My Battle Plan for Colds
Colds are often an unwelcome part of winter. Battle hard with the symptoms as soon as they start. I recommend drinking lots of liquids and resting as much as possible. Here are some home remedies you might find helpful. I'm not a doctor, just a mom. These things have helped my family. You'll need to decide for your family.
For the cold:
echinacea and golden seal 3x day
elderberry drops 3x day
I cut up pieces of garlic and swallowed them like a pill a few times a day.
Zinc losenges help if started the first day of the cold.
Vitamin C 1000 mg/day divided morning and evening (adults)
For general health/immune system:
2 T apple cider vinegar in glass of water 3x day (Bragg's)
For the cold:
echinacea and golden seal 3x day
elderberry drops 3x day
I cut up pieces of garlic and swallowed them like a pill a few times a day.
Zinc losenges help if started the first day of the cold.
Vitamin C 1000 mg/day divided morning and evening (adults)
For general health/immune system:
2 T apple cider vinegar in glass of water 3x day (Bragg's)
For an earache:
I peel a clove of garlic and put it inside the outer hollow portion of the ear. I cover it with a bandaid to hold it in. Then we just leave it in as long as we can stand it. It works as a natural anti-biotic. We have found it helpful for my Emily's earaches.
I hope this helps you. Unusual ingredients can usually be found in a health food store.
God bless your family with good health and healing,
Laura
See the comments below for more great ideas.
I peel a clove of garlic and put it inside the outer hollow portion of the ear. I cover it with a bandaid to hold it in. Then we just leave it in as long as we can stand it. It works as a natural anti-biotic. We have found it helpful for my Emily's earaches.
I hope this helps you. Unusual ingredients can usually be found in a health food store.
God bless your family with good health and healing,
Laura
See the comments below for more great ideas.
That's pretty much how I handle a cold too, love the natural ways! Hope your feeling better soon, great minds again! I loved the story about Annie, how sweet!
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you.
DeleteLaura
I have taken elderberry supplements this year and thankfully I have not had a cold yet.
ReplyDeleteI hope you make it through the winter without so much as a sniffle!
DeleteUsed liquid garlic (probably oil) in my children's ears when they were young - now all over 40! And I put it in capsules for them to take - natural antibiotic. We had no health insurance so didn't often run to the doctor.
ReplyDeleteNatural is always better!
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly the best place to start. Did you get snow?
DeleteHi Laura,
ReplyDeleteThese are some great suggestions! I have found that Bragg's vinegar does make a big difference in fighting a cold. Last time I had a cold it lasted only one day, whereas my husband was sick for a few days! He did not drink apple cider vinegar.
May you have a blessed day!
Sarah
My husband doesn't like the taste of the apple cider vinegar either. I've run out. I need to put Braggs on my list.
DeleteBlessings,
Laura
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ReplyDeleteI just got over a yucky cold and I will write these remedies down. I can't remember who I told this to but my mother when we were children would make us swallow a spoonful of Vicks Vapor rub. It was terrible tasting.😝🤢 And to this day, have no idea if it cured our colds or not.
ReplyDeleteHi Regina, Considering it has petroleum products in it, that idea scares me. ~smile~Rubbing it on the chest, neck, or bottoms of feet would be helpful though.Thanks for reminding me.Laura
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