What to gargle with?

I have a rather weak throat, and in the cold season I periodically get severe pain in my throat. Please tell us how, besides milk with honey and lollipops, you can eliminate it. After all, you want to enjoy any time of year!

Katerina, Engels

Tatyana Lushnikova, otorhinolaryngologist, Ph.D., Volgograd:

– You are right, hot milk with honey and butter, tea with lemon or raspberry jam reduce pain in the throat. Special sprays, lozenges and lozenges also help. I could also recommend rinsing. As solutions, you can use furatsilin, which is familiar to many, but no less effective, or sage decoction. The main thing is to follow simple rules:

- You should gargle up to 10 times a day, the more often the better.

- The rinse solution should be warm and preferably fresh. Decoctions can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than a day.

- After rinsing, it is not recommended to drink or eat for 15–25 minutes.