Folk Remedies for Boosting Immunity

• Ingredients: 300 g of peeled walnuts, 300 g of dried apricots, 300 g of raisins, and 3 lemons with zest.
• Instructions: Grind everything through a meat grinder and add 1 tablespoon of honey. Adults should take 1 tablespoon and children 1 teaspoon daily. It’s best taken in the morning on an empty stomach or an hour before lunch. It can also be taken at night. Store in the refrigerator.

Alternative: Use 1 cup each of walnuts, raisins, and dried apricots, and 1 lemon (optionally peeled). Grind everything and add 1 cup of honey. Some people also add figs to taste. This remedy is very tasty and, most importantly, healthy!

• Ingredients: 100 g of peeled ground walnuts, 100 g of grated peeled apples, juice of 2 lemons, and 1 tablespoon of honey.
• Instructions: Mix everything and take 1 tablespoon (1 teaspoon for children) 2-3 times a day before meals. Store in the refrigerator.

• Instructions: Drink any fresh red juices (beet, cherry, blackberry, strawberry, grape, pomegranate, cranberry) for 3 weeks in spring. During the first week, drink 1/2 cup 3 times a day, during the second week 2 times a day, and during the third week 1 time a day between meals. After a 10-day break, the course can be repeated.

• Instructions: Crush 1 kg of black chokeberry berries with 1.5 kg of sugar. Consume 1 tablespoon in the morning and evening for 3 weeks. Alternatively, make an infusion: steep 1 tablespoon of berries in 1 cup of boiling water in a thermos for 4-5 hours. After 20 minutes, close the thermos with a stopper.

• Ingredients: 0.5 kg of cranberries, 1 cup of walnut kernels, and 2-3 green apples with peel, diced.
• Instructions: Add 0.5 cups of water and 0.5 kg of sugar, cook over low heat until boiling, and then store in jars. Take 1 tablespoon in the morning and evening with tea.

• Instructions: Steep 2 tablespoons of dried rowanberries in 2 cups of boiling water for 20 minutes, strain. Drink 0.5 cups 3-4 times a day before meals. It’s better to consume with honey, which enhances the healing properties of rowanberries.

• Ingredients: Herbs (lemon balm, mint, chestnut flowers, willow herb), berries (cranberry, blackcurrant, viburnum, cherry, strawberry), local fruits (fresh, dried, or frozen).
• Instructions: Steep 5 tablespoons of herbs in 1 liter of water for 2 hours. Cook the berries and fruits in 2 liters of water for 10 minutes, add the strained herb infusion, bring to a boil, and add honey to taste. Drink at least 0.5 liters daily.

• Instructions: Mash viburnum and cranberries, add honey to taste, mix well, add a little hot water, and let it infuse. Drink 1/2 cup 3 times a day during seasonal illnesses.

• Instructions: Boil 8 tablespoons of dry rosehip fruits in 4 cups of boiling water, add 4 tablespoons of sugar, and boil for 10 minutes. Infuse for 4 hours, strain, and pour into bottles. This drink is used as a vitamin remedy for avitaminosis, infection prevention, and as a diuretic, choleretic, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing agent.

• Instructions: Finely chop 2-3 medium onions and mix with 200 g of sugar. Add 0.5 liters of water and cook over low heat for at least 1.5 hours. When cooled, add 2 tablespoons of honey. Strain and store in a glass container. Take 1 tablespoon 3-5 times a day. It is used for strengthening the immune system and preventing colds.

• Ingredients: Rosehip, viburnum fruits, lemon balm, and sage herbs in equal proportions.
• Instructions: Steep 2.5 tablespoons of the mix in 0.5 liters of boiling water for 2 hours in a thermos. Cool and before use, add 2 drops of sea buckthorn oil.

• Instructions: Chop 1 head of garlic and half a finely chopped lemon with peel. Pour 0.5 liters of cold boiled water over the mixture and let it infuse in a dark place for 4-5 days. Take 1 tablespoon 30 minutes before meals once a day. This can be consumed daily until spring.

External Use: Chop 2-3 cloves of garlic, steep in 1 cup of boiling water for an hour, and use as nose drops (4-5 drops) or gargle.

• Instructions: Steep 1 tablespoon of horsetail in 1 cup of boiling water for 30 minutes and strain. Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.

• Instructions: Steep 2 tablespoons of walnut leaves in 0.5 liters of boiling water, simmer in a water bath for 2 hours. Drink 1/4 cup daily.

• Instructions: Steep 1 tablespoon of white birch leaves and buds in 1.5 cups of boiling water for 15-20 minutes. Drink 1/4 cup 3-4 times a day before meals.

• Instructions: Steep 1 tablespoon of hops cones in 1 cup of boiling water for 15-20 minutes and strain. Drink 1/4 cup 3-4 times a day before meals.

