November 9, 2008
Antagonists | Celestial Seasonings | Cold Symptoms | Coughs | Echinacea | Garlic Capsules | Herb Capsules | Herb Teas | Licorice | Lymph Glands | Mucus Membranes | Sedative Effect | Valerian | Valerian Herb | Woman Lives
Vital Read. Health. Colds. If you find you cannot shake your cold with ordinary remedies. Why not try the Alternative Route
THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE,
Herbs and Teas Certain herbs and teas contain special properties that are natural antagonists against colds, according to two doctors who recommend them to their patients.
Goldenseal and Echinacea I recomend herb capsules such as goldenseal and echinacea at the early onset of a cold. Goldenseal stimulates your liver, whose partial job is to clear up infections.
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It also strengthens the ailing mucus membranes in your nose, mouth and throat Echinacea cleans your blood and lymph glands, which help circulate infection-fighting antibodies and remove toxic substances. Try one or two capsules of each twice a day for up to two weeks.
Garlic This familiar herb has antibiotic effect, it can actually kill germs and clear up your cold symptoms more rapidly. It is recommended that you take two to three oil-free garlic capsules three times a day.
Herb teas can be just as effective, says Dr Timothy Van Ert. Here’s his prescription.
Licorice root tea This tea has an anaesthetising effect that soothes irritated throats and relieves coughs. Drink it daily.
Other teas For a good nights sleep, brew a cup of hops or valerian herb teas or Celestial Seasonings Sleapytime tea, all of which have a natural tranquilising effect. For even better results, you add a teaspoon of honey, a simple carbohydrate that will have sedative effect.
