If you've already got a cold (or the flu):
*Stay home and REST!!!
*Have some bee balm
*Drink lots of fluids - water is best remember fruit juices have sugar in them even if it is natural sugars and sugar can produce diarrhea. Chicken soup or broth is good too
*Take some Zinc - zinc with elderberry is the best!
*Hot water with lemon juice
*Gargle with some salt and pepper in water
*Get a Humidifier
*Munch and crunch on an apple a day
*Drink some fresh lemon juice with honey
*Eat more sweet potatoes
*Take a warm bath
*Have some Black Cherries in your favorite fruit drink or lemonade even!!
*Eat fruits high in Vitamin C - more oranges
*Have someone massage your back!! A back rub has been known to help your immune system. Even add some lavender, lemon or eucalyptus oils to that massage!!
*Eat more foods high in flavonoids
*Have some Elderberry tea
*Get some fresh air
*Make a Tea Tree Oil steam.
*Have a glass of cranberry juice
*Don't consume dairy products, fish or meat
*Have sex - boosts immune system
*Make a Peppermint or Lavender steam
*Put a drop of 3% hydrogen peroxide in your ears to kill the virus for around 5 minutes and then let it naturally drain out by tilting your head
*Get someone to massage some rum on your back before you go to sleep
*Take a hot bath with ginger root
*Put Hydrogen Peroxide on a Q-Tip and dap it in your ears
*Have some Echinacea tea
*Add more garlic and/or onions to you dishes or have garlic in capsule form - garlic is great for a cold!
*Make a steam by boiling oregano leaves - helps bronchial problems
*Have some Brazil Nuts (never tried this one - don't care for that kind of nut)
Just a few more I remembered:
*Eat more kale and broccoli
*Have some Licorice Tea
*Have a cup of Peppermint, ginger tea, cinnamon tea, green or black tea with Honey
*1 teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar (warning it's yucky tasting!) Add some pepper to it to help a bad cough
* Put ice on your big toes 3 times a day for 3 days - it's meant to stimulate acupuncture points that relieve you of a cold
* Take a zinc tablet every day
* Take a garlic tablet every day
* Have a cup of yogurt every day
Has anyone heard of Astragalus root, or Andrographis! Not sure of the spelling, but both have been proven to eliminate colds, flu, virus, etc... Natural herbs too.