Skip the Pharmacy Aisle and Raid Your Spice Rack Instead!
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 | PPC Article
Do you feel a little fuzzy in the throat and a little snuffly in the nose? It is easy to write the little tickles and sniffles off as nothing major and by the time you accept them for what they are, the illness has become very real. There are lots of natural health cures in your kitchen; there’s no need to start popping medications. Using natural health methods to cure an illness is a fantastic alternative to trying to cure your flu with chemicals and drugs. Obviously you do not want to ignore any orders from a doctor, but before you see the doctor, why not give natural health a try?
If you want to stay healthy and not get sick in the first place, natural health is the best option for keeping you well.
A nutritious and balanced diet, working out on a regular basis and washing your hands a few times a day are all easy and natural things you can do to stay well. These are all things that will keep you and your immune system strong and healthy. The defense and offense metaphors apply to staying healthy as well. You want to apply it to your health as well. Don’t forget to keep your eyes healthy as well, using reading glasses to lessen vision tension.
Garlic is well known for its detoxifying properties. The best way to make sure it has a chance to do its job; you want to take about 500 mgs of garlic three times a day while you’re sick. To get 500mgs into your system, eat one clove of garlic. This can be accomplished by either taking a tablet of garlic or by including a clove of garlic into your meals at least three times a day. Garlic is readily available; you can by clove flowers of garlic at the store for low prices or a bottle of the spice pretty inexpensively. Don’t carry your 1500mgs a day intake longer than five days. If you are still sick after five days, call a doctor.
Use tea! The best teas for people suffering from the cold or a bout of the flu are elder tea, yarrow tea or peppermint tea. To make a very strong tea, put all three ingredients into your tea to get a triple punch against your cold or flu. Tea can help raise your body temperature so that it starts to sweat, which will help it get rid of the toxins that are attacking it. People suffering from illnesses have a wide variety of herbal and other natural health options to choose from when they want to get better. Why spend a bunch of money on over the counter medication when you probably already own all of the cures that you need? While we would never advocate ignoring doctor’s orders, if you aren’t suffering from a major illness why not save yourself some time (and side effects) and treat your cold or flu naturally?
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