Home remedy for cold/flu
The remedies below work well if you use them as soon as you notice symptoms and use as directed. If there is no change in your symptoms within 24 hours or you want to be sure of the best results, please come and see me, I will give you herbs that will have you happy with your progress within 24 hours.
- 3 tsp fenugreek seeds – for mucous congestion. Thins mucous, reduce inflammation and good for sore throat.
- 2 tsp aniseed – mainly for taste – helpful for hay fever and also for digestion – appetite, colic, flatulence.
- 3 tsp thyme – suppress many types of detrimental bacteria, loosens congestion, alleviates cough, bronchitis and laryngitis.
- Bring 3 cups of water to the boil. Add fenugreek, boil for a minute and then turn off heat. Add other herbs, cover (stops essential oils from evaporating) and let steep at least 15 minutes. Drink this mix throughout one day – the measurements are one day’s dose.
- You do not have to strain this mix untill you want to drink it, it will get stronger and better in time – if you make more than one day’s worth, keep in fridge and add some hot water to it before you drink.
Garlic is an excellent anti-microbial, removes mucous congestion – crush 1 clove of garlic, let oxidize for approximately 10 minutes and have with food 3 times daily. This is nice mixed with olive oil and salt and spread on toast with avocado and finely chopped parsley – parsley will help neutralise the odour and it is also high in vitamin C.
If the problem persists, come and see me.