Ever wake up with a sore throat, sounding hoarse, and think to yourself, “Oh no—I’m coming down with a cold!”? What can you do? Here are a few simple traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) remedies to effectively relieve a sore throat.
Sore Throat? Try These Simple, Effective Remedies
TCM physician: Relieve pain by pressing two acupoints

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Naiwen Hu is a Traditional Chinese Medicine physician at Shanghai Tong Te Tang in Taipei and a former Stanford Research Institute scientist. Hu has treated more than 140,000 patients, taught at an American university, and hosts a popular YouTube health program with 900,000 subscribers, as well as international wellness roadshows.
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