8 Cultural Remedies to Treat a Cold

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Among the things I learned when my son was little, the egg. Personally I

doubted that a chicken egg rubbed over the body while the healer is

praying could possibly affect a fever...but it did, many times. I since

have learned the effectiveness of this old remedy.

Also peppermint, dissolved in a bit of water, works well for colic.

Clove oil rubbed on the gums and a teething ring help relieve pain when

teething.

Michael

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sheena.judd wrote:

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> When faced with a cold, our ancestors turned to nature for its

> treatments. And throughout the world, parts of plants -- the roots,

> stems, leaves, fruits and flowers -- are used to ease a cold and its

> symptoms.

>

> In the United States, chicken soup is often used, and the broth does

> appear to have therapeutic benefits. Here are some of the techniques

> used elsewhere:

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> Ginger Tea

>

> In many regions of China, the popular remedy for a cold is ginger tea.

> It is consumed mostly during the beginning stages of a cold. The

> spicy-tasting tea is made by cutting small pieces of fresh, peeled

> ginger root into boiling water. This is steeped for five to 10 minutes

> and then strained.

>

> Bitterroot

>

> Bitterroot is known among American Indians as a treatment for a sore

> throat or a cold. Bitterroot goes by many other names, including

> singer's root (since the remedy is used for a hoarse voice). You take

> a little chunk of bitterroot or bite off a piece. The root is hard,

> but soon it softens up and becomes spongy, so you can suck on it for hours

>

> Wormwood

>

> Wormwood, also known as stinkweed, has been used for centuries as a

> cure-all for everything among the Inupiat Eskimo, a group found in the

> Northern coastal region of Alaska. The plant can either be used

> " green, " meaning freshly picked, or dried. It's placed in a pot and

> boiled for 20 minutes. You remove it from the heat and allow the

> avocado green liquid to steep. The tea can be served hot or cold. But

> have food with the beverage, because it's very potent.

>

> Uhaloa

>

> This native Hawaiian plant is well-known for its medicinal use among

> traditional healers. It's the juice from the inner bark that's thought

> to be most beneficial for cold symptoms. The inner bark can be chewed

> to release the juice inside the plant. Swallowing this juice as it

> mixes with the saliva in your mouth can help soothe a sore throat. It

> can also be boiled into a reddish-colored tea that's drunk for sore

> throats, as well as for bronchial and bacterial infections.

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