Some homemade cold remedy suggestions from lfw.co.uk http://www.lfw.co.uk/acatalog/Jura.html

1. HOMEMADE REMEDIES TO
HELP FIGHT A COLD

2. It’s that time of year when temperatures start
plummeting and the kids come back from school
with every bug going, it’s hard to keep energised
and healthy.
If you do get struck down with a cold but you don’t
want to reach for the over the counter medicines
that may leave you feeling a bit groggy, don’t
worry, help is at hand.
Here’s some natural remedies made from
ingredients you may have at hand and don’t come
with any unwanted after effects.

3. This one technically can’t promise not
to leave you feeling a bit light headed
but it is guaranteed to make you feel
cosy and soothed.
 The alcohol help to annihilate any
nasty achy feelings
 Honey soothes a scratchy throat
 Spices will clear the sinuses
The combination of everything
together gives a wonderful feeling of
euphoria and well-being.
To make a traditional hot toddy get:
50ml of whisky (I use a nice single
malt like Jura Whisky but the choice is
yours)
½ tsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. honey
1 clove
1 cardamom pod
Put them all in a glass and top with
boiling water, gently press the
cardamom pod to let all the lovely
spices mix with the drink.
HOT TODDY

4. Simply
add half a teaspoon of salt to a
glass of warm water
gargle away until the contents are
rinsed away down the drain.
The salt helps in two ways:
 Its dehydrating effects extracts
any residual fluid that may be
lying in the throat causing
irritation.
 It breaks up any
phlegm, decreasing
inflammation that may be
making your throat sore.
SALT WATER GARGLE

5. A good dose of steam is a great way to clear your tubes; just having a long hot
shower can do the trick. If you’re feeling blocked up why not try:
putting some mint, clove and a little rosemary in a bowl of hot water,
cover your head with a towel
lean in and breathe deeply
Your chest and nose congestion will be cleared in no time.
SINUS CLEARING VAPOUR

6. Probably most famously associated
with weight loss tips, this mixture is
actually more beneficial to you as a
homemade cold remedy.
The magic ingredient in this is the
cayenne pepper, which:
 slightly increases your blood flow
and
 lets your infection fighting blood
cells get to their destination much
quicker.
Used in a similar way to the salt
water gargle
add ¼ of a teaspoon of cayenne
pepper to a glass of warm water and
gargle with the mixture until your
throat feels nice and soothed
CAYENNE WATER

7. Comforting and nutritious, this
infamous “cure for what ails you”
actually holds some weight in medical
trials. According to recent research
chicken soup can
 Speed up the movement of
mucus and therefore relieve
congestion much faster
 It also may have some anti-
inflammatory properties in it
 As well as being a perfect way to
keep the body hydrated through a
bout of illness.
For the best results make your own
by:
simmering a chicken carcass in
water with some carrots, onion and
celery
leaving it as long as you can to get
all the goodness out of the chicken
bones
CHICKEN SOUP