My son and I have had an ongoing battle for the past couple of weeks with a cough and cold. First he had it, then I had it, then he had it and so on. Naturally, I prefer natural remedies and try to use them whenever I can. It's nice if a helpful cure can be found in the produce section as opposed to the pharmacy. I decided to give a couple of recipes a go this time round. The first was an excuse to try out Manuka Honey which I've been hearing great things about. Manuka Honey is a particular type of honey found in Australia/New Zealand and contains antibacterial properties which are good for healing. I even heard someone with diabetes rave about it, as he was able to eat the 16+ variety every morning on his toast.
The first recipe I tried out was from the book 500 Smoothies & Juices by Christine Watson. This is a hot drink with fresh pressed grapefruit and ginger. The original recipe called for 2 peeled lemons but can be substituted with an orange or grapefruit. Although I didn't try it I was especially curious about the extra strength cold remedy drink that included the lemons and a tablespoon of French brandy!
Cold Remedy
1 peeled grapefruit
3/4 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled
1 T Manuka Honey
3/4 C boiling water
Sprig of fresh rosemary
Put the grapefruit and ginger through a juicer. Put into a large mug and mix with the honey, water and rosemary. Let it steep for 5 minutes and drink.
This was a lovely drink and it definitely relaxed me and took care of the dry cough and tickly throat experience that I was having. Although not a cure for the common cold, it's a nice drink to soothe and support healing. I especially loved the taste combination of grapefruit and rosemary. Very yum. As for the Manuka Honey, it was delicious and also supported the healing the process. I enjoyed a few more tablespoons in the Traditional Medicinal's Cold Formula Tea. Very yum as well.
Stop by tomorrow for the vegan cold remedy that I tried from David Wolfe's The Sunfood Diet Success System.
Juicy Suzy
The best way you can try on how to get rid of a cold fast is to get some rest. One of the reasons why many suffer from a cold is due to stress. Make sure you get your body rested and have complete hours of sleep to help you on how to get rid of a cold.
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