A cold is an unpleasant phenomenon that can occur at any time of the year. The sooner the elimination of symptoms begins, the more chances to avoid complications and sick leave. Well-known folk remedies for colds, which have been effective at all times, but only if the diagnosis is determined correctly. The process can begin and proceed with both normal and elevated body temperature. Therefore, you should be careful when applying some methods. It is worth noting that the common cold can be confused with allergic rhinitis.
Heavy drink
It is very important for colds, even if the first symptoms appeared only 1-2 hours ago, to start taking clean drinking water.
It should be slightly warm or room temperature, but in no case cold and not hot.
Water intake can be carried out as follows:
- on an empty stomach 10-15 minutes before eating 1-2 glasses;
- 1.5-2 hours after eating in the same volume;
- in between meals (it does not matter, lunch, dinner, snack or tea party).
The more water will enter the body, the better it will be cleaned of toxins, viruses and germs. In addition, each cell should receive a sufficient amount of water so that it can activate the protective functions of the whole organism. Also, drinks include fruit drinks, black and herbal teas, breast collecting, unsweetened compote, various decoctions.
Tea with lemon
Black and green tea are popular all over the world, and the tradition of brewing Ivan tea has also begun to revive in Russia. With a cold, any of these products is perfect. Only the brewing recipe is different for everyone:
- Pour black tea with boiling water and insist for up to 5 minutes.
- Green tea is infused for about 10-15 minutes under a lid. It is advisable to drink it right away. But so that it is not hot, it is better to dilute it with cold boiled water.
- Ivan tea is brewed under a lid or in a thermos for 20 minutes. You can drink during the day. It is believed that the longer Ivan Tea costs, the more useful it becomes.
To the selected tea, even before the start of brewing, add a thick slice of lemon. It’s better to mash it with a spoon so that the juice stands out. Then the tea itself is brewed.
These are effective folk remedies for colds and flu, which are used by many people who do not want to be treated with pills.
Garlic
Garlic is one of the most powerful antimicrobial and antibacterial products. It is used or just like that, or added to dishes, make tinctures. With a cold, you can use it a little more than usual. If you eat garlic rarely or do not eat at all, then you need to be careful, as this is a fairly strong plant not only in taste, but also in terms of its effect on the body.
If you eat garlic regularly, some folk remedies for colds based on this wonderful natural doctor are perfect for you:
- adding pressed cloves to salads and ready meals;
- cooking garlic tincture on the water;
- eating 1 clove with any fruit or vegetable.
The main thing here is not to overdo it. It is advisable to listen to the body to understand whether enough is eaten per day.
Soar legs with mustard
Immediately, we note that this "grandmother" recipe is applicable only if the body temperature is normal! If it is increased, the procedure should never be carried out.
You will need mustard powder in an amount of approximately 5 tablespoons per 10 liters of hot water. It is necessary to dip your feet in this suspension and cover the lower limbs with a towel so that the "greenhouse effect" is maintained. As they cool, hot water is added from the kettle or from the tap. The session lasts about 20-25 minutes.
At the end, wipe your feet with a towel and immediately put on warm socks. Go to bed immediately. You can not catch your legs after a similar procedure. That is why it is best to bathe before going to bed.
How to cure a cold with folk remedies in a short time? We recommend that you soar your feet in mustard powder or just pour it in socks and sleep like that all night.
Healing honey
Since ancient times, honey has been valued for its antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. It can be different, depending on where the bee collects nectar. Unfortunately, currently in the food industry they are able to synthesize honey, that is, to make artificial. Therefore, it is better to buy the product directly from beekeepers-beekeepers.
So, if you have a jar of honey at home, then you can safely use it in several ways. But the most popular is the combination with tea. Only one rule should be observed: it is impossible to heat honey above 40 degrees, otherwise there will be nothing useful, on the contrary, the product will even be harmful.
Honey is an excellent folk remedy for hoarseness in colds. You can hold one teaspoon of the product in your mouth, dissolving for several minutes, until it dissolves. Natural honey should burn or “tear” the throat. This is a normal process and there is no need to drink it with anything.
Be careful - this is an allergenic product. If you are going to use it for the first time, apply a drop of honey to the inner fold of the elbow. If there are no skin manifestations during the day, then there is no allergy.
