Are you feeling the first signs of a cold?
Or are already lying flat?
Then you should know the following home remedy - you only need one onion.
Medication does not always have to be taken against normal cold symptoms such as coughs and runny nose.
Many home remedies alleviate the symptoms and shorten the duration of the cold.
The onion can also be used as a medicinal plant.
Coughs, headaches, runny nose and sneezing attacks are typical of the common cold, which most overtakes during the cold winter months.
Two to five colds per year are considered normal for adults - those who are sick more often could suffer from an immune deficiency and should have this clarified by a doctor.
If you catch a cold, the symptoms will usually improve significantly within three to seven days.
After two weeks everything should be completely over
.
However, consult a doctor if symptoms such as feeling very sick and fever suddenly set in.
This suggests a real flu that needs to be monitored by the doctor.
Home remedies for a cold: You were not familiar with any tip
Common home remedies such as
:
drink a lot (preferably tea or ginger stock *),
Chicken soup*,
much sleep,
Inhalation to clear the airways,
balanced, vitamin-rich diet,
get some fresh air,
Gargle sage tea for sore throats and
Cold baths.
But there are other tricks that can relieve cold symptoms and shorten the duration of a cold.
This includes an onion in a sock
!
The onion has always been considered a medicinal plant that is used against various ailments such as insect bites, earache or colds.
The ingredients allicin and ajoene are said to have an appetizing effect and alleviate coughs.
Also read
:
Seven home remedies for a cold from chicken soup to ice cubes - that will help you overnight
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Foot wrap with fresh onion to boost the immune system
The essential oils of the onion can also be used externally, for example in the form of foot wraps.
Simply cut half an onion into slices, place it directly on the soles of your feet, fix with warm socks and leave it on overnight
.
In this way, the essential oils should be absorbed into the body via the nerve endings in the foot and act like an immune cure *.
Sources
:
www.apotheken-umschau.de
;
www.aok-erleben.de
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