Why do people recommend hot tea or warm soup for a sore throat?
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My doctor told me they actually don’t. They might relieve for a short time but the heat in fact strengthens the inflammation. Best to drink colder drinks, just like you need to eat ice cream after getting your tonsels removed. Cold will reduce swelling/inflammation and has a ~~numbifying~~ numbing effect.
(this info could be wrong, I’m just repeating what my GP told me)
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