At the first sign of a cold: 10 natural super-drinks
To suppress the ovil in the bud, you can do without antibiotics.
The main thing is to hit the disease with healing drinks in time, the benefits of which have been tested by our grandmothers.
1. WARM TEA WITH HONEY AND LEMON
If you catch a cold, first of all prepare a weak black or green tea, in which add 1 teaspoon of honey and a couple of slices of lemon. It is very important to add honey and lemon to a slightly cooled drink to preserve their useful substances that are lost under the influence of boiling water.
Lemon: bactericidal properties, high content of vitamin C (33% of the daily value in one lemon, 13% - in a tablespoon of peel.
Honey: increases immunity, has a bactericidal effect, has an anti-inflammatory and expectorant effect, has analgesic and restorative properties, relieves inflammation of the tonsils and promotes resorption of abscesses, so it is extremely useful for sore throats; increases sweating.
2. RASPBERRY TEA WITH LINDEN FLOWERS
From dried linden flowers, brew tea, add dry berries and raspberry leaves to it. And leave to infuse for 30 minutes. If there are no raspberries, raspberry jam is also suitable.
Raspberry: antipyretic and antitoxic properties, high content of vitamin C, does not lose its healing properties after heat treatment.
Linden: sweat and antipyretic properties, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect.
3. ROSEHIP TEA
It's no secret that rosehip is an ideal source of vitamin C. Crushed dry rose hips (3 tablespoons) pour 0.5 liters of boiling water and leave in a thermos overnight. In the morning, strain and drink 1/2 cup 4 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
Rosehip: the content of vitamin C is 5-10 times more than in black currants, and 40 times more than in lemons; prevention of colds and flu.
4. CRANBERRY OR LINGONBERRY MORS
Cranberries and lingonberries are simply unique in their bactericidal properties. To prepare fruit drinks, rub cranberries or lingonberries with granulated sugar (3: 1). 2 tbsp. l mixture pour 0.5 liters of warm water.
Cranberries: vitamin C content at the level of lemons, oranges and grapefruit; bactericidal properties, anti-fever agent, reduces temperature.
Lingonberry: antipyretic and restorative properties for colds, healing properties have mainly leaves.
5. HOT MILK WITH MINERAL WATER
If you start coughing, prepare hot milk with alkaline mineral water. Such a drink will contribute to the discharge of sputum.
6. MILK WITH GARLIC
This emergency remedy will help you get back on your feet overnight. In warm milk, you need to add 10 drops of garlic juice and drink at night.
Garlic: contains adenosine, alliicin, allixin, eykhoen, pectins and other substances that successfully neutralize the causative agents of infection; preventive action.
7. DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE
Proven and well-known since childhood tool. Decoction of dried fruits has a restorative and softening effect for colds. 100 g of dried fruits sort, large fruits cut. Rinse all dried fruits thoroughly in warm water. First, cook the apples and pears until soft for 30 minutes, adding sugar (3 tbsp. l per 1 liter of water), then add apricots and prunes and at the end, 5 minutes before the end of cooking, - raisins and dried apricots. In the finished compote, you can add lemon or orange juice, honey.
Raisens: has a restorative agent - lungs, heart, calms the nervous system; decoction of raisinas comes to the aid of bronchitis, pneumonia.
Dried apricots: the content of vitamins is significantly inferior to fresh apricot fruits, but the composition of micro- and macronutrients is a step higher.
Prunes: thanks to antioxidants, it increases immunity and the general resistance of the body to environmentally hazardous external influences.
8. GINGER TEA WITH LEMON
It will help in cold autumn days, strengthen immunity and increase your performance. Mix 1 cup of hot water with 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 0.5 tsp crushed ginger root and a pinch of cinnamon. You can add a little dry crushed mint leaves to the tea.
Ginger: due to the property of improving blood supply, it reduces temperature, suppresses pathogenic bacteria, viruses, gives strength to the body; contains useful essential oils, many vitamins (A, C, B1, B2), trace elements (sodium, potassium, iron, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, calcium), amino acids (methionine, tryptophan, threonine, valine, leysine, phenylanine).
9. MULLED WINE
An excellent remedy for colds and just a tasty, healthy, warming drink! Mix the spices, add 100 ml of water, bring to a boil, remove from heat, insist for 10 minutes. Strain. Cut the orange into circles. Mix wine, broth, sugar and orange slices. Bring everything to a boil, but do not boil! In mulled wine, you can also add honey, apples, raisins. Serve hot. It is better to drink at night to immediately go to bed, and put a warm heating pad in your feet.
Orange: contains quinine, which has a powerful antipyretic effect (most of all quinine - in the peel), has an antiviral and antibacterial effect.
10. CHAMOMILE TEA
Chamomile is a mild anti-inflammatory agent. In combination with linden and honey is a good anti-cold. Tea preparation: take 1 tsp. chamomile flowers and linden flowers, brew 1 cup of boiling water, insist for 20 minutes, strain. Drink 1/3 cup 3 times a day before meals. You can add honey.
Chamomile: soothing and restorative effect, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic; contains essential oil with antimicrobial and antiviral effect
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