<human>: Goal: How to stop pain from a sore throat?

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?

OPTIONS:
- Mix together salt and warm water and gargle it for a few seconds then spit, repeat three to five times every couple of hours
- Mix together salt and ice water and swallow it for a few seconds then spit, repeat three to five times every couple of hours
<bot>: Mix together salt and warm water and gargle it for a few seconds then spit, repeat three to five times every couple of hours