Herbs
Herbs for the winter season. They will help you recover from a cold faster. Some symptoms are chills, mild sweating, cough, stiff neck, aversion to cold, white phlegm and/or mucus discharge.
Boil 2 cups of water with
1 cinnamon stick 1 peppermint tea bag
5 Black pepper corns 5 slices of raw ginger 4cm thick
3 Whole cloves 2 cloves of garlic sliced in half
Reduce to a simmer and cook till 1 cup remains. Drink warm 3 times a day for 2-3 days.
If there is a fever add to the above by soaking a cloth in lime water and wrap around you head. Use one lime in about 2 cups of water. Repeat often to keep your head cool. Also drink 1/2 a lime in 16 oz of water to keep internally cool and astringe sweat.
Keep in mind that the herbal recommendations are for the first signs of a cold and you should use fever reducing medicine during this treatment. The aim is to sweat out the cold so keep warm/covered when drinking the herbal tea. Remember herbs are medicine, caution with gastric reflux and stomach ulcers (remove the peppermint tea and garlic). Do see a doctor if your symptoms persist.
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