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Which herbs are best to use when sick with the flu?
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Having the flu is no fun and as all of us you want to get over it quickly, there are some herbs that can help you get over the flu quick and can help keep it away next season.
Sage is perfect for cold and flu season. It makes a soothing tea for coughs and sore throat symptoms. Dried leaves are used for making a tea to gargle with. But if you are a nursing mom it needs to be used with caution because sage has the ability to dry up milk.
Lemon balm has known anti viral properties, and also tastes wonderfully lemony. It can be used to fight colds and flu helping to sooth body aches and pains.
Slippery Elm is actually the inner bark of the Elm tree. It mucilage properties make it a good herb to know, when suffering from a sore throat and upset stomach or diarrhea. Slippery Elm is highly nutritious, and can be fed the same as oatmeal or simply mixed in to the cooked cereal.
Garlic is great for fighting the flu. As soon as you feel the symptoms of a cold or flu coming on us Garlic. Garlic consumption is effective for strengthening the immune system and will even help prevent many colds. When symptoms first appear take a garlic supplement or drink garlic tea to boost the body's disease-fighting strength. Garlic tea will also soothe a sore throat and cough.
Thyme is good for the flu people have used Thyme tea as a popular home remedy for colds and flus. By drinking thyme tea may help you fight infection, clear your upper respiratory system of mucus, and calm your cough.
Growing the above mentioned herbs and using them regularly will help to keep the cold and flu bug away.
http://www.herbalheals.com/herbalheals-articles/herbal-cold-remedies.htm
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2749525/herbs_to_help_ease_cold_and_flu_symptoms.html?cat=5
Sage is perfect for cold and flu season. It makes a soothing tea for coughs and sore throat symptoms. Dried leaves are used for making a tea to gargle with. But if you are a nursing mom it needs to be used with caution because sage has the ability to dry up milk.
Lemon balm has known anti viral properties, and also tastes wonderfully lemony. It can be used to fight colds and flu helping to sooth body aches and pains.
Slippery Elm is actually the inner bark of the Elm tree. It mucilage properties make it a good herb to know, when suffering from a sore throat and upset stomach or diarrhea. Slippery Elm is highly nutritious, and can be fed the same as oatmeal or simply mixed in to the cooked cereal.
Garlic is great for fighting the flu. As soon as you feel the symptoms of a cold or flu coming on us Garlic. Garlic consumption is effective for strengthening the immune system and will even help prevent many colds. When symptoms first appear take a garlic supplement or drink garlic tea to boost the body's disease-fighting strength. Garlic tea will also soothe a sore throat and cough.
Thyme is good for the flu people have used Thyme tea as a popular home remedy for colds and flus. By drinking thyme tea may help you fight infection, clear your upper respiratory system of mucus, and calm your cough.
Growing the above mentioned herbs and using them regularly will help to keep the cold and flu bug away.
http://www.herbalheals.com/herbalheals-articles/herbal-cold-remedies.htm
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2749525/herbs_to_help_ease_cold_and_flu_symptoms.html?cat=5
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