First aid for colds

Warm time is behind us, and autumn is less and less pleased with warm weather. Almost every day we see people sneezing and coughing, and soon with regret we note that the signs of a cold are noticeable in ourselves: a pearl in the throat, a runny nose, a headache, a cough ...

Doctors say that the cold season begins in September-October and ends in March-April. And during this period of time, a person can get sick two or even three times. Over the years of life, an impressive number of diseases is obtained, so a person has time to accumulate experience in the fight against colds.

Today's edition. "Site" will tell you how treat colds with folk remedies at home. After all, natural drugs act as gently as possible, minimizing possible harm and unpleasant consequences. Pharmacy pills and medicines contain a lot of chemistry.





Nature has already laid in us a powerful mechanism that protects against diseases of all kinds - the immune system. And in the case of a cold, the main thing to do is not to interfere with the immune system to cope with the disease, not to take actions that interfere with the normal functioning of the immune system.

Prix temperature Many people rush to knock her down, although this is a gross mistake. The body specifically raises the temperature to destroy bacteria and viruses, so you should put up with the discomfort and let the immune system work. The temperature should be brought down if it has risen to 38 degrees and continues to rise.



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Few people understand that coughing is defense-reactionWith which he tries to clear the airways of sputum. When coughing, the body with saliva throws out microbes. Therefore, a cough should be treated only if it has not gone away for a couple of days.

But what is really recommended is to drink plenty of fluids. This will help to remove sputum, and also expand the vessels, improving blood circulation.



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It is better to get into the body with fluid. natural remedies. We recommend for colds to drink hot ginger tea with lemon. It is not superfluous to add a spoonful of honey to such a drink.

Hot tea contains tannins - substances that help bind and remove sputum. Honey enzymes fight harmful bacteria. A lemon that contains a lot of vitamin C works as an antiseptic.





If there is raspberries in the house (fresh, but jam is better), then doctors strongly recommend eating it for a cold. Raspberries contain salicylic acid, which relieves inflammation and prevents pathogenic microorganisms from entering the body.





And in conclusion, we will share the secret of the folk remedy that makes Effective treatment of colds at home Reality and even helps to get rid of bronchitis.

The ingredients
  • 250 ml of fresh milk
  • 1 tsp butter (cocoa butter is possible)
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 chicken yolk
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda


Preparation
  1. Boil the milk and then let it cool. Add honey and butter. Stir it well.



  2. Add to the milk mixture soda, yolk and again mix thoroughly.
  3. If you wish, you can add 1 teaspoon of cognac.


Take the medicine 50 ml daily before bedtime. The therapeutic effect is noticeable the next day. It's a lot more fun than taking a touted miracle powder for a cold, isn't it? By the way, we previously told how to overcome a cold with the help of essential oil. Very powerful tool, as it turned out.

How do you fight a cold? Share your experience in the comments.

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