Grapefruit Seed Extract
★★★★★
Guaicum, Peppermint, Echinacea
★★★★★
I use the following for myself and my son, with reguarly great success-
I make an decocation / infusion of a mixture of
1.guaicum - helps so much with coughs (it the herbal form of guaifeisin often used in cough medicine)
2.peppermint ('menthol'also found in cough medicines)
3.echinaecea
(about 1 tsp of each)
i also add chamomile often for added pain relief, relaxation. i think it may help with fever too.
Other herbs I may add also for extra support include:
Liquorice
Hawthorn Berries
Elderberries
Salt Water (1/4 tsp per 250ml if i remember correctly), is also excellent for clearing the nose-
it can be bought ready made as saline drops, or made at home.
It can be squirted up in a dropper, used as a nose bath, or in a neti pot(ceraminc perferably).
A neti pot is excellent for cleaning the nose out, you have to get it in the right position though for it to work, and for it to work without hurting!
Also-
Putting a few drops of either
eucaplytus
olbas oil or similar
a couple of menthol crystals
in hot water, and inhaling this (a towel over the head helps too) helps clear the nose well too.
I also make my own 'vicks vapourub', by diluting eucalyptus oil or olbas oil or similar in some grapeseed oil, and rubbing on the chest, neck etc.
I'm so glad I have these remedies- transforms a persistent repetative cough to an occassional or zero cough, to no cough at all.
Often after drinking the tea, my parents have doubted that my son had been ill at all, even though a hour or so earlier he had been coughing so much!
Without guaicum, the peppermint etc tends to last a few hours, with guaicum, it can last up to a whole night, I find- so we drink it every 6-8 hours until infection is cleared.
(Orlando, Fl)
01/14/2009
I googled guaicum and couldn't find any other information on it. I was curious, does this have another name? I know some herbs have many names, and I wanted to know more about this one.
EC: Found two other names thus far:
Lignum Vitae: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lignum_vitae
Ironwood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_wood
Google shopping gives you these products under "Guaifenesin":
http://www.google.com/products?btnG=Search+Products&hl=en&q=guaifenesin
Honey
★★★★★
Honey Lime Drink for Summer Colds
★★★★★
- 1 tablespoon of raw honey
- 1 ounce of hot water to dissolve the honey
- 3 ounces of cold water
- juice of 1 lime
- ice
Dissolve honey in hot water. Add cold water, lime juice and ice. Mix. Enjoy!
My kids loved this drink. It tastes like limeaid.
Son: Mommy, what is in this?
Mommy: Lime juice, honey, water
Son: What in this is good for a cold?
Mommy: Lime juice, honey, water
Lime has vitamin C, other nutrients and is alkalizing.
Honey is antiviral and antibacterial.
Water is hydrating.
So there you have it. A yummy drink for when you are sick or when you are not! :)
~Mama to Many~
(Somewhere, Europe)
06/13/2017
MtM, last summer I was making lemonade with honey and it took forever to melt the honey by stirring. Now I see how to do it: melt it in a little hot water!! Thank you!!
Hot and Cold Foot Baths
★★★★★
1) Prepare a basin of HOT water (as hot as your skin can just tolerate).
2) Prepare another basin of COLD water (as cold as possible - from the tap, is usually enough).
3) Put your two feet in the basin containing hot water, keep them in it for 2 minutes, then quickly put them in the other basin and keep them in it for 10 seconds, then back again in the hot water.
4) Repeat these steps for about 15 minutes.
5) Repeat the whole procedure 2-3 times a day. After 1-3 days, you'll definitely get better.
I have applied this treatment for almost 10 years now: it always helped me get rid of cold. Also, I got the positive feedback of some people who I told this.
I hope everyone suffering from cold will find this treatment useful.
Hot Tea with Lemon and Honey
★☆☆☆☆
Hot Water
★★★★★
Preventative measures by gargling anti bacterial whether it be mouthwash, peroxide, vinegar, or salt water seem to be an important step, but once youre in the middle of the gritty cold then its really buggin and I would not suggest too frequent ingestion of vinegar or other acids as they can, in fact, have negative affects on the body and internal organs if overused.
ACV works a miracle on my skin problems but when it comes to beating a cold in the middle of its worst, it just didn't do it for me. A friend suggested to me as I was coughing, to drink hot water. Not hot tea, not hot chocolate, not hot anything else, just plain hot water.
Sip hot water throughout the day all day long, from morning to night, no sugars or dry/solid foods, the cold will clear in a very short amount of time.
I'm new in here. I experimented with a cold by adding 2 oz of white vinegar into a cup of water and a teaspoon of cayenne pepper and heated that mixture almost to a boil and breathed the vapors. Wow, did that wake me up, slight stinging/burning sinsation in the nostrils, but no pain really. Now that cleared me up fast so I could breathe easier! It was not a cure all, but it did give relief and I would do this several times a day when I got real stuffy. IMHO it did a good job.
P.S. I drink or attempt to drink ACV daily with Mothers, 3 teaspoons, a pinch of cayenne pepper and a pinch of baking soda in 24 oz bottle of water. It has killed my acid reflux so I don't have to take pills for that, but I have to take my mix daily or the acid reflux will return, but that's due to my love of food, but I'm off my pills. Walk daily if u can, watch the sky, and read some good thoughts................. best to u all.
Hydrogen Peroxide
★★★★★
Hydrogen Peroxide Baths
★★★★☆
So, I went back to my favorite site and saw Ted's cold remedy. I didn't follow the whole thing, but I tried a hydrogen peroxide bath. The first time, I read it wrong and ended up putting the equivalent of a cup of 35% hp (about 12 cups of 3% hp). I immediately felt better--could breathe better, wasn't snotting everywhere, etc.
I wasn't totally better, but that was definitely the start of getting better. Went to work the next day, took a few more hp baths. This is definitely my new remedy I'll be researching and trying out!
Hydrogen Peroxide in Humidifier
★★★★★
Hydrogen Peroxide in Humidifier
★★★★★
(Moscow, Russia)
03/03/2011
★★★★★
I have just started this and it makes a difference.
Hydrogen Peroxide in the Ears
| 5 star (15) | 75% | |
| 1 star (3) | 15% | |
 (2) |
10% |
★★★★★
Hydrogen Peroxide in the Ears
★★★★★
Hydrogen Peroxide in the Ears
(Australia)
11/23/2015
Of course , misuse of 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide can be dangerous. Use 1 drop Hp and 11 drops Distilled water to make 3% . Then it safe to use.
(Spartanburg, Sc)
09/24/2020
You should not have added water to your hydrogen peroxide. I am quite sure that is why you didn't get good results. Best of health to you.
(Ontario)
09/17/2022
She used 35% H2O2, which can burn you at full strength. She didn't dilute it properly. I often find people misunderstanding the difference between 3% and 35% H2O2.
Hydrogen Peroxide in the Ears
★★★★★
(Phoenix, Az)
08/30/2009
★☆☆☆☆
Hydrogen Peroxide did not work for me at all! In fact, I went on to have the worst cold ever. I then tried the 3x a day raw garlic and that works like a charm.
