Growing up in my granny’s house, I had gathered much knowledge in alternative therapies whenever I caught a cold, had a cut, down with a fever or injured with a sprained ankle. While some of granny’s natural remedies did worked well, some weren’t that effective. As far as I could recall, here are a few that I would like to mention:
Have A Cup Of Tea with Lemon:
I’m sure you have read somewhere that when you get a cold, the first thing to drink is tea with lemon. This will usually relieve some of the symptoms and give you temporary relief. The reason this works is simple. The hot water from the tea helps open up your repertory system, and the lemon is full of vitamin C which is good for your immune system. Taking vitamin C everyday can help you avoid cold before they start. Personally, I would substitute tea with manuka honey.
Healing Soup:
I know the name Healing soup does not sound appealing, but the soup is made from garlic. The soup helps open the repertory system. The soup also helps kill the germs already in the body causing the cold, and by adding a tablespoon of onion juice you can help remove toxins from your body to help speed the body’s recovery time. Well, some of the best vitamins for men contain the ingredients of garlic to ward the body from bacteria.
Chew A Ginger:
Ginger is another way to lower a fever. It is prepared by cutting up about half ounce of ginger and then boiling it in water. Then strain the brew into a glass and add some honey. A tastier but less effective way is to just cut up a few small pieces of ginger and putting them in a glass. You then pour boiling water into the glass and then put a tea bag into the water. Ginger should be used twice a day to lower the fever then once a day till the cold is gone.
Don’t fret if the above alternative therapies don’t work for you. Just like any other medicine or natural remedies, what works well for one may not work for another. If they don’t work, try out other remedies.
