Hello, dear readers. Today, let’s talk about how to treat a cold using folk remedies. I’ll share with you how I personally manage colds. Of course, sometimes you have to visit doctors, but I’m increasingly convinced that folk remedies are far more effective than the fake medicines that now fill the shelves of our pharmacies. There are, of course, cases where antibiotics are unavoidable, but they’re rare and should only be prescribed by a doctor.
It’s best to treat a cold as soon as the first symptoms appear. I’ve concluded this from my own experience. This way, the cold passes faster and without complications. However, we often either don’t have time or are simply too lazy to prepare remedies or gargles. Later, the condition worsens, and it becomes impossible to avoid visiting the doctor. That said, it’s quite possible to treat a cold quickly with folk remedies. Today, I’ll share the recipes I use myself when I catch a cold.
When I’m sick, I try to drink plenty of warm fluids. This includes dried fruit compote, lemon tea, or other warm drinks. This spring, I fought a cold by drinking regular tea with lemon—about five cups a day for five days. It worked wonders. A friend of mine gave me this tip. When she feels a cold coming on, she drinks lemon tea, adding three slices of lemon per cup. The tea is a bit sour but pleasant.
Vitamin C is very important for our bodies during a cold, and lemon is an excellent source of it. Such a simple remedy, yet so effective.
At night, I always drink warm milk with a spoonful of natural honey. Sometimes, I add cocoa butter to the milk. Cocoa butter is available in pharmacies. It soothes the throat, provides a protective coating, and even helps heal wounds.
We also prepare raspberries in summer to make tea with them in winter, especially during colds. I mix raspberries with sugar—one kilogram of raspberries to two kilograms of sugar—and store it in jars in the fridge. For a cup of boiling water, I add a couple of teaspoons of this raspberry mixture.
As much as I love raspberries, I prefer viburnum berries because they seem more effective to me. Last winter, when I had a fever, I made viburnum tea and felt relief within 20 minutes. To prepare, I mix viburnum with sugar, just like raspberries, and store it in the fridge. Viburnum works wonders for reducing fever. But be cautious: viburnum can lower blood pressure significantly.
Linden flower tea is another excellent remedy. Linden has sweat-inducing, anti-inflammatory, and fever-reducing properties. I prepare it by steeping one tablespoon of linden flowers in a cup of boiling water.
If there’s no fever, you can soak your feet in warm water with mustard powder. This is great for relieving symptoms.
Ginger root tea also helps. I slice two or three pieces of ginger root, pour boiling water over them, let it steep for 15 minutes, and then add honey.
Another effective remedy is strawberry tea. My father prepares strawberry twigs in summer, and we use them to make tea during colds.
If you have a sore throat, inhaling chamomile steam or gargling with eucalyptus decoction can help. Eucalyptus is particularly effective for soothing and disinfecting the throat.
