Five natural remedies for colds

So you have tried everything to get rid of your nasty cold and nothing is working.

You’ve digested as many tablets as you can possibly manage and your head still feels like it’s about to drop off. Fancy trying something else?

Well, DietPixie has come up with the best five things Mother Nature has to offer.

1. Eucalyptus

Sick of not being able to breathe properly? Well, eucalyptus could be just the thing.

Simply boil the leaves in water and inhale. You can also use oil.

It will break up the mucus and help you stop talking like a darlek. It acts as a decongestant and expectorant. Put it this way, when was the last time you saw a koala with a cold? Okay, maybe not.

2. Ginger

We all know a nice cup of tea is a cure for everything. But hot ginger tea is a stone cold killer.

It will help you sweat out the virus and help ease your aches by stimulating your blood circulation. It can also help you breathe more easily. Bonus!

You should also try mullein tea. But tea and ginger biscuits will not count.

3. Hyssop

In case you were wondering, it’s a plant and is available at all good health shops (and some bad ones I imagine too).

It’s also a very useful and effective way of fighting nasty colds. Why? Well, for starters will help get rid of that nasty phlegm in your throat and lungs.

Interested now? Well, it can also help regulate your blood pressure, expel mucus and increase your circulation.

4. Garlic

Garlic is great for not only chasing vampires away but also getting rid of nasty colds.

It actually fights the nasty germs for you and detoxicates your illness-riddled body.

5. Elderberry

Helps you sweat and is a great laxative. So you may not be the most pleasant person to be around when you take it, but as long as you get rid of your cold, who cares?

Can also relieve coughing and can help build up your immune system for the next time the virus comes cold calling again.