What to do if you have a sore throat due to haze? Here are some tips

The persistent smog weather in winter has a great impact on our respiratory tract. Many people will experience sore throats. Therefore, we should try to reduce the number of times we go out in smoggy weather. If we go out, we should wear a mask and drink more boiled water.

1. If you have a sore throat during smog days, go out less

When people go out on a smoggy day, they will absorb dust, bacteria and other harmful substances in the air. When these harmful particles enter the lungs, people will feel uncomfortable and have symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, dryness and itching. Therefore, people who go out with a sore throat on a smoggy day will aggravate their symptoms.

If you have to go out for something, be sure to wear an anti-smog mask and fit it tightly against your face to prevent smog particles from invading your mouth and nose and aggravating your sore throat.

2. If your throat hurts during smog days, eat more foods that clear the throat

Foods that clear the throat and moisten the lungs, such as white radish, lotus root, water chestnut, white fungus, lily, olive, loquat, and snow pear, can clear away heat and detoxify, clear the throat, moisten the lungs and relieve cough, and effectively relieve symptoms of sore throat. Eat less irritating foods, such as chili, curry, pepper, ginger, garlic, onion, tobacco and alcohol, otherwise it will aggravate the symptoms of sore throat.

3. If your throat hurts during smog days, you need to drink water

If you have a sore throat on a foggy day, you should drink more water, which can replenish the body's water and moisturize the dry throat tissue. Drinking water also helps to enhance the activity of cilia in the respiratory tract, improve the ability of self-cleaning, and reduce the damage of haze particles to the respiratory tract.

You can also drink some monk fruit tea, honey water, etc. every day, which are very good for sore throat, cough, hoarseness, etc. Be careful to avoid thick dairy drinks, because they will increase the mucus in the throat and further irritate the throat tissue.

4. If your throat hurts during smog days, gargle with salt water

People who have sore throats on smoggy days can gargle with light salt water several times, because salt water can reduce inflammation and kill bacteria, which can quickly reduce inflammation in the throat and effectively relieve sore throats. In addition, you can also drink 2 cups of light salt water every day, which can promote gastrointestinal motility and excrete toxins from the body.

5. Use chrysanthemum wet compress to treat sore throat in foggy days

If you have a sore throat on a foggy day, you can apply chamomile water to your throat to relieve the discomfort.

Method: Place dried chamomile flowers in a cup of boiling water, soak for 5 minutes, then strain to extract the juice. Then soak a clean small towel in the chrysanthemum water, take it out after it is wet, drain the excess solution, and apply it directly to the sore throat. Wait until the towel cools down and then take it out. Repeat this process if your sore throat is severe.