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Acharya Balkrishna Shares Three-Ingredient Pills for Dry Throat

Acharya Balkrishna Shares Three-Ingredient Pills for Dry Throat
Dry, blocked throat? Acharya Balkrishna’s 3-ingredient mishri and sonth pills can bring relief in minutes · thestatesman.com

Acharya Balkrishna shared a home remedy for a dry or scratchy throat.

It uses mishri, which is rock sugar, sonth, which is dry ginger, and honey.

The mishri and sonth are powdered and mixed with honey to make small pills.

The pills should slowly dissolve in the mouth instead of being chewed.

The article says they may soothe mild throat dryness, hoarseness and dry cough.

Warm water, salt-water gargles and voice rest may also help.

Honey should not be given to babies under one year old.

People should see a doctor for lasting pain, fever, breathing problems or trouble swallowing.

Key facts

Ingredients
Mishri, sonth and honey
Preparation
Grind equal amounts of mishri and sonth, then mix with honey into a thick paste.
Pill size
About the size of a pea or slightly larger
Suggested use
Let one pill dissolve slowly; use two or three times daily.
Storage
Keep a small batch in a clean, dry glass jar with a tight lid.
Main cautions
Do not give honey to children under one; people with diabetes should consult a doctor, and sonth may worsen acidity.
When to seek care
See a doctor for throat pain lasting over a week, fever, breathing or swallowing difficulty, or hoarseness lasting weeks.

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