My Home Remedies for Flu and Cold

Drinks/Hot Teas

• Boil ½ cup water with ½ tsp turmeric, stick cinnamon, ½ tsp whole black pepper, crushed ginger and garlic.  Boil and reduce to ¼ cup liquid.  Add some honey to taste, 2 tbs brandy (optional), fresh basil.  Drink while hot.  This drink will raise body temperature.
•  Make a tea with fresh ginger slices, cloves, cinnamon, fennel seeds –strain and drink with honey to soothe the throat.
•  Drink lots of warm water, hot peppermint or thyme tea, room temperature citrus juices.

To calm hard coughs with pain and for a productive cough: 

Use extract of Mullein Leaf – about 30 drops to a glass of warm water – 2 to 3 times a day

To relieve congestion:

·                     Boil water, pour it in a bowl, add a few drops of Eucalyptus Oil to the water.  Bend over the bowl with a towel over your head and breathe in the warm scented steam.

·                     Place a warm towel or compress (add a few drops of eucalyptus) on your chest to relieve congestion

Chicken or Vegetable Soup:  

Make soup with extra fresh chopped garlic and ginger, and fresh herbs like thyme.  You can also add cayenne/chili, coriander and cumin powders.  Cayenne helps raise body temperature to kill infections and cleanse the body.  Cumin is an antiseptic and raises body temperature.  Coriander is calming to the body.  Ginger increases body heat.  Garlic is antibacterial.

These will boost your immune system.  Take 2 times a day.

Zicam Zinc Tablets

400 mg Echinacea

500 mg Vitamin C

EmergenC

Additionally:

Eat lots of citrus fruit

Keep yourself warm

Rest as much as you can

Of course, if your symptoms persist, please see a doctor.

Visit these links for Tips on fighting colds and Flu

http://www.doctoroz.com/blog/donna-cardillo-rn-ma/cold-and-flu-home-remedies

http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/8-tips-to-treat-colds-and-flu-the-natural-way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTL8BGUz23U

May you be healthy and well this season!