Make your own homemade Gargle mixture

Here is a recipe that will make a mixture to gargle to help soothe a sore throat.

To make 1 treatment

• 8 floz/225ml warm water
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 drops Tabasco sauce
• Pinch of salt

Pour the water into a glass and add the remaining ingredients. Gargle as much as necessary and then spit the rinse out. if the mixture is too spicy, add another tablespoon of water. Make only as much as needed at one time. If your sore throat persists, consult your doctor.

Easy breathing variation

Help to clear the thick mucus associated with a heavy cold or catarrh with 1 drop each of eucalyptus, lemon and cedarwood essential oils added to 4 floz/1l5ml water. Stir well before each mouthful, gargle and spit the liquid into the sink.