Autumn and winter many associated with cold weather, hot food, cozy clothes and holidays. However, there are unpleasant associations, for example, the increased likelihood of catching a cold or flu. No one wants to spend days on end in bed with a terrible cold, headache, fever, cough and body aches, so we offer an affordable solution.
Tablets if you prefer traditional medicine, this article is for you. We will talk about how to prevent or cure the common cold or flu with natural remedies that do not contain harmful chemicals, dyes and potentially dangerous side effects.
Herbal tea
Ingredients
- Yarrow
- Elder flowers
- Mint
Method of preparation
- Mix equal parts of dried herbs (about 2 tablespoons).
- Infusion pour 2 cups of boiling water.
- Allow to stand for 10 minutes.
- Add a little honey or maple syrup
- Drink 1/4 Cup every hour
Herbs from nasal congestion
You can use any of the following means to make tea and tinctures, as well as for rinsing the nose or inhalation of vapour.
- Calamus root
- Cayenne pepper
- Garlic
- Bee balm
- Ginger
- Elecampane
- Hyssopus officinalis
- Sage
- Thyme
A tonic of honey and garlic syrup
Ingredients
- One head of garlic
- Raw honey
Method of preparation
- The flat side of a knife crush the garlic. Leave on the Board for fifteen minutes
- Place the garlic in the jar and pour raw honey. Cover and leave on the table for 3-5 days. The garlic will absorb some of the sweetness and nutrients of honey. And the honey will absorb some of the beneficial properties of garlic
- After 3-5 days, put the tool in the fridge
- When the first symptoms eat the syrup by the spoon, or add it to your tea
A therapeutic mixture for bathroom
Ingredients
- 2 cups Epsom salts
- Pinch flower petals (rose, lavender or chamomile)
- 1-2 tsp of sweet almond oil (can be coconut, jojoba, avocado, etc.)
- 5 drops lemon essential oil
- 10 drops of essential oil of pine
- 2 drops of essential oil of copaifera
Method of application
- Add almond oil in a bowl
- Then add essential oils and mix well
- Add salt to the mixture and mix well
- Add flower petals and mix
- Store mixture in a glass jar for ease of use
- Add Cup of the mixture in the tub before bathing
Honey-lemon cough lozenges
Ingredients
- Cup of raw, buckwheat honey
- 2 tablespoons of organic lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
Method of preparation
- Measure the honey, lemon juice and grated ginger and pour it all into the pot.
- With a whisk stir the mixture and bring to a boil. When foam begins to appear, remove the pan from the heat, and then return. Repeat this a few times, but make sure the honey did not burn.
- Drop a little mixture into a glass of ice water (or dip a spoon into the mixture, then quickly dip it in ice water). If the mixture turns into a hard, crunchy ball, it is ready! If not, continue whisking and heating, and then try again.
- Allow the mixture to cool and then, very carefully, pour it into a baking pan (or oiled parchment paper). Leave the mixture on the table until until it hardens, and then remove it from the mold.
Healing ointment headache
Ingredients
Hot water
- Essential oil of your choice (e.g. Basil)
- A small metal container or glass bath for baby food
- Coconut oil
Method of preparation
- Pour hot water into a large bowl. Then set a smaller bowl over a larger and wait until it warms up.
- Place coconut oil in smaller bowl to make it melt. How much you will need depends on the size of the container in which you want to store it. Add one or two drops of essential oil in the coconut when it melts.
- Stir and pour it all into a small container. Cover. Allow the oil to return to room temperature and harden.
- To use, scoop it with your finger and massage into whiskey, back of the neck or the place where you are worried about the headache.
Elixir for colds and flu with elderberry and calendula
Ingredients
- 1 Cup fresh (or 2/3 Cup dried) calendula flowers
- 2/3 Cup dried elderberries
- 1/2 Cup fresh (or 1/3 Cup dried) elderberry flowers
- 1/2 Cup fresh (or 1/3 Cup dried) hips
- 2 tablespoons fresh (or 1 tbsp dried) orange peel
- 1 tablespoon fresh (or 1 teaspoon dried) ginger
- Brandy
- Honey
Method of preparation
- Fill an empty jar (with a capacity of 4 cups) herbs.
- Pour herb brandy (approximately ).
- Add the honey, leaving a few santimentrov space at the top of the jars.
- Shove the tube into the jar to release any air bubbles and make sure that brandy and honey to cover herbs.
- Close to the Bank.
- Give the elixir to infuse for 4-6 weeks in a cool, dark place, shaking daily.
- Filter the elixir.
- Take 2-3 teaspoons elixir every 2-3 hours when the first symptoms of a cold or flu.
Spray for the throat
Ingredients
- 4 drops essential oil of clove
- 3 drops peppermint essential oil
- 4 drops lemon essential oil
- 3 drops essential oil of juniper
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- Water
- Bottle with
Method of preparation
- Mix essential oils and raw honey in a glass bottle.
- Add filtered or distilled water to nearly fill the bottle.
- Close the bottle and shake vigorously to mix well.
- Pour into a bottle with sprayer. Shake before each use. Spray in the throat if you experience discomfort.