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515 User Reviews
Posted by Erin (Dallas, TX) on 03/01/2009
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I have been sick with a virus [been to the doctor] - - just a virus. After a little over a week all but the lingering sore throat have passed. Nothing was working, so tonight I found this site, read the cayenne pepper remedies and thought it couldn't make it worse. I followed the recommendation to mix it with orange juice. I mixed 1/8 tsp with 8 oz of orange juice and drank it slowly. Within 15 minutes my throat felt better than it has in days. Thank you! I will actually get some sleep now. :-)
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Posted by Jackie (Toronto, Ontario) on 02/26/2009
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Well, it's coming up to midnight. Can't sleep, of course. Incredible pain on the left side of my throat.Swollen glands.Tongue having trouble pushing even liquids down. What do you do when you can't sleep? Well, surf the net, of course! Found this lovely site. Am trying the Cayenne pepper with honey and warm water suggestion. Am only 3/4 down but there already is some improvement. i may sleep tonight! By the way, how is it that everybody has apple cider vinegar on hand? I only have malt and balsamic in my cupboard!I suppose that won't do? Since I'm up I could go to the 24 hour quikkie mart!
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Posted by Cassie (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) on 02/23/2009
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I gurgled cayenne pepper in warm water just one time for a recently developed sore throat. It feels completely better, and also cleared out my sinuses a bit which were a little clogged. I think I may have diverted what could have been a much worse cold.
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Posted by Travis (Concord, MI/United States) on 02/16/2009
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I gargled the cayanne pepper for about ten seconds and the pain from my soar throat is gone im gonna keep doing it until its completely gone.
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Posted by Nicole (Manitowoc, Wi) on 02/13/2009
I was ready to take my 12 yr old daughter to the doctor for a horrible sore throat. She and I decided that we would try a few of the remedies that are listed on this site. First experiment was hot water, cayenne pepper and ACV. Tasted yucky to her, not so bad to me. Gargled, spat, rumbled about how aweful it tasted, then giggles about how it burned...mostly from me! :) We tried this a few times, and decided that it worked well at making her nose runny...I tried to tell her not to put it in her nose (kidding of course) but perhaps we didn't wait long enough for it to effect the sore throat. Experiment #2- warm pickle juice and cayenne...she thought it tasted great, no way that I was going to try this one! Gargled, spat, slowly swallowed, and out of fun, now wants to know which experiment she can try next! The experiments are fun so far, and making us both smile! We are going to stick with alternating these two through tomorrow with the hopes that it works for her like it did for the rest of you! Oddly enough, my daughter is hoping that she gets to try other suggestions tomorrow night...I am hoping that we a combination of the fun experiments keeps her spirits up and the doctor away. Oh, and in the few minutes that it took to whip up this email, she just stated that she thinks that it feels better already!
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Posted by Alicia (Tokyo, Japan) on 02/12/2009
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I am a radio dj, singer and I MC for weddings. I have had a killer sore throat, and my voice is really husky, close to laryngitis now! This weekend, starting tomorrow, I have a 2 hour radio talk show, then right after that, I head straight to my wedding job.
I actually have 3 weddings this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Great job and great schedule yes! But with my voice the way it is, I am so afraid I have to cancel all gigs! That would cost me over 2000 dollars of income! I saw this site and started with the cayenne and vinegar gargle, and have been drinking it constantly for about 2 hours. So far, my voice is getting better! Hopefully it will restore completely!!! I cant cancel the jobs so this is my only hope!
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Posted by Vins (Ann Arbor, Michigan) on 02/10/2009
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Cayenne Pepper cured my sore throat. Thanks to EarthClinic, I have used this remedy several times and it has always helped. If the symptoms do not go away easily, I then use it with the "Hydrogen Peroxide in the ear" remedy. I have passed on this information to others and it has helped them too. Of course most people do not do it several times, which is essential to get the best results. Several time better than any cough syrup.
