedly, I did the Cayenne Pepper and took pain killers(iboprufen) also so that would have helped too but I think the Pepper certainly was the main factor in the healing and cleansing process. I recommend it, much better that the traditional salt and water.
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Posted by Amanda (Washington, DC) on 07/15/2008
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Cayenne pepper cured my sore throat. I put about 1/4 tsp. in a 1/2 cup of warm water and gargled it, repeating about four times over the course of the day. Each time offered some relief, and I woke up this morning with no sore throat.
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Posted by Miri (Morrisville, NC) on 07/13/2008
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This is a 'Yea' for "Cayenne Pepper Cures Sore Throats."
I *hate* sore throats, probably more than any other body pain. I found this site via digg.com and honestly did _not_ want to try cayenne pepper in anything. I do not like spicy/hot foods. But my sore throat hurt so much I was willing to try almost anything. I added it to my honey-lemon tea, along with some fresh honey and it really helped. It really stung, as I added too much cayenne [1/2 tsp in 1 cup of tea - should have used 1/4 tsp], but it *really* helped and I was able to eat again. So, I added a little cayenne pepper powder and some ginger powder to some hot soup and now my throat feels a lot better. Thank you so much!
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Posted by Laura (Orlando, USA) on 07/12/2008
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I'm so glad that the cayenne pepper worked for so many sore throats out there. However, it did not seem to work for me. I was so excited about this remedy and was really hoping it would work. My husband and son had both been sick, and I finally caught whatever they had. As soon as I started gettind the sore throat, I started drinking apple cider vinegar (8oz hot water, 1 TBSP ACV, 2 TBSP honey) When that didn't help it (which it usually does) I came to this website and tried the cayenne pepper remedy. First, I tried gargling 1/4 tsp. cayenne in 4oz of warm water with honey. That felt similar to spraying the back of my throat with chloraseptic spray, but went away within five minutes or so. After that, I tried drinking it. I added 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper to my normal ACV mix, but again...short term relief only. I've been doing this for three days now, and my throat feels horrible. Hopefully I'll find something else that works for me.
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Posted by Laura (Orlando, USA) on 07/12/2008
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I'm so glad that the cayenne pepper worked for so many sore throats out there. However, it did not seem to work for me. I was so excited about this remedy and was really hoping it would work. My husband and son had both been sick, and I finally caught whatever they had. As soon as I started gettind the sore throat, I started drinking apple cider vinegar (8oz hot water, 1 TBSP ACV, 2 TBSP honey) When that didn't help it (which it usually does) I came to this website and tried the cayenne pepper remedy. First, I tried gargling 1/4 tsp. cayenne in 4oz of warm water with honey. That felt similar to spraying the back of my throat with chloraseptic spray, but went away within five minutes or so. After that, I tried drinking it. I added 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper to my normal ACV mix, but again...short term relief only. I've been doing this for three days now, and my throat feels horrible. Hopefully I'll find something else that works for me.
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Posted by Callous (Anchorage, Ak) on 07/06/2008
It is a well known fact that peppers can alleviate pain and has been used widely around the world for operations and child birth. I see no reason that cayenne pepper would not block pain receptors for a sore throat. One should be careful because a percentage of people have an adverse reaction where the throat could start to swell and make breathing difficult.
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Posted by Michelle (Marshall Saskatchewan, Canada) on 07/03/2008
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wow tried this remedie and it is working i have had a sore throat for 3 days now and getting more miserable by the minute i did what was suggested ie
1/2c. warm water
1/4tsp cayenne
2tbsp honey
at first i tried to gargle but gave up and drank it down (keep stirring in between drinking to mix the cayenne) try doing this every 1/2 hour it really does work if the problem is viral not bacterial thankyou i will keep this remedy in my recipe book
P.s. my husband and kids thought i was off my everlovin rocker but the best cures are normally homemade.
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Posted by Kelly (Stanwood, WA) on 06/30/2008
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All I know that it is too bad that it took me so long to find this remedy. I have been struggling with a horrible sore throat that makes talking, eating, existing hard. It's 2am right now and I've seen this hour for several nights because I've been up with a painful throat. I've gargled with apple cider vinegar for a day and a half, taken a drugstore shelf of other options and was going to the doctor tomorrow. I'm not a fan of spicy food so I was hugely leary of putting cayanne pepper in my tea, but I figured at this point it couldn't hurt worse. Amazing! I've drank half of my tea and my throat is almost feeling back to normal. I"m so very grateful I feel like calling everyone I know (at 2am) to tell them of this wonderful cure. Since they won't care right now, I'm sharing with you. Try it!
