Does a cold have you feeling down? Let’s take a look at what can bring you back up to your healthy self!
I absolutely love botanical medicine! There are so many great herbs including echinacea, elderberry, glycyrrhiza, marshmallow, lobelia and goldenseal—just to name a few—that can have such a significant impact on the duration of a cold and the severity of symptoms.
-Dr. Daniella Perri, Naturopathic Doctor
Below is a list of what I typically stock my medicine cabinet with:
Throat spray (echinacea or bee propolis): this not only helps to destroy viruses in the tissue but also helps soothes raw tissue (sore throat).
Deep Immune tincture: helps to fortify the immune system; I typically use this as a preventative.
Anti-cold or English Ivy cough syrups: helps to soothe chronic coughing
Oil of oregano: this should only be used for a short period of time as an antimicrobial and should always be used with a probiotic to help replenish the good bacteria that is lost from not only the infection, but also the oil of oregano itself.
Botanical teas: these can include echinacea, marshamallow and glycyrrhiza to help soothe sore throats and repair tissue damaged from inflammation.
So, the next time you feel a cold creeping up on you,
try getting a headstart on these remedies to nip it in the bud!
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