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Posted by Amanda (Rochester, Washington) on 01/28/2009
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I tried this and i took one little sip and felt immediate relief!! Just be careful if you have chapped lips as the cayeene really burns them.
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Posted by Heather (Medford, Oregon) on 01/27/2009
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I've had a sore throat since Saturday, and I went to the doctor today with no medication prescribed to me (doc says it's viral). I've been taking Dayquil and Nyquil, but it hasn't helped much at all. Anyway, I found this website and tried the cayenne pepper treatment. I used 1/2 cup of lukewarm water with 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper and have been gargling for about half an hour. It's already working! I was to the point of not even being able to drink water or take medicine, and now I can eat solid food! The soreness isn't completely gone, but it's so much better than it was. Cayenne pepper is awesome!
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Posted by Abby (Aberdeen, SD USA) on 01/25/2009
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Cayenne pepper and a cup of green tea cured my sore throat instantly after the first gargle. I put in 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne and gargled for 20 seconds then drank the rest of the tea. My throat was realy swolen and the swelling whent right down after the gargle. I even enjoy the taste! vinegar used to work pritty well but this time it didn't do much (and vinegar taste is just about unbareable) this cayenne worked when vinegar wouldn't.
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Posted by Mary Kathryn (New York, NY) on 01/24/2009
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Cayenne pepper helped my sore throat and my congestion. Whoever suggested mixing it with orange juice is genius. I mixed about half a teaspoon in a small amount of oj and washed it down. I didn't feel hot or burning, but I did feel my symptoms subside. Thanks so much for the suggestion!
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Posted by Andre M (Boise, ID) on 01/20/2009
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I tried the cayenne pepper in water for my soar throats and after gargleing for about 5 minutes its usually completely gone. I usually manage to swollow small amounts which i think may help but all in all it works better than ANYTHING you can buy. As i browse the site more i tend to find that this is the case.
I have tried this a few times already and it works every time.
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Posted by Sorin (Chicago, IL) on 01/12/2009
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i feel better after a cup of orange juice and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne red pepper
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Posted by Kelsey (Nevada City, CA) on 01/10/2009
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I'm in the musical at my high school, and have to sing in a 3 part harmony. I was so concerned, because the play opens in about 2 weeks, and I have a pretty nasty cold; it's been going on for a few days now. I'm pretty stuffed up, but my hugest concern is the sore throat I've got. I'm having dryish and mucusish coughs as well as a croak when I talk and sing. I'm not concerned now however, because I just tried the cayenne pepper / orange juice remedy, and I can feel it working.
So far, I've taken 1/4 a teaspoon of cayenne pepper over 2 glasses of orange juice, in one hour, and I do feel better. It should be noted that I'm not cured, probably because I waited so long to start doing something about it, but I do honestly believe that within a few more days of regularly drinking cayenne and OJ, that I'll be just fine right in time for the musical.
While I was drinking it, there was a slight spiciness, maybe even a bit of a burning sensation, but definitely nothing no one can't handle. I have a very low tolerance for pain and spicy foods.
If you have a sore throat, PLEASE do try cayenne pepper, I feel so much better after just doing it once and briefly, it's amazing!
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Posted by Dallas (Kansas City, Missouri) on 01/10/2009
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Man ohhh Man did this work for me my sore throat feels way better after 3 gargles all I used was a few shakes into one glass of warm water and the swelling and irritation almost instantly disipated we will se tommorow if its gone but for now it defanetly helps out alot and also naturally clears your sinuses!!! thanks again!!!!
1/2 TABLE SPOON TO FULL GLASS OF WATER GARGLE 5 BIG MOUTH FULLS AND THEN REPEAT EVERY 45 MINS WORKED GREAT YOU CAN ADD SALT,LIME,ORANGE,APPLE CIDER FOR TASTE BUT THE REAL MAGIC IS IN THE CAYENNE AND WATER
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