What can we do to help our bodies through the process healing a cold? Here are some herbal remedies for your body and mind.
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Rose hip tea is full of vitamin C and can help prevent colds.
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Lemons, oranges, and apple cider are all considered to be cold remedies.
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For chills, take fresh ginger root.
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Historically, the layers of the onion were believed to draw contagious
diseases from the patient; onions were often hung in sickrooms. Today,
we know that onions have antibacterial qualities.
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Cut up fresh garlic cloves and add them to chicken soup or other foods, or swallow small chunks of raw garlic like pills.
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Eat loads of hot and spicy foods like chili to clear the sinuses.
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Like garlic and onion, horseradish generates lots of heat to help
offset colds. According to one farmer we know, a daily horseradish
sandwich is the best cold remedy out there!
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Prunes are rich in fiber, vitamins A and B, iron, calcium, and phosphorus. And they've been cured themselves!
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To treat sore lips, go to bed with honey on them.
- Troubled by cracked lips? Massage them with a dab of earwax (preferably your own!).
- Boil a whole onion, and afterward, drink the water. You can add a little butter and salt if the taste is unbearable!
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