Sunday, December 28, 2014

Stuffy Head, Runny Nose...What do you do?? Home Remedies I've tried

Usually at the first sign of illness I start eating crazy amounts of garlic.  Garlic is a natural antibiotic and helps to fight away those icky sick germs.  BUT on occasion the germs creep in and I'm stuck with a nasty cold.

Here's some remedies I've found:

Garlic: Natural antibiotic, I've eaten an entire bulb in a day just to feel better (Not good if you suffer from heartburn) Try making homemade garlic bread with some crushed cloves.  The best way is to chew it raw, but it can be really harsh and burn. I overdo it. Like kill a vampire status amounts of garlic.

Apple Cider Vinegar: Make sure you buy "with the mother", has antimicrobial properties and is good for a whole slew of uses.  A shot 3 times a day when you are sick helps wipe out a cold quicker.  Just have a big glass of water to chase the shot. Sometimes I gag. You can mix it with honey and cinnamon to make it go down easier.


Honey: antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal
Local honey and raw honey are best.

Ginger: An anti-inflammatory, If you can find the ginger tea granules they taste pretty good.  Otherwise you can buy fresh ginger and crush it or chop it and soak it.


Cinnamon: antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal

Eucalyptus oil and Vicks: Put it on the bottom of your feet, with socks, before bed...helps clear up congestion.  This is wonderful for babies and small children who are too young to medicate.

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Steam: Boil a pot of water, grab a towel and put your head over the steam.  Just be careful not to burn yourself or put your face to close to the boiling pot.  I recommend turning the pot off once it starts to bowl.  If you have Eucalyptus oil or peppermint oil you can add a few drops and inhale.

Saline: Flush out the nasal cavities, moisturize nasal cavities, or use a neti pot.  The children's saline is also very helpful if your little one allows you to put it in their nose.  (Good Luck with that)

Onion:  Onions pick up bacteria almost as soon as they are cut (that's pretty nasty), if you cut an onion you are supposed to use it right away and not store it for later use.  Because of this, you can cut an onion in half and put it in a bowl in the room where you sleep.  It's supposed to absorb the sickness.  This is a long time used method in Ayurvedic healing.

Chicken Soup:  If you can make your own bone broth it is more beneficial.  Chicken contains a natural amino acid called cysteine, which can thin the mucus in your lungs and make it less sticky so you can expel it more easily.

Cold Sock Treatment:  This sounded a bit odd, but it worked.  3 hours into sleeping my feet were burning and I was actually hot all night.

Yoga breathing techniques:  How to clear a stuffy nose in a minute


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