How to use beets for sore throat: a recipe for gargling, compresses and inhalations

The experience of folk treatment is passed down to us from generation to generation and stores thousands of recipes for various pathologies. Often, simple recommendations are more effective than some pharmacy products.

More than 50% of our population are familiar with angina, but not everyone knows that one of the most effective ways to combat it is beets. Healing recipes are presented in various variations: with vinegar, carrot juice, onions, rose hips, cranberries. In the article, we will consider the treatment options, having familiarized yourself with which, you can significantly speed up the healing process.

How beets help with angina

Angina is one of the most common diseases. The treatment is long and is aimed at eliminating pathogenic microflora, relieving the symptomatic picture, eliminating intoxication of the body and restoring immune defense.

Traditionally, antibiotics are used to eliminate pathogenic microbes. However, it is possible to restore immune protection and eliminate the symptoms of the disease without their participation. Beets will do an excellent job with this task. Various variations of the preparation of the root vegetable will allow you to choose an individual effective recipe for recovery.

Beets have a beneficial effect on the body with angina, namely:

• successfully fights microbes;
• reduces discomfort and pain when swallowing;
• strengthens local and general immunity;
• provides blood supply to the oropharynx and nutrition of the mucous membrane;
• softens inflammation in tissues, softens purulent plugs and provides an easier outflow of purulent exudate;
• supplies the body with useful elements (magnesium, zinc, copper, iron), vitamins of groups B and C.

Important! Beets should not be considered as the only home remedy for sore throat. Only in combination with medication will it be possible to achieve recovery.

Application and contraindications

Beetroot is a natural product with no pronounced allergenic properties. Due to the absence of toxicity and a mild effect on the mucous membrane, it is allowed to use recipes from the root vegetable for the treatment of children. Up to three years of age, treatment with compresses is optimal. Children over three years old can be introduced into the inhalation and rinsing therapy regimen.

The period of pregnancy and lactation requires caution in the treatment of angina. Due to hormonal changes, previously habitual and normally tolerated foods can cause undesirable consequences: nausea, vomiting, or an allergic reaction. Therefore, preference should be given to local treatment, but only after consulting a doctor.

When feeding a baby, beet juice taken internally can also cause an allergy in the baby.

There are very few contraindications to beetroot treatment. It is forbidden to use beetroot juice for diseases such as:

• diabetes;
• stones in the kidney, urethra, bladder, or ureters;
• osteoporosis;
• gastritis with high acidity.

Despite the many useful properties of the root crop, treatment should be started after consulting your doctor.

How to use

Classic traditional medicine recipes include various ways to use beets for sore throats. Depending on the type of angina and the general condition of the patient, you can choose one of the following options:

1. For rinsing. Systematic rinsing of the throat with beet juice or tincture based on it promotes the resorption of infiltrates and the healing of inflamed tissues.
2. For inhalation... Optimal use of a decoction. Due to the inhalation of useful steam, sore throat, perspiration disappears, and discomfort when swallowing decreases. Inhalation is prohibited at elevated body temperature.
3. For compresses. It is more convenient to use cake or grated boiled beets. Compresses have a warming effect, therefore they are not used for purulent plaque on the tonsils. Warming up the inflamed tissues promotes a local increase in temperature, as a result of which the concentration of neutrophils in the foci of inflammation increases.

For reference... Beetroot juice does a great job with a cold. You need to be treated for 4-5 days according to the following recipe: mix in equal proportions beet juice, boiled water and honey. Dripping 4 drops into each nasal passage at least three times a day.

Effective recipes

The recipes below are fairly simple to prepare. They need to be prepared immediately before use to preserve the maximum amount of useful elements.

Beet juice

It can be used as an independent rinse aid. It is pre-diluted with boiled water in equal proportions. For children, it is better to combine beetroot juice with carrot juice in a 1: 1 ratio.

Beet broth

Used for inhalation. Boil unpeeled and thoroughly washed root vegetable until tender. Add a few drops of pine oil to the prepared broth. Inhale the steam for 10-15 minutes.

Beet cake

Boil the beets until half cooked, grate. Squeeze out the juice and wrap the cake in cheesecloth. Apply a compress to the throat, wrap it with plastic wrap on top and additionally warm it with a warm scarf. Keep the compress for 30 to 60 minutes.

The addition of onion oil cake will enhance the therapeutic effect. If the onion causes a burning sensation, the compress must be redone by diluting the solution with water before this.

With vinegar

Grate one medium-sized root vegetable on a fine grater, add 1 tbsp. l. vinegar, mix thoroughly. Let it brew in a dark place for 3-4 hours. Strain and rinse.

Important! Vinegar can irritate the oropharyngeal mucosa. It is undesirable to use vinegar solutions more than three times a day for a week. Also, you should not treat children under 10 years old in this way.

With rose hips

The combination of beets with rose hips allows you to get a tincture with a maximum amount of vitamins and useful elements, which helps to strengthen the immune system. For cooking, you need one medium-sized root vegetable and 0.5 cups of rose hips.

Grate beets on a fine grater, pour boiling water (250 ml), add berries. Cork tightly and leave for at least six hours. Strain the broth before rinsing.

With cranberries

Mix the extract from vegetables and berries in equal proportions. Add a spoonful of honey. Apply every 3-4 hours.

With onion

To prepare a rinse solution, you need to dilute the juice from one root crop with boiled water in equal parts. Add 1 tbsp. l. onion juice, mix thoroughly. Process the tonsils at least three times a day.

Tips & Tricks

Rinsing will be effective only if the medicinal solutions irrigate not only the mucous membrane of the pharynx, but also the palatine tonsils, so the following recommendations should be followed:

1. Tilt your head back when rinsing.
2. Pronounce vowel sounds while rinsing to improve watering of the tonsils.
3. The rinsing time should not be less than five minutes.
4. To achieve a positive result, you need to carry out the procedure 4-6 times a day.

Root vegetables should be fresh and medium in size.

Reviews

On the Internet, you can read reviews for a particular recipe - we will give you some of them.

Natalia: “My grandmother also treated me with beet juice. With a large selection of medications I forgot this method, but chronic tonsillitis made me remember the good old recipes. During an exacerbation, she treated the tonsils with beet juice and vinegar, the temperature dropped almost instantly. During the period of remission, I periodically rinse my throat with juice, only add onion juice. I also really like the beetroot broth with honey. There are no side effects like conventional drugs. "

Valentine: "I came across a recipe on the Internet" How to cure a sore throat in a day. " And what do you think, what is this miracle remedy? This is a regular beet. She reacted with great caution, but decided to try. It won't get any worse. According to the recipe, it was necessary to combine beet juice and vinegar. I had an apple one. And what was my surprise when I rinsed out the purulent plugs twice. I didn’t believe that regular beets were capable of this. I continued rinsing for another 4 days, but at the same time I drank the prescribed antibiotics. I will say this: beets are an excellent alternative to local pharmacy rinses. "

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Conclusion

Traditional methods of treatment are certainly effective and healthy. However, do not forget that angina is an infectious disease, and beets cannot replace antibiotics, but only supplement the general course of therapy. To avoid dangerous complications, treatment should start with a doctor's consultation.