Most of the over-the-counter products don’t help you heal, even if they do stop the sniffles and headaches for a short while. I learned recently that more over-the-counter products are sold for the common cold than for any other disease. Not really surprising.
Over the years, I have been collecting home remedies for colds—using myself and my family as guinea pigs. Here’s what I’ve found works best:
Take vitamin C to prevent colds—1,000 to 2,000 milligrams, three times a day. Start this now if you get more than two colds a year. ‘ As soon as you start feeling cold symptoms, eat two cloves (not heads) of raw garlic.
Trust me on this. You may not be kissing anyone soon, but garlic has powerful) antibiotic effects. Chop it up and mix it with food, swallow larger pieces like pills.
You can also take echinacea (Echinacea purpurea and related species) at the first sign of a cold or flu—like a scratchy throat or achy back. Take a dropperful of the tincture in a little warm water (or tea) tour times a day. Use half doses for children.
Try sucking on zinc gluconate or zinc acetate lozenges, which, according to a recent study, may cut the duration of a cold in half.
Finally, drink this powerful gingerrooi tea for head and chest congestion, malaise, and the chills. Here’s my recipe:
Grate an-inch piece of peeled gingerroot. Put it in a pot with 2 cups of cold water, bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer five minutes. Add a teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more or less to taste) and simmer one minute more.
Remove from heat. Add 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, honey to taste, and 1 or 2 cloves of mashed garlic. Let cool slightly, and strain if you desire.
Then get under the covers and drink as much of it as you like. Hope you feel better.
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