MOST IMPORTANT: WASH YOUR HANDS as prevention
1. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER (and/or Gatorade or Powerade: replacing your electrolytes if you are dehydrated.)
Aside: Most people don’t realize how easy it is to be dehydrated. If you sweat, you are eliminating electrolytes.
Sig: Drink at least 1 bottle of Powerade a week
Sig: Drink eight 8oz. Glasses of water a day.
2. Prevent from Cold/Flu coming on
Oscillococcinum: Homeopathic Remedy to prevent or reduce symptoms. DO NOT TOUCH PELLETS
Sig: Take within 24 hours of onset of ANY symptoms.
3 tubes total: Dissolve 1 tube-full under tongue every 4 hours. Do not eat or drink food 45 minutes before or after taking remedy.
Where do I find this product: Most pharmacies; call before going to that pharmacy
3. Airborne: for prevention or any cold symptoms
Drop 1 tablet into ½ to 1 glass of water. Allow tablet to effervesce for about 1 to 2 minutes. Then drink
Sig: Repeat every 4 to 6 hours as needed.
Where do I find this product: Most pharmacies; call before going to that pharmacy
4. Sore Throat
Cold-eeze The zinc increases your immune system. It may taste terrible however the benefits out way the taste. Fortunately, the company has updated their selection of lozenges. I recommend the Honey Lemon, which is much better tasting. For kids, the company made bubble gum to chew on with variety of flavors. You may want to alternate with other lozenges (Halls, Celestial Seasons’etc).
Sig: Repeat every 3 to 4 hours as needed. Recommended daily dose is 6 lozenges.
Where do I find this product: Any pharmacy
3b. OR another form of Zinc:
Zinc 30mg Capsules
Increases your immune system.
Sig: 1 capsule in the morning
5. Immune System
KOLD KARE: Swedish Herbal Ingredient : 4% Andrographolides
Reduces cold/flu/sinusitis symptoms while strengthening the body’s immune system.
Deemed effective in reducing headache pain, fever, irritation, congestion & general fatigue, quickly & naturally.
Sig: Take 2 tabs in the morning and 2 tabs in the afternoon…no later than 3pm (any later than that, it may keep you up at night)
Where do I find this product: Whole Foods, Vitamin Shoppe, Johnson Wellness
6. Zicam: Homeopathic Nasal Gel or Nasal Swabs or Remedy Melts or Buccal Spray
Reduces the duration and severity of the common cold (sore throat, stuffy nose, sneezing, coughing, and congestion) …Actually, REGARDLESS of symptoms or lack of symptoms
TRY THIS!! ABOVE ALL ELSE!! MOST EFFECTIVE!!
Sig: Follow directions EXACTLY: Reapply every 2 to 4 hours until symptoms subside.
Where do I find this product: Any pharmacy found in RED/ORANGE box that says Cold & Flu
7. Boil water or microwave water for 2 minutes, add 7 Green Tea Leaves, Let the Green Tea Leaves sit for 5 to 15 minutes
Drink 5x/day.
8. Moisten Chest to treat Dry Cough: Eat Canned Pears twice a day
9. Chest Congestion or Cough (Dry or Productive Cough)
*****Boil water in large pot. After boiling, remove pot from heat. Sprinkle lots of Thyme on top; may also include sliced Ginger Root and Scallions
Take a towel and put it over your head. Breathe the steam in for about 5 minutes or as long as you can tolerate it.
Sig: Do this as many times as you want. Preferrably at least twice a day.
10. Chest Congestion or Cough (Dry or Productive Cough): Squeeze 3 lemons. Pour it into a pitcher of water. Take 8oz. Glass of WARM/HOT lemon & water at least 3 times a day.
The lemons should strip the mucous from the chest. Follow up with a spoonful of honey to expectorate.
11. Chest Congestion or Cough (Dry or Productive Cough): Umcka- Homeopathic
12. Chest Congestion or Dry Cough: Chestal Honey- Homeopathic Cough Syrup
Multi-Cough Formula by Boiron Also made for Children non-alcohol.
13. Boil Water, Add teabags of Licorice, Mullein, Marshmellow, Chamomile
14. Nasal Congestion: A soothing mucus solvent and cleaner
Flush nasal passages with nasal bulb syringe add: 8 oz. Glass water + ½ teaspoon of salt
Alkalol (contains Eucalyptus, Thymol, Menthol, Camphor, Benzoin, Wintergreen, Spearmint, Pine, Cinnamon)
15. Sinus Infection:
Xlear: Nasal Wash with Xylitol
16. Vtiamin C 1000mg or Ester-C: Water-soluble vitamin
Sig: 1 capsule every 2 hours
17. Beta-Glucan: Preventative : Boosts immune system
18. 1st Defense: During a 1st few days of cold; Chinese Herbal formula
19. Gan Mao Ling: During a signs & symps of cold; Chinese Herbal formula
20. Boiling water ¾ cup
1 shot gin, ½ lemon , couple slices of ginger, and minced garlic. Cold S/S.
21. Coughing: Vicks VapoRub contains: oil of turpentine, thymol, & eucalyptol. Don’t take it internally. Instead, rub it on the chest or the soles of the feet to ease a cough
22. Cough: Thyme tea: use ½ teaspoon of dried thyme leaves from the kitchen spice shelf per cup of tea. Lemon; honey improve the taste.
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