From our list of herbs and spices, the following are recommended for Colds:
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- Andrographis
- Coffee
- Echinacea
- Ginseng
- Licorice Root
- Tea
Natural Cures and Remedies for Colds
and rapid heart rate. Poor circulation can lead to a host of issues, including varicose veins, cold hands and feet, and poor memory or decreased cognitive function. Hawthorn is indicated with any of these as a good choice to increase blood flow to areas that need it.
To reduce the risk of contracting colds and flus, it is important to exercise caution when interacting with infected people. For example, wash your hands after touching a person (or touching objects the person has recently touched) who has such an infection. To reduce your risk of HIV and some types of hepatitis, avoid unprotected sexual contact or other exchanges of body fluids, such as through the use of unsterilized syringes.
Bromelain, Cats Claw, Cayenne, Citrus Bioflavonoids, Echinacea Angustifolia, Echinacea Purpurea, Elderberry, Eucalyptus Leaf, Eyebright, Fenugreek, Goldenseal Root, Horehound, Lemon Balm, Licorice Root, Lobelia, Mullein Leaf, Myrrh, Nettle, Pau Darco, Peppermint Leaf, Quercetin, White Willow Bark, Wild Cherry Bark
For a hip bath, a common tub may be used. The tub may be filled with sufficient water to cover the hips, when a person sits inside it. The cold hip bath should be taken for 10 minutes at a water temperature of 50 O to 65 o F. For wet girdle pack, a thin underwear wrung in cold water should be worn. Over this, a thick dry cotton or woolen underwear should be worn . All cold treatments should be suspended during menstruation.
Headaches may occur if there is an infection, such as a cold, virus and fever . Here, it is the infection that should be tackled. Vitamin C therapy is the best all round method. For a cold, high doses of vitamin C should be taken at hourly intervals with the appearance of the first symptoms like a sore throat, runny nose, etc. Vitamin C has worked miracles, and is considered a natural antibiotic.
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Wolfberry) – Class 2b (AHP). “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Avoid in cold, diarrhea, and pregnancy (PH2).
Andrographis
Coffee
Echinacea
Ginseng
Licorice Root
Tea
Organs or systems affected Bladder, kidneys Therapeutic actions Diuretic, astringent, soothing tonic, antiseptic Nature Pungent, cold, dry Plant constituents Flavonoids, tannins, acids, triterpenoids, essential oils, resin, allantoin, trace minerals including iron, calcium, chromium, selenium, magnesium Flower essence Heals the feminine aspect within us all and helps us better connect with and understand the healing powers of nature; also aids in pathologies of the ovaries