Natural remedies for minor colds
These remedies are drug free and provide effective relief from common colds, aches, and pains.
Next time you get a cold, try one of these home remedies before rushing to the pharmacy.
Ease a cough with a spruced up cup of tea – tea with lemon and honey is one of the few traditional old-wives remedies with the power of research behind them – it acts as a mild antibiotic and even contains antiviral agents.
If you suffer from headaches and migraines, inhaling lavender oil will benefit you greatly. Lavender oil has the ability to relax ache-inducing stress and muscle tension.
Blocked and stuffy noses are enough to drive any person crazy. Using a humidifier, or any form of steam, will add moisture to the air which in turn thins out the mucus in your nose.
Other home remedies include yoga to aid sleep, fighting allergies with pine bark, soothing sore muscles with ice, treating colds and flu with elderberry, and taking curcumin to boost your mood.
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