How to Cure Winter Time Colds Naturally

If you're cold, wrap up in warm and/or your comfiest clothes, and if you can, spend the day bundled up in blankets on the couch or in bed., Peppermint candies or tea is an excellent way to relieve coughs and sore throats., For a runny nose, it's...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: If you're cold

    This helps with fatigue and comfort as well.
  2. Step 2: wrap up in warm and/or your comfiest clothes

    Also, see recipe for 'super simple honey brew for colds' in tips.

    Good old fashioned canned or homemade chicken noodle or vegetable soup, or any warm, broth-y soup is really good for coughs, as well as sore throats.

    Also, cold ice cream in your favorite flavor (although doesn't provide long-term relief) can be very comforting and can temporarily soothe a scratchy throat. , But if that's not an option for you, (for example, if it's mandatory for you to go to work, school, or make an appearance somewhere) try one or all of the following: drink lukewarm water mixed with some sea salt and fresh or bottled lemon, avoid cold beverages, try to make yourself sneeze, press hard below your nose (upper lip) for two minutes (and every 15 minutes after that). ,, Watch or read something funny, wear something colorful, or listen to some upbeat music, laughter is the best medicine!
  3. Step 3: and if you can

  4. Step 4: spend the day bundled up in blankets on the couch or in bed.

  5. Step 5: Peppermint candies or tea is an excellent way to relieve coughs and sore throats.

  6. Step 6: For a runny nose

  7. Step 7: it's best to just keep a box of tissues and some hand sanitizer with you and let nature run its course

  8. Step 8: because naturally blowing snot out of your nose helps flush out any toxins or germs in your body.

  9. Step 9: If you have a low to medium fever

  10. Step 10: try taking a cool

  11. Step 11: short bath

  12. Step 12: wrapping your feet in rags soaked in minced onion and egg whites

  13. Step 13: or taping (medical or foam tape) a slice of fresh potato to both of your inner wrists and taking a nap.

  14. Step 14: Stay positive!

Detailed Guide

This helps with fatigue and comfort as well.

Also, see recipe for 'super simple honey brew for colds' in tips.

Good old fashioned canned or homemade chicken noodle or vegetable soup, or any warm, broth-y soup is really good for coughs, as well as sore throats.

Also, cold ice cream in your favorite flavor (although doesn't provide long-term relief) can be very comforting and can temporarily soothe a scratchy throat. , But if that's not an option for you, (for example, if it's mandatory for you to go to work, school, or make an appearance somewhere) try one or all of the following: drink lukewarm water mixed with some sea salt and fresh or bottled lemon, avoid cold beverages, try to make yourself sneeze, press hard below your nose (upper lip) for two minutes (and every 15 minutes after that). ,, Watch or read something funny, wear something colorful, or listen to some upbeat music, laughter is the best medicine!

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