I found this awesome cold and flu remedy and just had to share it with you guys. We all get colds and they are terrible. We feel lousy and stuffy and just want the symptoms to go away. Unfortunately whether we take antibiotics or Nyquil to hide the symptoms, a viral cold simply needs to run its course. I happen to believe that when you take a lot of over the counter meds to hide the symptoms, you actually end up prolonging the virus in your body. So I avoid using meds and instead try to alleviate myself with natural remedies.
This remedy I found online was so good and powerful that I felt compelled to share it:
It has 3 ingredients:
Ginger, Lemon, And Honey
- Fill up your teakettle and get it boiling.
- Meanwhile, grate a one-inch piece of fresh ginger root.
- Put the ginger in the thermos or a container with a lid.
- Put a dash of lemon juice in the thermos. A dash is about 4 tablespoons. *1 lemon = 2 tbsps.
- Add a dash of honey as well. A dash in this case is about three tablespoons.
- When your water is boiled, pour it in the thermos.
- Cover it up and let it sit for 20 minutes.
- Strain into a tea cup and enjoy!
taken from http://www.learningherbs.com/flu_home_remedy_tea.htm
Its so easy to make and yet soothing to the soul. I would start drinking this tea when I have a hint of a cold, in hopes that it doesn’t hit me too hard. Its definitely not a quick fix but combined with other natural remedies, it really does help.
To healthy healing!