Nature's Best Winter Remedies

Hardly a person goes through winter without a cold or a cough; often flu or just long periods of being "under the weather". If neglected, in many cases these seemingly innocent typical components of winter can lead to more serious problems. There are a number of over-the-counter or prescription syrups and drugs, but there are also powerful natural products that can help easily offset flu, cold or cough.

  

Nature's Flu Shot

Ingredients:

Juice of 6 lemons

3 cups pineapple juice         

2 tbsp. honey

1 bulb garlic

t tsp. ginger powder

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

  

Blend all ingredients and store in a glass container. Drink a cup 3 - 4 times a day until symptoms go away. Helps also with colds and winter indisposition.

Although the cayenne pepper is a very powerful healer, you should avoid it if you are giving the mixture to kids. 

Nature's Cough Buster 

Ingredients:

1 ts. dried or 2 tbsp, fresh thyme

1 tsp. turmeric

1 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 tsp. grated ginger

1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Steep thyme for 10 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients. Drink a cup 3-4 times a day and watch the cough recede.