Propolis
Propolis, like honey, is a beekeeping product, so it is advisable to test yourself for allergies before the first dose.
It is an excellent antiviral and antimicrobial agent. Propolis copes with various strains of pathogens. Propolis is a folk remedy for fast-acting colds, an excellent analogue of synthesized antibiotics and antiviral drugs.
You can prepare medicines from it both at home and buy a ready-made tincture in a pharmacy. And also with sore throat and runny nose, you can just chew a small ball of this product instead of chewing gum. Alcohol tincture gargle well, rinse your nose. Half a cup of warm water is added 1 teaspoon of tincture. Gargling should be done 5-6 times a day for 5 minutes.
Echinacea flowers and leaves
Echinacea is a flower that grows both in Russia and in southern countries. It can be found in some garden areas. Both flowers and leaves, stems are useful.
1 teaspoon of raw materials is poured into a glass of boiling water. Be sure to cover. Infused for about 20 minutes. Take should be half a glass a day.
This tool is a strong immunostimulant that will help the body recover in the shortest possible time. But be careful if you or your loved ones have signs of an autoimmune disease.
Echinacea decoction can be combined with other folk remedies. But the main thing is not to overdo it. Do not use the decoction in larger dosages than indicated in the instructions. Take into account children's age.
Rosehip broth
High-vitamin rose hips - record holders for the content of vitamin C, which the body so needs to fight the virus and to recover from the disease.
You can take both whole fruits collected independently (in an amount of 5-10 pieces), or purchase ready-made crushed raw materials in bulk at a pharmacy or in herbal packs.
A rosehip broth can treat a child. Folk remedies for colds have always been the first means of help for both adults and children. Only the dosage will, of course, be less so that there is no excess of vitamin C in the body.
1 tablespoon of crushed raw materials is added to a 500 ml thermos flask, poured with boiling water and infused for about 45 minutes. It is only necessary to express the broth through several layers of gauze so that the thin needles from the rose hips do not damage the gastrointestinal tract.
Ginger
Fresh ginger root or dried ginger root is almost the same thing. Use this product in one form or another. Fresh ginger should be chopped and added to any dish, soup or tea. You can also chew a thin slice. Ginger should burn your mouth. This is an excellent folk remedy for colds, runny nose and cough. In addition, the fresh root of the plant copes with nasal congestion no worse than nasal preparations from a pharmacy.
Ground ginger can also be added to dishes, mixed with tea and boiled soups with it every day, even after a significant improvement.
Like the other products listed above, it perfectly fights viruses and microbes in the human body.
Raspberry leaves and fruits
Fighting colds in complex therapy helps the fruits and leaves of raspberries. Dried raw materials are added to warm tea and infused for 15-20 minutes under a lid. Thus, the drink itself will be saturated, and you can get all the nutrients.
Just do not use raw materials if there are serious kidney problems, metabolic disorders in the body. Raspberries can be used in the form of fruit drinks.
This folk remedy for colds has always been used by our ancestors, it was recommended by healers. A plant in the form of a decoction can not only saturate the body with vitamins, minerals, but also create a diaphoretic effect. As you know, if a person perspires well, then he will quickly recover.
Inhalation
There is another wonderful folk remedy for colds - inhalation over boiled potatoes. And you can also conduct aromatherapy sessions with essential oils of cedar, eucalyptus, fir or sage. Inhalations with garlic or onions have also proven themselves well.
Only in no case should you carry out any inhalation at elevated body temperature!
To successfully conduct a session, you need to put a deep container with hot water or potatoes, cover your head with a towel and breathe. Just be careful - the steam is very hot, you can get burned. It’s better to wait a bit for it to cool slightly.
Cedar resin
In Siberia, there is a wonderful plant - cedar, which gives people its fruits that can cure many ailments. Folk remedy for colds during pregnancy, when doctors forbid the use of many types of drugs, will be the resin of cedar - the resin of a mighty tree that stands out in the bark. But inside, you can apply it in the form of cold pressed vegetable oil with the addition of a small piece of resin.
The finished product can be used daily - apply 1 teaspoon 30 minutes before meals twice a day and at bedtime. Bitterness of gum will soon help get rid of the symptoms of the common cold.
You have studied folk remedies for colds with honey, garlic, raspberries and other products. It is recommended that you select only two or three options. You should not use all means at once, so as not to provoke disruptions in the body.