Sore Throat	<< Page 11 of 11 >>

Other names: Pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat), laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx), tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils)

Description:
A sore throat is the result of a viral or bacterial illness. However, sore throats can also be caused by local irritation due to dust, dry air, environmental pollutants, and cigarette smoke. During the illness, the throat can feel scratchy, hot, and painful and swelling can make swallowing difficult. Sore throats occur most often in late winter and early spring.

About a third of sore throats are considered strep throats and are due to an infection by the streptococcus bacteria. This bacteria is very relentless and contagious. Strep throat can lead to rheumatic fever (and can cause heart damage) if left untreated. A fever, joint aches and pain, and muscle spasms after a throat infection can be signs of rheumatic fever.

Strep throat is characterized by redness in the throat, dark spots on the back of the roof of the mouth, and swollen tonsils. The tongue may be red with white spots, and there may be tender lymph nodes on the sides of the neck.

Throat inflammation is characterized according to the location of the illness:

Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the throat and can occur in infections such as the common cold and influenza. The mucous membrane in the throat may be inflamed and covered by a whitish membrane or a pus discharge.

Laryngitis is an inflammation of the voice box due to a viral infection in the upper airways. A common cold can usually bring about this condition. Laryngitis can be caused by allergic reactions, inhalation of irritants, and even excessive use of the voice. A change in the tone of voice, or even a loss of voice, are the most noticeable symptoms, although there may be pain in the throat and a fever in the body.

Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils. The pain is felt in the ears and the tonsils are swollen and bloodshot.

Herbs Used:
Urtica dioica (Nettle), Calendula officinalis (Marigold), Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo), Achillea millefolium (Yarrow), and petrofilin extract.

HS Products:
Ofipetrin Tincture.

Recommendations:
Although we market Ofipetrin as a general bio-rejuvenation principle, we found that it can cure a sore throat within 24 hours if used twice daily, even after the infection begins taking its course. From personal experiences where the sore throat infection was so bad that it included headaches and a painful inflammed throat, Ofipetrin (three droppers before bedtime and two droppers in the morning) completely relieved the symptoms. Ofipetrin was used for several more days to completely eliminate the infection.