How to Get Rid Of Colds And Flu
The common cold and the flu, are both caused by a variety of viruses, and both are highly contagious. Symptoms of a cold include sneezing, running nose, and watery eyes, usually without a fever. The Flu, on the other hand, has several additional symptoms, including chills, fever, and sometimes nausea and vomiting. Both conditions respond well to natural remedies. In fact, during cold and flu season, natural remedies can help boost your resistance to these viruses.
Things You'll Need:
A few herbs
Vinegar (any kind)
Hot Liquids
Facial Steam
Rest Well
Nasal Drops
Pain Relieving Cream
1
SPECIAL HERBS (Take as directed on label)
Echinacea: Elderberry: Feverfew: Goldenseal: Slippery Elm:
Garlic: 500 mg daily.
Ginger Extract (EV EXT 77): one to two 170-mg capsules daily.
Taking these special herbs will help you feel much better.
2
* Drink hot liquids, such as chicken soup and hot teas,
* Drink more fluid.
* Try a facial steam with a few drops of eucalyptus oil.
* Apply pain relieving cream on the outside of nostrils.
* Get extra rest.
* Apply saltwater nasal drops.
* Take vitamin C 500 mg one to two times daily.
3
SINUS CONGESTION TREATMENT
Breathing in steam from a vaporizer, can be beneficial in a facial steamer with a few drops of eucalyptus oil.
4
RESPIRATORY CONGESTION TREATMENT
To treat head or chest congestion, add 1/4 cup vinegar to a vaporizer, and run it for an hour or more.
5
COUGH TREATMENT
Sprinkle your pillowcase with apple cider vinegar to control nighttime coughing.
6
HOMEMADE COUGH SYRUP
During a period of cold or flu, make your own cough syrup to have on hand. Mix 1/4 cup honey and 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, and pour into a jar of bottle that can be tightly sealed. Shake well before each use. Take 1 tablespoon every 4 hours. If cough persists for more than a week, see your doctor.
7
SORE THROAT TREAMENT
Vinegar can be used for a sore throat, Using 1 teaspoon per 8 ounces of water, for gargling.
Tips & Warnings
If cough persists for more than a week, see your doctor.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4582055_rid-colds-flu.html
The common cold and the flu, are both caused by a variety of viruses, and both are highly contagious. Symptoms of a cold include sneezing, running nose, and watery eyes, usually without a fever. The Flu, on the other hand, has several additional symptoms, including chills, fever, and sometimes nausea and vomiting. Both conditions respond well to natural remedies. In fact, during cold and flu season, natural remedies can help boost your resistance to these viruses.
Things You'll Need:
A few herbs
Vinegar (any kind)
Hot Liquids
Facial Steam
Rest Well
Nasal Drops
Pain Relieving Cream
1
SPECIAL HERBS (Take as directed on label)
Echinacea: Elderberry: Feverfew: Goldenseal: Slippery Elm:
Garlic: 500 mg daily.
Ginger Extract (EV EXT 77): one to two 170-mg capsules daily.
Taking these special herbs will help you feel much better.
2
* Drink hot liquids, such as chicken soup and hot teas,
* Drink more fluid.
* Try a facial steam with a few drops of eucalyptus oil.
* Apply pain relieving cream on the outside of nostrils.
* Get extra rest.
* Apply saltwater nasal drops.
* Take vitamin C 500 mg one to two times daily.
3
SINUS CONGESTION TREATMENT
Breathing in steam from a vaporizer, can be beneficial in a facial steamer with a few drops of eucalyptus oil.
4
RESPIRATORY CONGESTION TREATMENT
To treat head or chest congestion, add 1/4 cup vinegar to a vaporizer, and run it for an hour or more.
5
COUGH TREATMENT
Sprinkle your pillowcase with apple cider vinegar to control nighttime coughing.
6
HOMEMADE COUGH SYRUP
During a period of cold or flu, make your own cough syrup to have on hand. Mix 1/4 cup honey and 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, and pour into a jar of bottle that can be tightly sealed. Shake well before each use. Take 1 tablespoon every 4 hours. If cough persists for more than a week, see your doctor.
7
SORE THROAT TREAMENT
Vinegar can be used for a sore throat, Using 1 teaspoon per 8 ounces of water, for gargling.
Tips & Warnings
If cough persists for more than a week, see your doctor.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4582055_rid-colds-flu.html
