I have a HORRRRRRIBLE sore throat. Any remedies that WORK?

May sound strange but this will work. Stir 1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper into 8oz warm water and gargle. Be sure to gargle the solution in the back of your throat also. It will be spicy but I promise as soon as the spiciness subsides the pain will be gone. There is something in the cayenne pepper that helps. It also helps to swallow a little bit but do not drink this down!