To fight the cold naturally, it is recommended to strengthen the body’s natural defenses by consuming more vitamin C-rich foods.Hot teas are excellent options to soothe the throat and soften secretions, releasing snot.
Find out how to prepare each recipe.
- It is an excellent natural remedy against colds.
- As echinacea has anti-inflammatory and immunostimulant properties.
- Decreasing the chalk and strengthening the immune system.
- In addition.
- Eucalyptus propolis and honey help lubricate the throat and reduce inflammation.
- Allevating coughing and mucus.
Ingredients
Preparation mode
Place the root or echinacea leaves in the boiling water cup and let stand for about 10 minutes, then filter, add the honey, stir and drink 2 cups of tea a day.
Propolis and eucalyptus honey, known commercially as Eucaprol, for example, can be purchased from health food stores, some supermarkets or pharmacies.
It is also a good choice for treating flu and colds, especially for those who don’t like tea, as it contains bronchodilator and expectorant properties that help relieve symptoms.
Ingredients
Preparation mode
Put the milk and brown sugar in a saucepan over white heat until the milk is browned, then add the guaco leaves and bring to the boil.Then leave to cool, remove the guaco leaves and drink the mixture still hot.
Foot bathing is a great way to supplement tea or hot drink by helping to alleviate the general discomfort caused by cold and, by inhaling water vapour from the foot bath, it is possible to hydrate the throat, reducing coughing.
Ingredients
Preparation mode
Add drops of mint and eucalyptus to the water, leave to cool and when the water is hot soak your feet, soaking them for about 20 minutes, add hot water while the water cools.
This tea helps strengthen the immune system by decreasing cold symptoms.
Ingredients
Preparation mode
Put the boiling water in a cup and add the anise.Cover, leave to cool, filter, sweeten with honey and drink, drink this tea 3 times a day, while the symptoms of the cold persist.
This juice has antioxidant properties, vitamin C and minerals that help strengthen the immune system, preventing and treating the cold.
Ingredients
Preparation mode
Peel the fruit, cut into pieces and then pass it through the centrifuge, dilute the concentrated fruit juice in the water and drink 2 glasses a day, until symptoms disappear.
Apple, lemon and carrot juice is rich in vitamin C and minerals that increase the body’s defenses against cold as well as infections.
Ingredients
Preparation mode
Put the ingredients in a blender, whisk until smooth and drink 3 times a day.