Sore Throat

            I've had a sore throat for about a month and a half. I finally made up my mind to get rid of it. A sore throat is the first sign of throat cancer so I was a little, well, very concerned about it. What made it worse was researching it online. I thought for sure I had cancer until I found a thread of people complaining about the same symptoms I have. I saw a doctor, but all he did was give me a prescription for antibiotics. I took them but they didn't work. 
            I did some research on herbal cures. My herb friends online suggested a variety of remedies. I chose turmeric root, garlic, ginger, habanero chili, apple cider vinegar, honey, lemon, and and for good measure jaiogulan tea. I haven't tried the jiaogulan yet, but after just one day of treatment I feel  much better. I ate the turmeric and ginger root raw and made a tea with the habanero, lemon, honey and more turmeric. Oh yeah, I did a hot compress on my throat as well. I'm not healed completely yet, but I think I'm on the right track. 
            I went to the local Indian spice store for the fresh turmeric root. And to Chinatown for the jiaogulan tea. The herb store in Chinatown was amazing. They had giant jars of teas from all over the world. I was on a walk the other day when it occurred to me that every plant has a purpose, and that there is no such thing as a weed. The term weed is American for messing up the grass. If I don't get better in a week I'll go back to the doctor.