Comments on: Greening Up Your Cold

By: Val

Val — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:31:07 +0000

That’s a good idea Angie. I’ll try that now that I’m not a snot factory and see how it goes. One day (and one hankie) at a time!

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:43:56 +0000

You can cut up old tshirts into hankie sized squares (I make mine smaller, actually) and use those instead of hankies. I have a clean pile next to me, and a basket of used on the other side. At the end of the day, they get tossed into the laundry with whatever I’m washing that day. Works pretty well for me!

By: tom collins

tom collins — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:36:57 +0000

I like to mix a teaspoon of dried, ground ginger into a paste in a cup with a little lemon juice and then fill it up with hot water adding honey. you have to keep stirring it as you drink it to keep the ginger in solution but it seems to knock a cold on its head nicely.

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:08:56 +0000

My 14 month old son has a cold and we’ve had the humidifier going to moisten the air. We’ve also given him honey to help with the cough as well as saline nose spray since he can’t yet work the neti pot. Tonight he had herbal tea (Just for Kids- Organic Cold Care) and an extra bath before bed which worked wonders loosening him up. He’s also gotten lots of extra snuggle time!

By: Roxana

Roxana — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:49:39 +0000

I”ve been using essential oils for about thirteen years now. I swear by these botanical gems and highly recommend them. When I had a super duty cold last month I found that eating sauteed onions and garlic combined with baths to be my key remedy. In fact I blogged afterwards because it was so amazing that our kitchen offers us so many remedies…many which people have no idea of or forgotten. If you like onions and garlic, that’s a real simple one. Yum, yum!

By: Constantine

Constantine — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:01:38 +0000

Eucalyptus, sage. rosemary, fennel, and several other oils are known cnovulsants. Eucalyptus oil can be extremely toxic [especially if injested] but can have several different adverse reactions; from rash to vomting to depression after minimal contact with skin.

Many herbal teas can raise one’s blood pressure higher than manmade over-the-counter medications. The good thing about OTC’s is they at least put the known side-effects in the directions.

Sneezing and coughing are simply the consequences of aggitated nerves; the body’s natural reaction to stimulus. Dust, sunlight or even a full stomach can cause the body to sneeze or cough.

As always, personal education is the true saving factor in treatment and prevention.

By: Nola

Nola — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:04:09 +0000

I’m sharing your pain! It’s not fun to be home with a cold. I love your article. I laughed, coughed, and laughed again when I read what you said about using tissues. I try to be “green”, but when it comes to tissues, I’m picky about my brand and just can’t handle the thought of using hankies, either. Thanks for the helpful tips! Hope you feel better soon! Nola