Pomegranate peel tea is an excellent home remedy for relieving persistent sore throats, as this fruit has anti-inflammatory properties that suppress the throat and reduce symptoms such as pain, the onset of pus and difficulty eating or talking.
This tea should be drunk at least 3 times a day for the sore throat to decrease. However, if after 3 days the pain does not show improvement it is advisable to consult a general practitioner, as it may be necessary to start treatment with antibiotics.
Pomegranate peel tea
To prepare the tea of pomegranate peels, the following should be done:
Ingredients
- 1 cup of pomegranate peel;
- 1 liter of water.
Method of preparation
Add the pomegranate peels in a pan with the water and boil for about 15 minutes. After that time, the pan should be left capped until the tea is warm and then drink.
Pomegranate Juice
In addition, for those who do not like tea, you can choose to take a pomegranate juice, which in addition to treating the throat, is also effective in bone development, stomach, angina, gastrointestinal inflammation, genitourinary affections, hemorrhoids, intestinal cramps and indigestion.
Ingredients
- Seeds and pulp of 1 pomegranate;
- 150 mL of coconut water.
Method of preparation
Centrifuge the contents of the pomegranate together with the coconut water until homogenized. To improve the flavor, one can add an apple and some cherries.
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