That is the Malayalam word for a home-cure or folk-cure. There are any number of these, usually based on traditional wisdom mixed with Ayurveda. These medications are based on easily available substances, and usually have only one or two ingredients. Anyway, I was told of this particular cure for a sore throat by my father, when I was a small child, and used to get tonsillitis at the drop of a hat. Things had become so bad that an ENT surgeon advised a tonsillectomy before my father recalled this remedy from his childhood. Needless to say, it worked for me, and I have also been told by a number of friends, with whom I had shared my knowledge, that they found it extremely useful too.
This particular medication has only two compulsory ingredients-turmeric and milk. Sugar can be added, as desired, for taste. Take an ounce or two(30-60ml) of warm milk and add a heaped teaspoon full of turmeric powder. Use freshly ground powder, if available. Add sugar to taste, mix well and drink.
This should be taken twice daily-before breakfast and at night-for 2 weeks. Not ony will you be cured of your throat ache, you will also notice that the frequency of attacks goes down drastically after a single course of treatment.
Try it out, and post a comment if you find it useful.