Mussolini loved to feed people castor-oil... 🤢 Bastard...

For your sore troath:

Get some White Sage (they sell it as "smudge sticks" in hippie-stores).
Put a handful of leaves in a pot of boiling water, add a spoon of sea salt.
Let it boil on medium heat for about 1 hour.
Use the concentrated "tea" to gurgle, do this a few times and you will feel much better.

Good luck!

/FF