Throat n Peppermint

Was just preparing to get a cup of hot Green Tea when I realize I've run out of that, then saw Peppermint tea.

Remembered drinking Mint tea *not sure if its mint or pepper mint* after the shop owner's recommendation in Malaysia.

So went online to check the relationship btw Peppermint tea and sore throat.

Remembered drinking Mint tea *not sure if its mint or pepper mint* after the shop owner's recommendation in Malaysia.

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Saw this article online

How to get rid of a sore throat
Source: http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/health/how-to-get-rid-of-a-sore-throat/

The sore throat is so common that medical science has given it its own name: pharyngitis. Despite having its own name, it is usually only a symptom and/or precursor of a viral disease such as a cold or influenza. Sometimes it’s just an irritation from smoke, pollen, or something else you’re allergic to. It can also be a sign of a bacterial infection that needs medical attention. And, among other things, it may simply indicate throat muscles that have been strained by extensive talking, singing, or yelling.

According to the Mayo Clinic, most sore throats are symptoms of a viral infection. The most common viral infection is the one that causes colds. You can distinguish between sore throats accompanying a cold and those accompanying a flu only by looking at other symptoms. With a cold there is also sneezing, a cough, a low fever, and some slight body aches. Flu victims suffer a great deal from aching muscles and joints, fatigue, and high fevers. Another virus causing a sore throat is mononucleosis, in which the tonsils and lymph nodes of the neck and armpits are swollen; there is a skin rash , and there is inflammation of the liver. Other viral illnesses with sore throat symptoms are measles and chickenpox.

Strep throat and tonsillitis are not viral diseases; but bacterial infections that can bring on a severe sore throat.

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No wonder its preset in my mind that sore throat = throat infection if not cleared after 1 or 2 days.

Yup, I've learnt that no matter how much I love iced water, I still have to guai guai drink warm water when I get sore throat...

Found this too
http://www.farmersalmanac.com/natural_cures/a/peppermint_more_than_just_a_popular_flavor

kk, cheers to a no sore throat morning tomorrow~
Time to wash up and sleep.

:)

Looking forward!

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda
She is one step closer to SOT 2010