The cold season is slowly creeping upon us. Studies show that the average person contracts about three colds per year and two of those colds tend to occur during the winter months.
Because colds are caused by viruses, there is no cure for the common cold, only prevention. But once the cold has taken control of your immune system, the best medicine might be something in your refrigerator.
Here are the best natural remedies to prevent or manage the cold this season:
- Thyme for your cough syrup
Add three tablespoons of dried thyme to one pint of boiling water. Let cool, then add one cup of honey. Take one teaspoon every hour as needed. The “syrup” can be refrigerated for up to three months.
- Vitamin C
To prevent the common cold, boost your immune system with natural food sources of vitamin C.
- Catch your runny nose with some garlic
Adding garlic to your meals not only provides a short-term treatment but prolonged fortification against the next cold or flu virus going around.
- Carrots for headaches
The beta-carotene in carrots can reduce the inflammation in the blood vessels of the brain.
Eating two cups a day have helped some people reduce their headache incidence by 70%.
How to you ward off the winter cold? Have you tried any of these natural treatments……
