12 Remedies From Our Readers Against The Cold

Through Instagram and Facebook we launched a series of questions to our readers and followers so that we could share what helps us take care of our physical and emotional health. Among them we formulate this: what is your best remedy for a cold?

Here is a selection of the responses you sent us:

1. Orange juices in the morning, roasted with sliced ​​raw garlic, elderberry and echinacea infusion and a good healthy diet! nova.ana (Instagram)
2. Hot water, lemon juice, teaspoon of honey, 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric, the same of ginger and the same of cinnamon. 2 or 3 times a day. And you scrub with almond oil with 1 or 2 drops of essential oil of thyme, pine and lavender, on the neck, chest and shoulders. And rest as much as possible! monica_terapeuta_natural (Instagram)
3. A clove of garlic (not very big so that you can swallow it without problem) on an empty stomach with water, swallow it like a pill, kills every living bug, after three days or the rest of the cold 🙂 maria_norge_s (Instagram)
4. Infusion of garlic, ginger, thyme, mallow, lemon and honey. 3 times a day. Follow a diet with lots of vegetables, liquids, garlic, onion, omega 3 and avoid dairy. fleurdetomillomaria_norge_s (Instagram)
5. Essential oils. My favorites are ravintsara and tea tree. carmennevotfisio (Instagram)
6. When I have sneezing attacks, be it due to a cold or allergies, or I am breathing badly, it is great for me to apply a drop of olive oil at the base of the nose (to protect the skin), and on top of it a drop of peppermint essential oil. Internally, although some say that it does not work, it strengthens me to take vitamin C daily, at breakfast. E lvira Coderch (Facebook)
7. Tomato tea: 2 tomatoes, 1 clove of garlic. They are ground in the blender, put over low heat, just to warm, add the juice of a lemon, cayenne pepper and, at the end, a few drops of olive oil. Sol Aguilar Valente (Facebook)
8. Shower with hot and then cold water on the arms, legs and chest, never on the back, and head. This in winter and all year round. Even with relatives sick with the flu, I never got it. Carmen Ullmann Prost (Facebook)
9. Ginger and onion tea with honey and lemon. The more times a day the better, 4/6 days. On the 4th day one feels better. Years of experience in my family. Mariana Cecilia Peralta (Facebook)
10. The onion tea for the night. Bundle up well and perspire as much as possible (uncomfortable but very effective). Timeless GroupMid (Facebook)
11. When I have sneezing attacks, be it due to cold or allergies, it is great for me to apply a drop of olive oil at the base of the nose (to protect the skin), and on top of it a drop of peppermint essential oil. Elvira Coderech (Facebook)
12. Astragalus tea, oregano oil and rest as much as possible. guastevi_fagot (Instagram)

It seems that lemon is your star remedy! Very successful because it is very rich in vitamin C. You have also recommended garlic, which is also a success due to its antiseptic properties.

These are just some of the responses received, but on our networks you will find many more. And to the readers who have offered us these great remedies … thank you for participating!