Herbs from nature: 12 home remedies for cold symptoms

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Onion is effective against various microbes. Maybe that’s why they’re still a popular home remedy for colds today. For example, onion tea with honey is said to relieve sore throat and cough. To do this, boil chopped raw onion in half a liter of water for five minutes. Then strain and let cool to drinking temperature. Finally, sweeten it with some honey and drink it in small sips.

Marshmallow’s mucilage forms a protective film over the affected areas of the neck and throat. This relieves cold symptoms such as sore throat and dry, irritating cough. The tea is very suitable for use, but unlike most teas, it is prepared with cold water.

The leaves of the eucalyptus tree contain particularly high amounts of cineole essential oil. It is found in many cough drops because it loosens bronchial mucus and relieves persistent cough. It ensures that bronchial mucus liquefies and therefore can be coughed up easily. Ready-made medicines bought from the pharmacy give better results than tea because most of the essential oil is lost during brewing. It is also used against sinus infections.

If the throat mucosa becomes inflamed, mucilage from Icelandic moss can protect the affected areas and thus relieve irritation. This lichen grows in arctic and mountainous regions in the Northern Hemisphere. Preparations made from it are often used to treat irritation of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat or dry coughs. Here too, mucilage is responsible for the irritating effect.

Chamomile is used against many different ailments. These include inflammation of the mucous membranes or respiratory tract. For treatment, chamomile flower extract is usually used with water; for example, as a tea for a sore throat or as an inhalation for coughs or sinus problems. For example, if you have a sore throat, you can drink chamomile tea or gargle.

The diaphoretic effect of linden flower tea may help with flu-like infections with fever. Commission E of the former Federal Health Office, which deals with herbal medicine, also recommended linden flower tea for colds accompanied by a dry, irritating cough.

Echinacea preparations have an immune-stimulating effect. Additionally, many controlled studies show that pressed juice from the aerial parts of Echinacea purpurea shows good efficacy if used relatively early in upper respiratory tract infection. So use it at the beginning of a cold.

If there is inflammation in the mouth and throat, gargles with sage leaf extract are suitable. Essential oil of sage extract fights pathogenic microbes, and tannins have an astringent effect. It seals the skin and thus promotes the healing of inflamed mucous membranes. It reduces inflammation and thus combats sore throat and difficulty swallowing.

The essential oil contained in thyme leaves has an antispasmodic and expectorant effect on cough. Extracts from the thyme plant are used internally in respiratory diseases. They enable the mucus in the bronchi to dissolve easily and be expelled more easily by coughing. Thyme also has an antispasmodic effect and therefore relieves cough and whooping cough symptoms.

Medicines obtained from the South African Capeland geranium are called Umckaloabo by the locals of the region and have long been used against respiratory diseases accompanied by cough such as bronchitis. Clinical studies show that the plant extract has a beneficial effect in acute and chronic infections of the upper respiratory tract and ear, nose and throat area. Studies confirm effectiveness but cannot fully explain it.

The essential oil of peppermint leaves not only smells fresh but also relieves symptoms of inflamed sinuses when inhaled. You can relieve headaches by applying diluted peppermint oil to your forehead.

Essential oil from spruce or pine needles can be rubbed or inhaled to treat bronchial problems or inflamed sinuses.

Source : Blick