• Instructions: Steep 1 teaspoon of dry celandine herb in 1 cup of boiling water and cool. Drink 1/3 cup 3 times a day warm.

• Instructions: Use fennel seeds from the pharmacy. Regularly consume pumpkins, zucchinis, pattypan squashes, celery, and any greens for immune support.

• Ingredients: Lemon balm, valerian root, hops cones, linden flowers, oregano, motherwort, coriander seeds in equal parts.
• Instructions: Steep 1 tablespoon of the mix in 0.5 liters of boiling water overnight. The infusion is ready by morning and should be consumed in 2-3 doses throughout the day.

• Instructions: Add rosehip, red rowan, lemon balm, willow herb, wild strawberry leaf, St. John’s wort, blackcurrant leaf, and rose petals to green tea. This tea strengthens and stimulates the immune system.

• Instructions: Boil 2 tablespoons of echinacea in 200 ml of hot boiled water for 30 minutes in a water bath. Cool, strain, and add boiled water to make 200 ml. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day 20-30 minutes before meals. The decoction remains fresh for two days in a cool place.

Echinacea Tincture: Steep 50 g of echinacea in 0.5 liters of vodka for 6 days in a cool, dark place. Strain and take 20 drops 3 times a day 20-30 minutes before meals. The course lasts 2-3 weeks with a 5-7 day break, and it can be repeated.

• Instructions: Hemlock is a potent immunostimulant used when the disease has already occurred and the immune system is significantly weakened. It should be used only as directed by a doctor and in strict dosages.

• Instructions: Steep 60 g of marsh cinquefoil in 0.5 liters of vodka for 7-8 days in a dark place. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day before meals. For preventive purposes, 1 liter of tincture is sufficient.

• Instructions: Drink 2 to 7-8 quail eggs on an empty stomach in the morning.

• Instructions: Chop 3-4 cups of pine needles finely, steep in 4 cups of cold water with a bit of lemon acid for 3 days in a cool place. Strain, add lemon juice, and take 1/2 cup 2 times a day.

Alternative: Boil 2 tablespoons of pine needles in 1 cup of boiling water for 20 minutes, steep for 30 minutes, and strain. Add honey and lemon acid to taste before drinking.

26. You can prepare the following drink: take 2 tablespoons of pine needles, wash them in cold water, pour a glass of boiling water over them, boil for 20 minutes, let it steep for 30 minutes, and strain. Before drinking, add honey and citric acid to taste and drink one glass per day in 2-3 servings.
27. Common Anise. Anise fruit decoction: pour a glass of boiling water over 4 g of anise fruits, boil for 6-7 minutes, strain, consume 2 tablespoons per day.
28. Mountain Arnica. Mix 1 part finely chopped flowers with 10 parts 70% alcohol, let it steep for 7 days, strain, and take 30-40 drops 3 times a day to prevent flu and boost immunity. or Pour a glass of boiling water over 1 teaspoon of flowers, let it steep for 1-2 hours, strain. Take 1 tablespoon of the infusion 3-4 times a day after meals.
29. Astragalus. Pour 200 ml of boiling water over 10 g of crushed dry roots, boil for 6-7 minutes over low heat, let it steep for 3 hours, strain, add boiled water to the original amount. Take 1/4 cup 3 times a day.
30. Birch. Pour 2 glasses of boiling water over 4 teaspoons of dried birch leaves, let it steep for 2 hours, strain. Drink 1/2 cup 3-4 times a day. or Pour 2 glasses of boiling water over 2 teaspoons of birch buds, boil over low heat for 10-12 minutes, let it steep for 25 minutes, strain. Drink 1/2 cup 3-4 times a day.
31. Buckbean. Pour a glass of boiling water over 2 teaspoons of crushed leaves, let it steep for 20 minutes, strain. Drink 1/4 cup half an hour before meals.
32. St. John’s Wort. Pour a glass of boiling water over 10 g of the herb, let it steep. Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day after meals. or Steep 15-20 g of dried herb in 200 ml of alcohol or vodka. Take 25 drops with water 3 times a day after meals.
33. Goldenrod. Steep 2 teaspoons of the herb in a glass of boiled water for 4 hours, strain. Take 1/4 cup 4 times a day before meals.
34. Nettle. Pour 0.5 liters of boiling water over 2 tablespoons of nettle leaves, let it steep for 2 hours, strain. Drink 1/3 cup 3 times a day.
35. Fish oil is beneficial, as it not only boosts immunity but also normalizes metabolic processes in the body. It is recommended to take fish oil from autumn to mid-spring, 1-2 teaspoons per day.

A diet that includes seafood has a positive effect on our immunity.