With the onset of cold weather, many people have various colds. In order to prevent their development, it is necessary to act before the onset of the disease, therefore the prevention of colds is so important. To do this, you can contact a medical institution. First of all, they will offer you vaccination, as vaccinations give the maximum effect. They may also recommend some medications. It is necessary to use various folk remedies at the same time as the prescribed treatment.
Prevention of flu and colds folk remedies
- Honey with lemon: honey is rich in trace elements and vitamins, increases the body's resistance to any external influences; Lemon contains vitamins C, P, volatile, organic acids, alkaline elements, increases immunity, mobilizes forces to fight the infection. Crushed nuts can be added to honey and lemon: walnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, almonds, pistachios, etc.
- Calamus root. It is best to chew it before bedtime. It is very bitter, but contributes to the destruction of bacteria and viruses.
- Garlic, as well as various spices - cloves, ginger, saffron, dill, caraway seeds.
- Tincture of Echinacea purpurea. Take 20 drops 3 times a day.
- Green tea, infusion of fruits and leaves of blackcurrant, dioica nettle, horsetail, brown rosehip, hawthorn fruit, black chokeberry.
Cold prevention is essential if you do not want to get sick. If a sore throat occurs, rinse it with a solution of water, salt, soda and a drop of iodine, or infusion of chamomile and honey. You can also apply a compress, for which dilute a teaspoon of vinegar in half a glass of water, moisten the cloth and apply to the neck. Wrap with plastic wrap and tie a scarf.
If a cold occurs, an excellent remedy is Kalanchoe juice, which must be lubricated with the nasal mucosa 3 times a day, and eat a tablespoon of honey mixed with onion juice.
Prevention of the common cold can be done by taking baths. So, for example, you can take an orange-grapefruit bath. As a result, blood circulation is enhanced, skin tones, strengthens and softens. It is recommended to use at the beginning of the disease for 15 minutes 2 times a week. To do this, squeeze the juice from 4 oranges and 3 grapefruits into a bath with water. Fold the pulp and peel in a bag of cloth and also lower it into the bath. You can use lemon and honey. To do this, cut 7 lemons, put in a glass dish, pour hot water and leave for 2 hours. Squeeze lemons through cheesecloth into a bath. Dissolve 100 g of honey in warm water and pour into a bath. Orange zest with rose oil is also used. To do this, grind 200 g of dry zest, put in a pan, pour 40 g of rose oil, insist for half an hour and pour into the bath.
Prevention of a cold involves observing a number of rules:
- Wash your hands before eating, as the flu is a viral disease, and you can become infected by touching things that were in the hands of a sick person. And so you can save yourself from bacteria on your hands.
- To use fermented milk products, as they restore the intestinal microflora and thereby strengthen the immune system.
- There are more vegetables and fruits that contain many vitamins, so necessary to strengthen the body.
- Go in for sports that will keep the body in good shape.
Prevention of the common cold in children
It is necessary to reduce the risk of the baby’s disease, to avoid crowded places. When you are in a children's clinic, while waiting in line, it does not hurt to put on a child a disposable medical mask. When going outside, lubricate the mucous membrane of the nose with oxolinic ointment to protect against infection. Carry antibacterial wet wipes and, if necessary, wipe the baby's hands with them. After the street, wash the spout with a solution of water and salt. Ventilate the room periodically.