Strep throat is inflammation of the throat, tonsils and lymph nodes due to infection with group A streptococcus bacteria. Strep throat is very common during the flu seasons and it can be preceded by mild symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing or cough. The incubation period of strep throat is around 3-5 days and most symptoms occur within this period of time. Common symptoms of strep throat are: throat inflammation and swelling, difficult swallowing, difficult breathing, mucus-producing cough, fatigue, body weakness, headache, nausea, poor appetite, enlargement of the lymph nodes and tonsils, excessive sweating and fever.

There are home remedies for strep throat that can ease each of these symptoms. However, it is very important to understand that home remedies for strep throat can't completely replace medical treatments prescribed by a physician. Strep throat is an infection caused by bacteria and therefore needs appropriate treatment that consists of antibiotics. Although there are natural alternatives for medical antibiotics, they are considerably less effective in fighting bacteria on their own.

The treatment for strep throat is usually antibiotics because they can quickly kill the viruses responsible for the infection, but there other cures for this illness that are natural and that can also cure the infection. Natural cures are preferred by many people because they are healthy and they can do other beneficial thing for the body, like healing other damaged tissues and improving the defense system.

The herb 'belleric myroblan' is a precious remedy. A mixture of 2 grams of the pulp of the fruit, a quarter teaspoon of salt, 1/2 a tablespoon of powdered long pepper and 2 tablespoons of honey should be administered in the treatment of this condition. The fried fruit can also be roasted after covering it with wheat flour and used as a remedy.

The belleric myrobalan, commonly known as behera in Ayurvedic parlance, is a popular Indian household remedy for coughs. The pulp of its fruit is taken. This pulp is mixed with salt, long pepper and honey. This is given for allaying the problems of sore throat. Instead of this preparation, its fried fruit can also be covered with wheat flour and then roasted on a low flame.

One common home remedy for sore throat is to gargle. Gargles are most effective when you are just starting to notice your sore throat. There are several different home remedy recipes that you can use for your sore throat.

Add five drops of grapefruit seed extract to a glass of water and gargle with it. Grapefruit seed extract has powerful antimicrobial properties and is therefore an excellent antiseptic.

Mix one tablespoon of ground mustard seed, the juice of one half of a lemon, one tablespoon of salt, one tablespoon of clear honey, and 1 1/4 cups of boiling water. Allow the mixture to stand for 15 minutes and then gargle with it.