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Pickle Juice Brine
Posted by Sara (Mesa, Az) on 04/25/2017
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I've had a sore throat for a few days, slowly getting worse with pain on talking or swallowing and eventually losing my voice. I saw the pickle jar in my fridge and idk why, but I grabbed it and chugged a few gulps and low and behold, my sore throat was instantly relieved! Unfortunately, not a cure, and doesn't last very long, but when you're in that much pain, it's worth it. I decided to Google pickle juice for sore throat and came across this thread.
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Posted by Greta (Talladega, Alabama) on 02/07/2009
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I had been sick all day. My throat hurt so bad, I didn't even want to swallow. I googled "relief for sore throat" and the pickle juice idea came up! It works! It really honestly works! I'm gonna remember this!
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Posted by Bernardo (San Antonio, Texas, USA) on 10/10/2008
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I had been very sick since Wednesday night it is now Friday 10:00 pm.As I do have a gig Saturday afternoon with my band and I couldn't miss the performance and call in sick so I searched for a sore throat remedy and I found this site.I clicked the link to Pickle Juice Brine and I thought hey let me try this.Well now I did now I am cured!! No more throat discomfort! I am glad I came onto this site it really did help alot.
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Posted by Bryon (Cedar Falls, IA) on 06/29/2006
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While it didn't necessarily CURE my sore throat, it definitely alleviated the pain a lot! Highly recommended. I hadn't eaten straight pickles in over 4 years, I forgot how delicious they were.
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Posted by Kim (Tallahassee, FL) on 04/02/2006
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i was very skeptical when i saw this as a remedy for a sore throat but, it really worked! i did not however feel it instantly, but i drank it and over night it got better. thank you for the new tip!
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Posted by Angel (South Carolina) on 03/16/2006
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I've had the worst sore throat for last five days following a sinus infection and a cold. After the cold had ran it's course I was still left with the lingering cough and irritating sore throat. Not to mention losing my voice on and off all week. I tried cough medicine from Robitussin to tylenol cough and cough (although the tylenol provided temporary pain relief; as soon it wore off the back came back)I also tried zytrec and sudafed (because i was told it might be allergies.) To my dismay nothing worked out. I got desperate and begun searching the web for a home remedy. And alas....(harps play here...) I found this site. When i saw pickle juice I figured this is a win-win situation. I love pickles... and i found it quite delightful to swig the juice. And i can say i'm never been more pleasantly surprised that it actually seems to work!! It was only about a hour ago that i drank it so i don't know if it's effects are going to last; but i've got my fingers crossed. Thank you so much for publishing this cure.
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Posted by Rod (Alpharetta, GA) on 03/01/2006
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I had a very bad sore throat the other night. I tried drinking hot tea w/honey and gargled salt water. Neither of them worked very well. I ran a search on Yahoo for "Home Remedies for Sore Throat" and came across your website. I tried the Pickle juice and amazingly enough it relieved my sore throat almost instantly. Thank you very much. I will be passing along this home remedy for many years to follow.
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Posted by Jenny (Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (UK)) on 02/28/2006
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I developed a sore throat, but did not think that it was anything to worry about... Then the next day, it got worse, swallowing and talking being very painful at times... I searched for sore throat cures in google, found Earth Clinic, and looked through the remedies listed... I was quite surprised to see Pickle Juice as one of the cures - but then remembered learning of vinegar's bacteria fighting properties... So, I gave the cure a try and lo and behold - my sore throat felt better within the first few sips... I like Earth Clinic
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Posted by Brandi (Sylvania, Ohio)
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Drinking pickle juice really did work. I have been sick for three days with a sore throat and the pain of swallowing went away almost at the first gulp! THANK YOU!!!
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Posted by Christine (Los Angeles, California) on 09/17/2014
I have a bad cold with loads of congestion. My throat isn't exactly sore, but I was wondering if pickle juice would help my congestion? My boyfriend told me to try it, but I'm a little skeptical. When he was in High School he got sick a week before a Choral Concert, the night before he drank pickle juice (He had a sore throat, cough, congestion etc.) and it seemed to help him pretty well.
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Posted by Marta (Dominican Republic) on 02/19/2014
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I tried pickle juice for my sore throat. It tasted good and made my sore throat feel a lot better! I drank it from the bottle.
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Posted by Joan (York , Pa) on 07/22/2013
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I tried pickle brine juice for a sore throat and had instant pain relief thank you so much!
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Posted by Jsut01 (Tville, Sc) on 08/24/2012
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WOW!! Love this web site... Found the pickle juice suggestion a minute ago and tried it. I was amazed to feel it easing the pain as I was gargling!! I did not completely go away, but I no longer want to cry when I swallow. Maybe I didn't drink enough. I gargled then drank about a tbsp. I will try more.
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Posted by Ann (Woodstock, Ga) on 09/29/2010
How much juice and how often are you talking about the salty brine when you make pickles?
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Posted by Kendra (Bozeman, Mt) on 06/27/2010
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Pickle Juice for sore throat
The pickle juice remedy didnt work for me as much as Id hoped...I love pickles...I warmed up 4 TBS of pickle juice and gargled before swallowing. It did reduce the severity but it didnt get rid of it ...The pain came back after 15 minutes...
