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