Naturally Cure Your Cold
Life is much more pleasant without a runny nose. Did you know that your kitchen cupboard contains items that can help you get rid of your cold?
Cayenne Pepper
If you have a virus, it's important to sweat it out, and pepper can lend a hand. Sweating helps reduce fever. Additionally, an elevated body temperature helps combat bacteria and loosen mucus.
How to use it?
You can incorporate cayenne pepper into your meals. If the taste doesn't appeal to you, you can also take the pepper in capsule form.
Clove
Clove is a powerful antimicrobial (medications used to treat infections) and has been used in medicine for thousands of years. Clove not only acts as an expectorant but is also a natural pain reliever and contains antioxidants that boost the immune system.
How to use it?
Clove tastes delicious in herbal tea. A quarter teaspoon is sufficient. First, boil enough water, then add the herbs and clove. Ensure you let the ingredients steep for 10 minutes.
Eucalyptus
The eucalyptus tree is known for its delightful fresh scent and its healing properties for colds, flu, and respiratory infections. Essential oils are extracted from its leaves, for example, essential oils.
How to use it?
Steaming is an effective way to tackle blocked airways. Place about six drops of eucalyptus oil in a bowl of hot water and inhale the steam with a towel over your head.
Buckwheat Honey
Buckwheat is a herbaceous plant, and its fruits are used in food products. It's often thought that buckwheat is a type of grain, but in fact, it's a fruit seed. Buckwheat is an ideal substitute for people with a gluten allergy, as the seeds are gluten-free. Buckwheat honey is also made from it, and the honey has a soothing effect on a sore throat or cough pain. It promotes a good night's sleep.
How to use it?
Add one or two teaspoons of buckwheat honey to your tea. Not in boiling water, let the tea cool first. This is because otherwise, the medicinal properties would be lost.
Turmeric
According to Ayurveda, the traditional Indian herbal and dietary science, turmeric (Curcuma longa) is beneficial for the liver, heart, and blood vessels. Moreover, turmeric (also known as curcumin and turmeric) is believed to promote the natural immune system. If you want to read more about Ayurveda, click here.
How to use it?
Since turmeric is not very well absorbed, special extracts have been developed that are absorbed much better. These extracts are processed in such a way that they are many times more efficiently absorbed than regular turmeric dry extracts, with or without black pepper included.
Author: Sanne van der Rijt
