Sweat Out your Cold With Herbs

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As much as we try to avoid them, sooner or later we’re gonna catch a cold. The bad thing about colds is that you don’t only catch one. You don’t even catch only one a year. Some years it seems that all we have to do is hear someone sneeze and we’re soon hit with a common illness that makes us want to just go to bed and whine like a baby.

There are many herbal teas suggested for making us feel more comfortable while we’re waiting for the common cold to run it’s course. But did you know that some herbal remedies will also help you sweat out a cold?

A diaphoretic herb is one with properties that promote perspiration. The sweating helps remove toxins from the body.  Adding some chopped, raw garlic and honey to a ginger tea  will get the process working well.

Calendula, or the pot marigold, has diaphoretic properties, as does catnip, lemon balm, oregano, peppermint and rosemary. Some of these herbs can be found fresh in the produce aisle of the grocery store if they are not already growing in the garden. If you can’t find fresh catnip in the grocery store, look for a dried preparation at the health food store.

These herbs will not cure the common cold, but they can help make you feel better. The herbs can be brewed alone or mixed together. Other herbs can be added until you find a great tasting tea that can be enjoyed anytime, even when you’re feeling great.






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