Cure that Cold! Easy remedies..

Whether your nose is tingling, your throat starting to get sore, colds are almost inevitable at this time of year. Help to stop yours in it's tracks by following some of these simple recipes..

Lemon and Ginger Tea

Take either a fresh lemon, or lemon juice, ginger and honey to sweeten into a mug. Pour over hot water and leave for a few minutes to cool.

Sage can be used as an alternative here as it's claimed it can fight bacteria and soothe throat inflammation. Just pour boiling water over fresh (2 Tbsp) or dried (1 Tbsp) sage.

Homemade Cough Syrup

Mix cider vinegar, honey, cayenne, and ginger into a syrup like consistency

Moxie's Cold Curer

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 2 teaspoons honey or light agave syrup (nectar), 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger, 1/4 teaspoon super echinacea extract of cayenne pepper

Ginger Chicken Soup

Flu Fighting Cookies

Influenza Busting Sorbet

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/delicious-diy-cures-for-a-cold-or-flu#.mb1jDpjkb

Surprising (and delicious) ways to beat the Common Cold..

It sounds like another home remedy, but a Madras curry really is a great way to tackle a sore throat, says research.

Marshmallow, liquorice root, and a hot blackcurrant drink served at 70C are also rivals to the most widely used  over-the-counter remedies.

The Common Cold Centre at the University of Cardiff tested therapies.

Curry cure: A hot spicy curry is the ultimate way to stave off the common cold

The centre’s head, Professor Ron Eccles, said: ‘I recommend a hot spicy curry – it ensures you salivate and reduces your coughing and sore throat symptoms. 

 

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'Many spices have antiviral effects, which could also be beneficial, it’s also my personal favourite treatment for colds and flu. 

'We have also found that a hot fruit cordial drink had immediate effects on sore throats and other symptoms of colds and flu.'

Mellow mallow: A hot drink including marshmallows also help stave off the sore throat

‘The big advantage of this kind of treatment is that it is cheap as well as being safe and effective,' he added.

Almost every GP sees 120 patients a year with an acute throat infection.  

But for each person seen, another  18 do not seek help from a medic.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2456159/Order-curry-cure-common-cold.html