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515 User Reviews
Posted by Phil (Houghton, MI) on 03/20/2007
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I tried using the cayenne pepper for my sore throat. Instead I got the explosive diarreaha and my sore throat is even worse.
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Posted by Ricky (Lexington, Texas) on 03/20/2007
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I've had a sore throat for about 2 days now and hadn't planned on using anything because nothing has ever worked in the past. Decided to google "sore throat remedy" this morning and found your site. I ran out at lunch and bought some organic ceyenne pepper and bottled water. I mixed 1 tsp of ceyenne with 12 oz of water and gargled about five times. Believe it or not, my sore throat is already almost gone. Great remedy! Now I'm going to try the ACV for HBP. Thanks!
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Posted by Girish (Chicago, IL) on 03/20/2007
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Here is why (I think) Cayenne Pepper works: Cayenne Pepper contains Capsaicin - which known to us for long time as a great pain killer. When one gargles with pepper powder, capsaicin overloads the nerve endings in the throat giving instance relief from the pain. If you gargle on a regular basis then the nerves are overloaded and you don't feel pain. Capsaicin is used in chronic pain management exactly for same reason. I don't think it has any curative qualities in this case (like getting rid of the actual infection), but the pain relief is great!
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Posted by Andrew (Andrew, Ontario) on 03/19/2007
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I only heard about this cure as my flu symptoms were subsiding, but the cayenne pepper tea did nothing to help my sore throat.
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Posted by ROBERT (BEDFORD , PA) on 03/19/2007
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I HAD A TERRIBLE SORE THROAT AND HAVE'NT HAD ONE LIKE THIS SINCE I WAS A CHILD. I TRIED OVER THE COUNTER STUFF AND IT DID'NT WORK. I LOOKED UP ON THE NET FOR SORE THROAT CURE AND IT LEAD ME TO EARTH CLINIC. I READ ABOUT THE CAYENNE PEPPER CURE AND I WAS VERY SKEPTICAL, BUT KNEW THAT HOME REMEDIES WORK BETTER THEN ALOT OTHER STUFF. I TRIED IT JUST AS IT STATED AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS, MY THROAT FELT SO MUCH BETTER AND I KEPT IT UP THROUGH OUT THE DAY AND IT WAS ALMOST GONE AND I COULD TALK BETTER AND EVEN EAT NOW. TILL BED TIME I WAS SO IMPRESSED BY THIS I TOLD ALL MY CO WORKERS AND FAMILY THE NEXT DAY. THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR WONDERFUL IDEAS.
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Posted by Janel (Tampa, Florida) on 03/17/2007
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I had the worst sore throat that began over spring while I was in the Bahamas. I couldn't swallow without this UNBEARABLE pain. When I got back from my vacation I still had the sore throat so I came online and searched some home remedies. I came across this one and just read it because I thought it was a joke. But I began to read all the comments and how it worked so well for everyone. So I thought, why not give it a shot. I went out and bought honey, C. Pepper, and white vinegar. Came home and gargled every 15 minutes for the night, and to my shock my sore throat was gone...I couldnt believe it. This stuff is incredible!!!
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Posted by Dawn (Memphis, TN) on 03/17/2007
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woke up this AM for the 5th day of sinus problems & painful sore throat. read about the cayenne gargle...put a dash or two in a cup of water...heated it up & let it steap for a bit. while waiting, i was having my AM coffee & thought...oh, why not...so i put a dash of cayenne in my coffee while i was waiting. by the time i finished my coffee, the gargle mix was ready...and i noticed that my throat was already feeling better!!. just did the gargle & can breathe better already...sore throat is still sore...but not NEAR as painful!! i'll do this all day today & hope to get more relief. wish i'd found this 5 days ago... woo hoo for cayenne pepper!! :)
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Posted by Angie (Indianapolis, Marion) on 03/17/2007
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I have been feeling terrible for about two days to the point where I ant even swallow my spit without wantig to cry, but until I came across this website, I thought I was dying. I have gargled a 1/2 glass of the cayenne pepper with warm water and I feel so much better. I am going to finish the glass. I just have to keep stirring so the cayenne does not stay in the bottom of the glass. Also watch out for a burning mouth. I will say I'll deal with the burning mouth instead of the sore throat. Thank God for this website.
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Posted by Valerie (Flippin, Arkansas) on 03/15/2007
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I googled for "Sore Throat Remedy" and came across this site. I didn't scroll down to any exact recipe, but made my own combination of Cayenne Pepper, Honey, Apple Cider Vinegar, and salt. Wow! That sore throat is gone! I gave my husband some which he made faces at and criticized, but now he's asking for the recipe to pass on to others. Thank you so much!
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Posted by Bret (Cedar City, UT) on 03/14/2007
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I have been suffering from a sore throat and flu for 3 days now. I tried every natural remedy I could think of, but still couldn't find relief. I found this site today and immediately tried the cayenne gargle. I kept doing it every 15 minutes, and after about 5 times the pain had faded by 90%! Now the pain is completely gone. Incredible.
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Posted by Victoria (Rochester, NY) on 03/14/2007
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I'm a singer and I've had two preformances already this week. My third is tomorrow. I really need my voice to be in good shape so I did some research for a sore throat cure. I'm currently drinking a cup of black tea with honey, lemon, cayenne pepper (just a little), and sugar (I don't like honey in my tea so this is there for sweetness) and already it feels SO much better! I'll be making another cup before I go tomorrow morning!
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Posted by Chris (San Jose, CA) on 03/14/2007
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I came home from a family dinner and for the first time in a year I felt a dry painful throat, I told my fiance I was going to go to bed. I tried to sleep but I couldn't get over the pain, remembering this website from the ACV cure I used for overall health, I searched for sore throats. Coming to the Cayenne page I went downstairs and took 1/2 tsp of powder and 6oz of warm water, gargled and then swallowed, it felt fantastic and I felt almost immediate results, I just woke up and I am taking it again, bye bye sore throat, what a remedy!
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Posted by Angela (Marion, n.c.) on 03/12/2007
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I had the worst sore throat.I had tried drops and otc drugs. NOTHING. Read this article about the c. pepper, what's to lose right? gargled about 5 times and feel better about 10 mins later. I'll use more tomm. bed time now. IT WORKS!! THX so much!
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Posted by Amethyst (Amethyst) on 03/11/2007
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I stumbled on your site this morning @5:30am with a sore throat....I was contemplating whether or not to call in sick because I talk on the phone all day for my job. But I found this site where you talked of cayenne pepper, acv, lemon juice and honey and warm/hot water...well I mixed them all and drank it like a tea while at work...yes it burned a little bit (but I grew up on hot stuff) it actually worked, there is not much soreness left, I will keep and use this remedy as long as it keeps working!!! Thanks to everyone who contributed to info....you saved me from missing work.
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Posted by Paully (Nassau, Bahamas) on 03/11/2007
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I had a sore throat for two days and I was fed up with it!! Lozenges provided relief for about 2 mins literally & salt and warm water was useless! After 2 attempts on google to find something that wasn't so yucky I found this!! I grabbed my wallet & keys and sped to the store to get the cayenne. I used 1/2 tsp to a glass of warm water & gargled about 4 times. I sipped a bit of it which was PEPPER as heck!! At bedtime my sore throat seemed to get worse...the cayenne was doing its job at that time. Cuz when I woke up my throat was 100% better. I'm still congested but I can deal with that!! Bye bye sore throat!!! Thanks!!
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