Introduction
When the cold and flu season strikes, and high fevers leave you feeling miserable, natural remedies can come to your rescue. Our guide introduces a range of holistic solutions using herbs and ingredients like garlic, ginger, lemon, thyme, and more. Discover soothing concoctions and infusions to alleviate cold and flu symptoms, as well as potent remedies for high fevers. Embrace the power of nature to help you recover and stay resilient.
General Remedies
Herbs: Garlic (Allium sativum), ginger (Zingi ber officinale), lemon (Citrus limon)
Remedy: Crush a medium-sized garlic clove, grate a similarly sized piece of fresh ginger, and squeeze the juice from 1 lemon. Mix together with 1 tsp of honey. Add 3/4 cup (150 ml) of warm water and stir. Drink up to 1 2/3 cups (450 ml) a day while symptoms last.
Herbs: Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
Remedy: Make an infusion using 1 ⁄2 tsp of each herb with 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water and then drink 1 2/3–2 1/3 cups (450–600 ml) a day.
Note: This remedy is very effective if thick green mucus and nasal congestion occur.
Colds
Herbs: Lemon (Citrus limon), cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp.)
Remedy: Drink the freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon, neat or diluted in warm water.
Option: Add 1 tsp of honey to the juice and 1 ⁄2 tsp of cinnamon powder.
Herb: Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Remedy: Infuse 2–3 slices (1 g) of fresh ginger with 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water for 5 minutes. Take up to 3 cups (750 ml) a day.
Herbs: Elderberry (Sambucus nigra), lemon (Citrus limon)
Remedy: Take 1 tsp (5 ml) of elderberry tincture or extract in warm water up to 3 times a day. Add in freshly squeezed juice from half a lemon.
High Fever
Herbs: Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), cayenne (Capsicum frutescens)
Remedy: Make an infusion using 1 tsp each of yarrow and boneset, with a pinch of cayenne, to 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water. Brew for 5 minutes and drink hot. Take up to 2 1/3 cups (600 ml) a day.
Options: Add 1 or 2 of the following herbs: 2–3 cloves (Eugenia caryophyllata), 1 1⁄2 tsp of powdered or grated fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale), 1⁄ 2 tsp of chopped or powdered cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum spp.), 1–2 crushed cardamom seeds (Elettaria cardamomum), 2–3 crushed peppercorns (Piper nigrum).
Herbs: Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), gentian (Gentiana lutea)
Remedy: Take 10 drops of either tincture with water 3 times a day in addition to the above remedy.
