Increase your liquid intake and make sure your house is humidified properly.
Gargle with warm salt water (¼ teaspoon salt to ½ cup water) several times a day.
Drink a glass of hot water with 1 teaspoon lemon juice and some honey. You'll feel better instantly. You can also drink a chamomile tea with lemon and honey added.
Cut a lemon into 2 pieces. Take one piece and put some salt and black pepper on it, press with a knife so that salt-pepper penetrate into the lime. Put the lemon on heat to make it warm. Slowly lick this lemon squeezing it until no juice remains. Do it 2-3 times a day.
Chives and scallions are helpful for a sore throat when simmered in water for 5 minutes. Drink as a tea.
Figs, beets are beneficial in sore throat.
Eat garlic. Garlic is an anti-septic and good for many conditions.
Take over-the-self pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Motrin IB®, Advil®).
use commonsense hygeine.
Once you get rid of the sore throat, change your toothbrush, wash your towel, handkerchief, other clothes.