What is it about tea?

[Veronica]

I only drink hot tea when I have a sore throat. Why does it soothe my throat and coffee doesn't? Is it the honey I put in it? Or is it the tea itself? Or is it just in my head? My mom said tea was good for a sore throat, and so that makes it so.

V.

[Bikingmomof3]

I am a coffee addict, but it does nothing for a sore throat. Tea, for whatever reason soothes a sore throat and I do not use honey.

[MomOnBike]

{Shrug}

Tea fixes everything.

(Old MomOnBike family saying. Really)

[margo49]

Tea is the leaves of a bush.
Coffee is a part of a fruit.
Honey is brilliant for the mouth and throat.
The heat is what kills the "germs".
You can also try my Grandmothers remedy which was/is a gargle of 1 tsp each of salt and Baking soda (bi-carb) in a cup or water (warm plus),.

Getwellsoon

[annie]

Or my Grandma's remedy....... a warm glass of lemonade with a shot of whiskey! (She was Irish, if that means anything.)

annie

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Normally I love my coffee every day. I also like an occasional cup of tea.

But when I'm sick, I can't even think about drinking coffee, almost makes me want to hurl. And I get cravings for tea bigtime. When I'm sick I will drink 2 or 3 mugs of tea at a time and it always makes me feel so GOOD. Interesting....what is it about tea indeed?

[mimitabby]

tea has tannic acid which is soothing?

[bcipam]

I don't do coffee - stopped that looooong ago but I love my tea, especially green teas. All types. Talk about drinking something soothing. And good for ya as well!

[LBTC]

I've never liked coffee and drink tea regularly. When I am sick, though, I actually prefer hot water straight. Gotta be bottled, though, that tap stuff tastes yucky!

And, oddly enough, drinking tea with honey will always make my throat MORE sore - feels like little razor blades, crazy, huh?

oh, well, I've been told I'm "wired funny"

Drink your tea and feel good!

~T~

[chickwhorips]

i thought it was a hot toddy that solved everything. :eek:

[CyclChyk]

I myself prefer hot water with lemon juice. And the hotter the better.

I never could like tea. No amounts of honey or burbon/whiskey/gin could change that.... I tried :rolleyes:

[hellosunshine]

{Shrug}

Tea fixes everything.

(Old MomOnBike family saying. Really)

ESPECIALLY IN PINT MUGS:)

[bcipam]

I myself prefer hot water with lemon juice. And the hotter the better.

I never could like tea. No amounts of honey or burbon/whiskey/gin could change that.... I tried :rolleyes:

Have you tried different types - Lord there are tons of different teas out there. I love the TAZO brand of teas sold by Starbucks. Sometimes cheap tea or black tea is bitter. A good tea will not be.

[SouthernBelle]

Have you tried chai tea? Love that stuff.