Growing up I remember my parents and grandparents had remedies for everything. My mother always made tea out of orange peels for us to drink when we had a cold. Grandmother made her own cough syrup which consisted of honey, lemon and peppermint. I think the adults added whiskey to theirs. My uncle always coated his chest with Vick's vapor rub, turned on the heat and got under a blanket to sweat it out. Tried that once and thought I would die. My latest discovery was a hot toddy and I believed it worked. My kids grandmother said she would rub garlic under the bottom of their feet to keep them from getting sick. She said it worked. There are also lots of herbal remedies out that also work. Some people believe they have to have prescribed medications like antibiotics and prescription cough syrup to get better.
Experts tell us colds take time. Antibiotics are not necessary unless there is an infection. The steam from your hot drinks will help open your nasal passages. This includes hot milk despite the old wives tell of it increasing mucus formation. Also be sure to include those essential vitamins like Vitamin C and Zinc to boost your immune system. Dressing properly will help too.
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Not all that long ago, before prescription drugs were a multi billion dollar industry, herbs and such are what doctors and healers used across the globe. To this day there are many cultures that believe in it. I saw a show the other day about people from India. They have one of the lowest rates of cardiovascular diseases in the entire world. They also have lower cancer rates. They attribute most of this to all of the herbs and spices that they grow and eat. They dont eat much processed foods and since they grow their own produce, they control the pesticides and chemicals used. It really is something to think about. Unfortunately in our country, like many others, the all mighty dollar rules.
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