Tea is the most common drink in the world. We drink it so often that we don’t even think about its effect on the body. Meanwhile, in addition to gastronomic pleasure, the drink also brings significant benefits. For example, it helps fight ARVI. The best tea recipes for colds, significantly accelerating the healing process, are presented in the article.
What is the power of tea
The first cold medicine is tea. With ginger, with lemon, with honey, with raspberries, with linden, with chamomile and other useful additives - a healing drink alleviates the condition and accelerates recovery. The secret is to drink plenty of fluids. It is she who is the most important medicine against viral infections. A plentiful drink “flushes out” everything bad from the body.
Take a look at the composition of colds that are sold at the pharmacy. It contains paracetamol, caffeine, ascorbic acid - all that is needed for symptomatic treatment (relieving fever, eliminating the common cold, sore throat). But why stuff yourself with "chemistry" if there is a mass of natural products that have exceptional benefits and excellent taste?
Classic with lemon
Along with onions and garlic, lemon can be called a natural antibiotic that effectively fights colds. It is especially effective when ARVI is accompanied by severe sore throat. Lemon juice neutralizes bacteria and eliminates discomfort. Moreover, vitamin C strengthens the immune system.
The recipe for tea with lemon for colds is extremely simple. Brew your favorite drink and let it cool slightly (until warm). Just before use, put a couple of slices of lemon in tea, and when you finish the drink, be sure to eat them together with the peel - it also fights sore throats. If you chew lemon is an impossible test for you, then squeeze citrus juice into tea.
Cold ginger tea
Ginger is a find for gourmets and fans of a healthy lifestyle. The bitter-spicy root is a powerful antioxidant. It cleanses the body of all unnecessary, accelerates blood, kills microbes, strengthens the immune system. There are several recipes for cold ginger tea.
The easiest option is to add a healing root to your favorite tea (black or green). Brew a drink, grate a little ginger (or scrape the spine with a knife) and add to the cup. You can also add ground ginger on the tip of the knife, but fresh spice is much better.
For emergency care at the first sign of a cold, cut a thumb-sized root into small sticks and fold it into a teapot. Send half the lemon here, after cutting into small slices. Pour boiling water, cover and wrap the kettle with a bath towel. Infuse tea for two hours, drink all day in a warm form. Make the taste of the drink softer, and the effect is more pronounced, you can add a teaspoon of honey. It is necessary to introduce this component in the cooled tea, but not in hot.
If you are tormented by an obsessive dry cough, use the recipe for spicy ginger tea for colds. Combine a teaspoon of grated root with a pair of cardamom pods and three clove inflorescences. Put all this in a teapot, pour boiling water and let it brew for two hours in a bundled form. Before use, the drink can also be flavored with honey.
Raspberry drink
Along with the recipe for ginger tea for colds, raspberry drink is popular. Raspberry is a powerful antipyretic. It makes you sweat, thereby eliminating toxins and lowering your body temperature no worse than paracetamol and other pharmacy products. That is why our ancestors from the summer stocked with raspberries to last for the whole winter.
The most effective remedy is tea from dried leaves. To prepare it, you need to pour a couple of tablespoons of crushed raw materials and let it brew in a bundled form for about an hour. Add a little honey to the warm infusion to make it taste more pleasant, drink in small sips and wrap yourself in a warm blanket. Having sweated, you will feel much better.
If you do not have raspberry leaves, make jam tea. Just add a couple tablespoons of the goodies to the cup of hot water. Mix well, drink and wrap yourself up.
Rosehip tea
With a cold, rosehip tea is simply irreplaceable. Berries contain more ascorbic acid than lemon. Thus, the drink effectively fights viral infection and strengthens the immune system. Moreover, vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that inhibits the aging process. Therefore, you need to drink a rosehip drink not only during colds, but on an ongoing basis.
The drink is prepared for a long time. Put in a thermos 100 g of dried rosehip and pour a liter of boiling water. It is better to do this in the evening, since the drink should be infused for about 10 hours. Tea acquired a rich brown-red hue and pronounced sour taste. You can kill sourness with a spoon of honey. Drink rose hips instead of tea after meals, as well as several times during the day.
Chamomile infusion
Chamomile is one of the most effective and affordable medicinal plants. It has a beneficial effect on almost all body systems. Being a strong antiseptic, chamomile effectively fights colds. It suppresses the inflammatory process, relieves swelling and redness of the mucous membrane of the throat, eliminates pain.
The recipe for dried chamomile colds is extremely simple. Pour a tablespoon of raw materials with a liter of boiling water and let it brew for an hour. For a more pronounced flavor, you can mix chamomile with a teaspoon of black tea. Drink this tea for colds with lemon and honey. But do not abuse. More than four glasses of chamomile infusion per day can cause digestive problems, nausea and vomiting.
Lime tea
What is the most effective tea for colds? One of the leaders in this race is linden. In its action, this plant is somewhat similar to raspberries. It has a strong diaphoretic and antipyretic effect. Lipa is a faithful assistant in the fight against dry cough, pain and swelling in the throat.
To make lime tea, pour three tablespoons of inflorescences with a liter of boiling water. Cover the container with a lid, wrap with a towel and leave for 20 minutes. The drink acquires a rich sweet flavor, which can be emphasized with a spoon of honey. Drink a glass of tea in small sips and wrap yourself in a warm blanket.
