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the sore throat is a disorder that often suffers in winter and cold weather and may indicate other conditions such as pharyngitis, laryngitis and tonsillitis.

If you want to relieve their symptoms (pain on swallowing and irritation among the most common), increased intake of these foods:

Honey

Suffice to sweeten your desserts and tea with a spoonful of honey to soothe the throat and activate their defenses. Mixed with a glass of milk after dinner is a good remedy to rest better.

Onion

Highly antiseptic, this plant will also eliminate the concentrated mucus if any, as an expectorant. It is advisable especially the onion soup, very nutritious and analgesic.

Pumpkin

In this case is its high content of zinc to combat the sore throat. By midafternoon, when you from the “bug” for a snack, opt for this type of pipes.

Soybean

this vegetable contains lots of iron, one of the essential nutrients when you activate the defenses, thus preventing possible infection in the throat, through the airways. Other plants are equally valid white beans, chickpeas and lentils.

Spinach

Like many other leafy greens, spinach contains vitamin B6 in large quantity, and thereby increasing the body’s defenses, preventing future riots in the throat. In addition, its smooth texture will not cause any problem in swallowing.

Liquids

In order to reduce inflammation in the throat, should increase fluid intake, not only water, juices, broths, soups and teas are other options to consider.

Prepared lemon

Mix in a glass of water half lemon juice with a tablespoon of honey and gargle three times daily. Mano de santo.

Allium cepa

Although it is considered a modest vegetable (the dressing of the poor “), onion natural medicinal properties and a very good nutritional supplement. This vegetable is a veritable fountain of health.

History:
As culture is known for 3000 years A. C. They knew the Sumerians (Mesopotamia) in S. VI BC and in Greece and Rome in the S. V a. n e. It began growing in the Middle East and America was brought by Columbus in 1492.

The study of pharaonic tomb inscriptions indicates the presence of onion in ancient Egypt. During the Middle Ages, onions could be present both in the menus in the palace as smaller plates.

Features
Biennial plant: first year or phase: from seedling to vegetative bulb formation, which is the body of the second year recess period or reproductive phase, corresponds to the production of seeds.

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