Natural Health Remedies for The Common Cold
Staying healthy doesn't have to cost very much at all. You probably already own everything you need to stay well! Many people think that all they need to get better is to go to the store, buy some medication and hooray! You feel well again! When you choose natural remedies you don't have to leave the house, let alone spend a ton of time trying to figure out which drug you need from the pharmacy.
There are elements in chicken soup that make it a good cure for the common cold-even scientists will admit it! Many people find that eating some chicken soup when they first feel sick is all they need to feel better, which makes sense because chicken soup is full of ingredients that are beneficial for your system (the vegetables and nutrients and the chicken are really good for you), so it is only natural that you reach for the soup first and the over the counter medications last. Look for a recipe for salve. Salves are useful because they can help break up congestion in both the sinuses and in the chest. The herbs, spices, and other plants that are used in natural salves can help you fight off your cold or flu, break up your congestion and can even bring down a fever. Vaporub, while not strictly a wholly natural product, is a salve that does quite a bit to soothe cold and flu sufferers. Healing and getting over the cold or flu can be as simple as rubbing some salve onto your chest overnight.
Learn to like steam. Sinus drugs are not as helpful as the healing power of a hot and steamy bath or shower. The steam will help clear up your sinuses which will help you breathe. You will get better rest when your muscles are relaxed-something that the hot water in your bath or shower will help with. Sitting over a bowl or pot of very hot and steaming water (with a towel draped over your head) is another option for people who want to use steam to aid their breathing. You place a towel over your head because the sides of the towel will help direct the steam toward your face instead of simply out into the air (it also helps the water retain its heat). This will help relax your sinuses which will make it easier to clear them out when you blow your nose.
Strengthening your immune system through natural health practices is one of the best ways to keep from getting sick at all. Using natural health methods to treat your colds and flues helps to strengthen your immune system, kill your current cold or flu and to keep new colds and flues from attacking you. Your body will thank you for using natural methods to treat illness instead of simply throwing chemicals at whatever ailment comes your way.