We have all been through it many times in our lives. Coughs, stuffy noses, sore limbs- and unfortunately colds cannot be shortened with medicine. However, some cold symptoms can be relieved with home remedies.
4 Best Remedies For Colds And Flu
Chicken soup
Fresh chicken soup has everything: it contains protein cysteine, which, as a component of glutathione, strengthens cells, prevents inflammation and repels viruses – exactly the right thing for colds and flu. In addition, important substances such as zinc and calcium strengthen the immune system. Chicken soup is quick and easy to prepare: Put as fresh soup chicken as possible in a pot, cover with water, add salt, pepper and soup vegetables that have been cleaned and cut, let it boil once and then simmer for 45 minutes. Then drink the broth hot with some chicken. If you like, of course you can also add boiled vegetables or noodle soup.
Pineapple Juice For Sore Throat
A sore throat is one of the common symptoms of the flu – coughing and hoarseness make the throat feel hot and painful to swallow. As a home remedy, you can prepare pineapple juice and sage. Bromelain from pineapple breaks down large protein bodies. Lymph fluid can flow better and swelling in the throat is reduced. The polyphenols contained in sage also have an anti-inflammatory effect by enveloping viruses and bacteria, rendering them unusable. For the juice you boil the sage and mix it all with freshly squeezed pineapple juice. Drink a few sips throughout the day.
Milk And Honey For Better Sleep
Actually, you should be in bed with the flu and such – but sometimes the symptoms keep you awake. But here too, there are tried and tested home remedies that we all know from our childhood. Warm milk with honey is often the first thing grandma or mom gives in the evening before bed when a cold starts. Milk protein tryptophan is converted into a sleep-promoting substance in the brain. It is also known that honey has anti-inflammatory properties. The reason: bees add an enzyme called glucose oxidase to honey. It ensures that the sugar in the honey is permanently converted into a small amount of hydrogen peroxide – an effective antiseptic.
Foot Bath
Foot baths can help with colds. But you should start immediately at the first signs. Increasing the foot bath increases blood flow to the mucous membrane of the nose, because the blood vessels of the feet and the respiratory tract are nervously connected to each other. To do this, fill a bowl or basin up to calf height with water at 35 degrees and add a little thyme oil. Bathe both legs and add hot water gradually for 15 minutes until it reaches a temperature of 39 to 41 degrees. Then leave your feet in it for about 5 minutes, pull it out, dry it and then quickly lie down either on the bed or on the couch with a warm blanket. This not only helps fight colds, but also ensures your well-being – like maybe a pug hot water bottle or a lavender pillow in our product range.