Oregano and marshmallow
An annoying cough is one of the most unpleasant manifestations of a cold. To alleviate the condition and stimulate the discharge of sputum will help tea with oregano and marshmallow root. For a glass of boiling water, you will need an incomplete tablespoon of herbal mixture. After 20 minutes, when the drink is infused and slightly cooled, it should be drunk slowly in small sips. If you use this kind of herbal tea for colds with honey, the treatment will be more pleasant and effective.
Berry Viburnum
A powerful remedy for colds is viburnum tea. Red berry is considered a natural antibiotic that effectively treats throat and cough. Due to the increased content of ascorbic acid and tannins, the product suppresses inflammatory processes in the body, and also strengthens the immune system.
To prepare viburnum tea, you need to pour a tablespoon of frozen or fresh fruits with a glass of boiling water, crush well and leave for 10 minutes. After this, the drink needs to be filtered, mixed with honey and slowly drunk. The task is simplified if you have viburnum, grated with sugar. Just dilute a tablespoon of the product in a glass of hot water.
Tangerine medicine
The cold season is associated with an obsessive cold and happy holidays. An integral attribute of the latter are tangerines. But this is not just a tasty treat, but also a powerful drug that effectively fights sore throat and other symptoms of SARS.
After you have eaten the tangerine, put the peel on the battery and leave it to dry completely (this will also help to fill the room with a pleasant citrus aroma). Now put the raw materials in a coffee grinder and grind into powder. Pour a teaspoon of citrus flour with a glass of boiling water and let it brew for five minutes. Drink half a glass of such tea twice a day.
An effective spicy tea for colds can also be prepared on the basis of citrus fruits. In a teapot, in addition to a teaspoon of ground tangerine peels, place a cinnamon stick and a cardamom pod. Pour boiling water and let it brew wrapped for about 10 minutes. When the tea has cooled to a warm state, add 50 ml of brandy. Take before bedtime.
Spicy citrus drink
If you suddenly catch a cold, but you don’t have the opportunity to take a sick leave, a citrus spicy drink will help you. In its effectiveness, it is significantly superior to pharmacy anti-cold teas. Taking this remedy before bedtime, in the morning you will feel much better.
Dip a cinnamon stick in a teapot, chopped ginger root the size of a thumb, a tablespoon of black tea, a couple of clove inflorescences. Add the juice of half a lemon and the juice of half an orange. Pour all this with boiling water and insist for half an hour. Before use, add a small spoonful of honey to improve the taste and increase the effectiveness of the drink.
Georgian preventive tea
If you are very cold, caught in heavy rain or forced to communicate with a coughing and sneezing person, it seems almost impossible to escape from a cold. Tea with honey and ginger, raspberry or linden drink, unfortunately, may be ineffective. In this case, you should turn to the Georgian traditional recipe, which is called "Pasichka tea".
Preparing a prophylactic is very simple. In equal proportions, mix strong tea leaves of black tea, honey and vodka. Drink the drug before bedtime. Well, if before that you take a hot shower. In the morning, you don’t even remember about yesterday’s troubles that could cause a serious cold.
Asian recipe
Tea with honey for colds is the first remedy. But if you need something fast-acting, you need to add a secret Asian component that will significantly increase the effectiveness of the drink. This is red wine. Half a glass of strong green tea should account for a spoonful of honey and a third of a glass of heated alcohol. It is better to drink the drug before bedtime, so that overnight the drink fights all viruses in the body.
If the cold has passed from the initial stage to the acute, supplement the drink with a slice of lemon and a pinch of black pepper. The tool will well warm you from the inside and expel all toxins from the body along with sweat. If you have problems with the cardiovascular system, it is better to refuse to take such a drink.
Popular pharmacy products
Unfortunately, at home, a modern urban person will not always find useful herbs and other components for healing drinks. But you can always find a cold collection at the pharmacy. The table shows the names and composition of popular products.
| Means | Composition |
| "Evalar BIO" for colds | Rosehip, sea buckthorn leaves, chamomile, linden, basil |
| "Insti" from the common cold | White willow bark, adhatode leaves, violet leaves and flowers, licorice root, Chinese tea, fennel fruits, eucalyptus leaves, Valerian rhizome |
| "The power of Russian herbs" for colds | Rosehip, coneflower, linden, calendula, mint, licorice root, hawthorn, chamomile, sage, eucalyptus, thyme, elecampane |
Useful Tips
To keep cold tea effective and safe at the same time, follow some helpful tips. Here are the main ones:
- Drink should be warm, but not hot. Otherwise, there is a risk of aggravating the condition. Tea water temperature should not be higher than 75 degrees.
- Drink cold teas on an empty stomach or at least half an hour after a meal. If you take the product on a full stomach, its effectiveness will significantly decrease.
- To enhance the therapeutic effect after taking tea, it is recommended to lie in a warm bed and take a nap. If you do not have such an opportunity, then at least protect yourself from hypothermia.
Reviews
In the search for an effective cold remedy, pay attention to the reviews. Namely:
- the right remedy for the prevention and treatment of colds is ginger (it must be constantly added to tea during epidemics);
- the best way to fight the common cold in children is raspberry (it can be added to tea or milk);
- if the cold has already passed from the initial to the acute stage, no tea works (only as an adjuvant);
- if you are very cold and afraid of getting sick, it is best to add a little warmed alcohol (wine or brandy) to your usual tea - this is an excellent preventive measure;
- at a time when colds are rampant, it is useful to drink black tea with spices (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger) - they warm the body from the inside and prevent the penetration of viruses.