Natural Cold Remedies

Sinus Tea:

Use approximately ¼ cup of each of the herbs: Spearmint, Peppermint, thyme, elder flowers, lavender, rosemary and 1/8 cup of yarrow.
Mix all of these herbs together and store in an air tight jar. Bring to boil 1 quart of distilled water and add about 3-4 teaspoons of herbal mix to boiling water. Let it steep for about 15-30 minutes.

I drink a half of cup of tea about 4 times a day.

Some of the properties of the herbs-This is a very aromatic tea!

Spearmint: Colds, gas, headache, indigestion

Peppermint: Congestion, indigestion, sore throats

Thyme: Health, Bronchitis, coughing, depression, fever

Elder Flowers: Headaches, kidney, skin conditions, congestion

Lavender: Relaxant, gas, insomnia, nervousness

Rosemary: Headaches, gallbladder, indigestion, hair lost

Yarrow: colds, diarrhea, flu, gas, hair loss, kidneys
PLEASE NOTE: Yarrow SHOULD NOT be taken during PREGNANCY. Please research for reasons

Cold Soother Tea:

1 cup-peppermint, ½ cup Nettle, ½ part yarrow, ½ cup lavender, ½ cup mullein and 1 cup spearmint, mix together in a jar with a tight lid. Bring to boil 1 quart of distilled water and add 3 teaspoons of herbal tea mixture. Cover pot and let it steep for 15 minutes.

I keep a supply of this tea available at all times. Once you feel a cold is coming on, start drinking this tea.

Spearmint: Colds, gas, headache, indigestion

Peppermint: Congestion, indigestion, sore throats

Lavender: Relaxant, gas, insomnia, nervousness

Yarrow: colds, diarrhea, flu, gas, hair loss, kidneys
PLEASE NOTE: Yarrow SHOULD NOT be taken during PREGNANCY. Please research for reasons

Nettle: Blood purifier, asthma, bronchitis, inflammation. Mineral rich nutritive herb with vitamin K

Mullein: Asthma, breathing, bronchitis, colds, cough, earaches

Sore Throat:

Make an infusion by boiling 1 quart of distilled water and pour it over 2-3 teaspoons of Sage. Let the infusion steep for 15 minutes. Pour one cup and add 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and 1 teaspoon of honey.

Use this mixture as a gargle and gargle with it a few times a day.

Slippery Elm Drops

1 cup powdered slippery elm
1/8 cup of sugar (optional)
5-8 drops of peppermint extract (you be the judge how minty you want them)
1/8 cup of water

Mix ingredients together until it is doughy or pasty. Place a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet and spread mixture out until it is about 1/8 of an inch thick. Allow to dry for a couple of hours and cut into one inch pieces. Then allow the droplets to completely dry (for at least a couple of days or longer)

Be sure to turn them regularly. Store in an air tight jar!

These drops use to be one of my biggest sellers along with the Cold Soother Tea.

Stuffy Nose and Congestion:

Inhaler Oil:

Use equal amounts of the following oils: I always made extra to have on hand so I used about 1-Tablespoon of each oil and stored it in a brown bottle.

Eucalyptus
Peppermint
Lavender
Pine
Thyme

Put approximately 10-15 drops of this oil mixture into a bowl and add 1 pint of boiling water. Cover head with towel and breathe in the aroma. This also works really good if you dampen a washcloth and place some of the oil on it, and lay it in the tub when you are taking a shower. The warmth from the water helps the scent to fill the shower.



Making your own "Vicks" rub:

Mix together:

1/2-teaspoon of Peppermint oil
1/2-teaspoon of Pine oil
1/2-teaspoon of Lavender oil
2- teaspoons of Eucalyptus oil

Add 2 cups of a carrier oil such as sunflower, olive or safflower oil. Warm together and add approximately 3-4 teaspoons of bees wax heat until wax is melted. Immediately pour into small glass jars. Place lid on securely once it hardens. A good way to taste the oil mixture to make sure you have used enough bees wax is place a teaspoon into the oil and set onto a saucer and in a couple of seconds the mixture should turn into a solid around the spoon.

**Please Note: I never heat my essential oils with the carrier oils before hand except when making this salve. The oils are strong enough that the scent is not going to disappear quickly. I use this salve the same way I use Vicks Vapor Rub. It is always best when wearing to make you keep your chest cover.