Flu and Cold Season
What’s in your cabinet? What do you keep on hand for the cold and flu season? I don’t get sick often, but when I do, it seems I really do. I have been sick the past few days, scratchy throat, terrible cough, just overall blah feeling. So, I thought I would share what we use in these cold months of the year.
My husband swears by vitamin C powder. You obviously want a very pure vitamin C powder. You mix 1/2 or 1/4 teaspoon with some water and drink up. It may make you pucker, but the vitamin C is more quickly absorbed than when taking it in other forms.
Thieves oil, and many other essential oils for stomach aches, headaches, flu, congestion, etc.
Cherry bark syrup - this stuff does wonders for those coughs that just won’t stop. I also use Ricola cough drops occasionally.
Colloidal Silver - we use this when in need of an antibiotic type medication. People are actually becoming immune to antibiotics because of such overuse. You will read many different opinions about colloidal silver, so it may be a tough call on your part, but I have never had a problem. We do buy a very good colloidal silver, and only use it when needed. To take, you mix 1/2 teaspoon in water. Of course, depending on where you purchase yours, your directions may be different. The weaker kinds have you take it straight.
Grapefruit Seed Extract - a small bottle of this stuff will last for months. I use it to wash our fruit. As a disinfectant, it can be used for many different things. Just last night, I put 15 drops in a capsule to help kill of this nasty bug I had. Never take it straight, it must always be diluted.
So, if you are looking for alternatives to the medications you find in the store, I hope I have at least given you some food for thought.
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October 08 2009 05:49 pm | Uncategorized
November 20th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Your cabinet sounds like my mother’s! I can’t handle vitamin C powder (I’ve tried!), but I take ester C religiously when I feel my immune system needs a boost. I always have a liquid form of echinacea and grape seed extract on hand, and for that first day when you feel like you could get sick but you’re not quite there yet - I take yin chiao to try to scare the virus away.
I was brought up to trust my immune system and my family generally only takes antibiotics as a last resort. I’ve only taken antibiotics twice in the last 10-15 years, once for bacterial pneumonia and once for a case of unshakable bronchitis. It always heartens and interests me to hear from others who seek alternatives to over the counter or western medical “remedies.” Thanks for the post!
December 21st, 2009 at 9:01 am
2 things we can’t live without….candied ginger…wonderful for nausea
and every day no matter what I use my neti pot…my allergies and sinus issues are always worse in the dry heat from our radiators and this has all but gotten rid of any problems this season…YAY!