Considering that I am now on the casualty list in this house, with a cold, I thought that I would put on some natural remedies that I find work and some that are mentioned in my course notes. Try a few, see how they work and let me know.
1. As much rest as possible early on.
2. Plenty of fluids - non fizzy, decaffeinated that is. Herbal teas, clear soups, juices and water are all good.
3. Chopped/crushed raw garlic with a teaspoon of honey. This is definitely one to do when you not expecting company for a while but it works a treat.
4. Echinacea - a few drops in water during the early stages of a cold or flu can stop it in its tracks.
5. Sage tea for a sore throat and bronchitis. This is an antiseptic and analgesic.
6. Hot Lemon and honey drink. A few slices of lemon and a teaspoon of honey is soothing for the throat and helps eliminate toxins.
7. Honey to soothe the throat and ease coughs. You can also boil onion in it for an added expectorant. This is taken a teaspoon at a time and stored in the fridge.
8. Grated, sliced or juiced radish for loosing catarrhal congestion.
9. Have a juice day. Make sure that it is a day when you can lounge around as much as possible and only having juices. It enables the body to be free of working on digestion while it still gets nutrients.
10. Cherry bark licorice tea for relief from viral infection.
11. Gingko Biloba tea for fighting viral and respiratory infections.
12. Eat spicy food to cut down congestion.
13. Propolis. This can be taken in lozenge form.
Hope you find these useful.
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