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Posted by Christine (Cleveland, Ohio) on 06/30/2008
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I went ahead and tried the cayenne and water (three shakes of cayenne into a cup of water). It definitely numbed the area, but about 20 minutes later the pain came back so I figured, oh well, guess it didn't work for me. But I woke up the next morning and the sore throat was totally gone. Don't know if it's a coincidence (I'd only had a sore throat for three days), but you can be sure the next sore throat I get I'll be trying the cayenne again!
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Posted by Ella (Baltimore, MD) on 06/27/2008
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Cayenne pepper soothed my sore throat! I have had the worst sore throat ever for the past week and have been to the hospital twice for pain meds, antibiotics, fluids, and steroids. These things only gave me temporary relief from my huge, painful, white-spotted, puss-covered, swollen tonsils. I tried gargling tons of super salty hot water which made me feel alright for about 30 seconds afterward. I am soo hungry and thirsty because I haven't been able to eat or drink much of anything for the past few days! I was ready to give up and just pluck the suckers out myself when I came across this site with the cayenne pepper cure... I tried it right away! I used about 1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper, a few squirts of lemon and warm water and gargled about 8 times. I felt relief right away and a great tingling sensation. The pepper wasn't spicy at all so i kicked it up a knotch and got even better results! This is AMAZING!!!
Tip - between each gargle I stirred the cayenne pepper a little bit because it seemed to float at the top...
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Posted by Chad (Houston, Texas) on 06/22/2008
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I had the worst sore throat for 2 days. Could barely swallow. I tried garling w/ salt water and hydrogen peroxide. Both worked very little. I saw the Cayenne Pepper cure and gave it a shot. Instead of gargling, I put it in a cup of regular coffee. Approx. 1/8 to 1/4 of cayenne. Amazing after one hour my throat felt 90% better and the coffee tasted good. Had one more cup 4 hours later and that cured it. I'm in awe how well it worked.
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Posted by Jessica (Lexington, South Carolina ) on 06/08/2008
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I had a bad sore throat, And I couldn't even talk. I tried the cayenne pepper, I made homemade lemonade plus added the juice with 1 lemon to it, and boiled it with 2 tablespoons of honey, then put it in a cup and added 1/8 of a teaspoon of cayenne pepper, and sipped slowly and my sore throat was gone in 3 sips.
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Posted by Zech (Atlanta, USA) on 06/07/2008
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ok, so i have this horrible sore throat which im sure it is strep. i have had this for 3 days now and it has not subsided in pain. i cannot swallow my own spit. and i can barely drink water or gatorade. on the second day i awoke i had a 100.5 fever and i felt very very queasy. i used regular everyday normal medacines and my fever went away. the next day, day 3. i awoke with drool all over my pillow, because i guess i couldnt naturally swallow my spit during my sleep. i have no fever today. but my throat is FREAKING killing me. i have used cayenne pepper, and it is not helping to ease the pain. i have also gargled with salt water and that has not helped i just dont know what to do my throat is freaking killing me. basically my throat is driving me nuts.
Replied by Lizz
(Marietta, Ga)
06/08/2008
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Posted by Danielle (Winnipeg, Canada) on 06/05/2008
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Cayenne Pepper cured my sore throat. It really works. I had the most painful sore throat (was on day 5) and after trying several things, I was so desperate I gargled 1/8 of a tsp of cayenne from my spice rack in hot water and tried swallowing a little bit each time. The burning from the cayenne was actual relief from the sore throat so I kept doing it. I did this every 15 minutes for the first day. If anything it numbed my sore throat and gave instant minor relief. The next day it was every hour. By the third day I finally noticed a huge improvement. By the fifth day it was completely gone. Now as soon as I sense a sore throat coming on, I sprinkle some on my coffee and it actually cures it. I haven't suffered from a sore throat since then. You need to be persistent when it's a terrible one, even when you don't sense any results. Coating your lips with vaseline helps. Thank you, this is a fantastic site.
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Posted by Denise (Martin, TN) on 05/26/2008
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I have always drank soup with lots of chicken broth in it to soothe my throat when it gets sore, and I read a lot of feedback on here that said cayenne (red) pepper would help your sore throat. So I decided to mix them together! This time I made chicken and dumplings with lots of broth and red pepper (but I do love hot food) The salt and red pepper defiantly helped with soreness and the heat from the soup cleared me up, even my swollen lymph nodes went down a tad! Amazing I love it!
