The winter season normally brings about colds and flu which seem to cause unpleasant symptoms. Fortunately, there are some secret natural remedies that help you fight colds and phlegm, and subdue the sinuses.
Therefore, nest time the sniffles come on, you must try these 3 amazing recipes and restore your health!
The Raw Deal Tea
Ingredients:
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon finely grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ tsp raw honey
- ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Add in 1 drop of colloidal silver Fin the case of extra cold-fighting powers.
Method of preparation:
Add all ingredients in a cup of boiled water and stir.
Effects:
Both honey and cinnamon are antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial, which means they help destroy viral bacteria and reinforce immune response. Moreover, colloidal silver has also been shown to prevent viruses from getting worse as it is highly antibacterial and antiviral.
The Hot Pineapple Elixir
Ingredients:
- ½ – 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp honey
- ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Method of preparation:
Mix all ingredients in a saucer and heat lightly to preference.
Effects:
Pineapples possess anti-inflammatory properties which reduce phlegm build-up and soothe the throat. they are also abundant in vitamin C content which strengthens your immune system sand thus prevents cold symptoms.
Cayenne pepper provides the kick that warms your body up internally and fights against fevers and nausea, and honey is a natural super-healer for centuries, as it has antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial powers that have made it.
Furthermore, when your body’s in an alkaline state, viral bacteria can’t survive, and apple cider vinegar helps alkalinize your body.
The Wellness Monster
Ingredients:
- 1 dash of turmeric powder
- 1-inch piece of ginger
- 1-2 dashes of cayenne pepper
- 1 lemon
- 1 drop of mint extract
- 1-2 drops stevia (optionally)
Method of preparation:
Juice or blend the lemon and ginger, and add the turmeric, mint and cayenne pepper. Stir and add enough hot water to double the size of the mixture.
Effects
Turmeric contains a compound called curcumin which has strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that break up chest congestion and deter coughs.
Ginger also breaks up the mucus in the lungs, while soothing sinus-related aches and sore throats.
Lemon is used to detoxify, provide the cold- fighting stores of vitamin C and bulk up your immune system.
The menthol component of mint is a natural decongestant that plows through phlegm and nasal decongestion.
