Cold + Humidity =Cold!
With me, it is guaranteed on invoice. I'm entitled to a cold.
And every winter, it's the same old story.
Fortunately, my grandmother gave me her tricks to cure a cold quickly.
Now whenever my nose is runny, I pull out my panoply of natural cold remedies.
You have noticed, if you go to a doctor for a serious cold, the first thing he prescribes is to perform a nasal wash 3 to 4 times a day for 7 days.
Might as well start with that, as soon as your nose starts to run. It helps clear the nose and fight colds.
To do this, tilt your head to the side and spray the spray or saline solution into the nostril. Blow your nose and repeat on the other side. It's simple and effective.
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It's an old grandma's trick that we wrongly abandoned. To decongest the respiratory system, nothing better than a homemade inhalation.
It thins the secretions, cleans the sinuses. There are many recipes but here is my favorite. Heat some water and meanwhile, put 5 drops of eucalyptus essential oil or thyme essential oil in a bowl. Prepare a towel.
When the water simmers, pour it into a bowl and lean over the bowl. Put the towel over your head so that you cover your face.
Breathe in the water vapor deeply for 5 minutes. Repeat 3 times a day. Even easier, you can also get an inhaler like this one.
Ginger has many virtues including that of treating colds. Plus, it tastes great! There is therefore no reason to deprive yourself of this natural remedy.
To take advantage of its virtues, heat water and grate the equivalent of a teaspoon of ginger. Put it in a cup and pour boiling water over it. Leave to infuse for 10 minutes and drink.
You can add a teaspoon of honey if you don't like the taste of ginger too much. To consume without moderation!
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If you have some in your garden, you can make yourself a sage tea to cure your cold. Otherwise, you can find sage leaves here or at an herbalist. Associated with hot milk, it works miracles.
To make sage tea, heat some milk and pour it into a cup. Add a handful of sage leaves in it and leave to infuse for 10 minutes. Strain the mixture, add a tablespoon of organic honey like this and drink.
Elderflower is a medicinal plant well known to grandmothers. It has anti-inflammatory, antiviral and diuretic properties. In short, perfect against the common cold!
It is found in nature, in summer, but you have to wait for its white flowers to turn into small black balls before picking it. Otherwise, you can get some here or from your herbalist.
To prepare an elderflower infusion, heat some water and pour 200 ml into a bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of elderflower and leave to infuse for 10 minutes. Now all you have to do is drink the magic potion.
Echinacea is a beautiful pink flower. But above all, it has the particularity of being able to reduce the duration and intensity of your cold. It also prevents respiratory tract infections. One more reason to slip it into your cold first aid kit!
To make an echinacea infusion, heat some water and pour 25 cl into a cup. Add 2.5 g of elderflowers. Leave to infuse for 10 minutes and drink.
You can take it up to 3 times a day.
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It's not the easiest to make, but this recipe against colds has proven itself. You still need to have a poultry carcass on hand and have a little time.
For this grandmother's recipe, you will need a poultry carcass, 2 onions, 1 of which will be pricked with 3 cloves, 250 g carrots, 250 g turnips, 250 g leeks, 1 bouquet garni (parsley, celery, 2 bay leaves), 4 liters of water and peppercorns.
To prepare your chicken broth, peel the vegetables and onions and cut them into small pieces. Add the cloves and heat the water over medium heat. Dip the carcass and vegetables in it.
Add the bouquet garni and the pepper. Simmer for 2h30. Strain the broth through a sieve. Leave to cool and put in the fridge. Remove the fat that has congealed and reheat a portion to cure your cold.
You can put the rest in the freezer in small containers or ice cube trays, to enjoy as you go. This way you can defrost small portions. Be careful, do not leave your broth in the freezer for more than 6 months.
- Do not forget to blow your nose regularly, preferably using fabric handkerchiefs. Why fabric? Explanations here.
- Remember to ventilate your house several times a day for a few minutes.
- Drink plenty of water to thin the mucus and avoid dehydration.
- Do not overheat your home and keep at a temperature of around 19-20°C.
- Wash your hands throughout the day and take hot showers to decongest.
