Strep throat remedy

My fiance has recently developed strep throat. He's been pretty miserable with his fever and lack of ability to eat solid foods due to the swelling. A friend of ours told us that an ex she has eats straight garlic when he develops strep. This gets rid of the soreness a bit and also makes it easier to swallow. The only side effect is the smell, but aside from helping with the sore throat it also will keep the vampires away.