Caught a cold? These trusted home, garden, and kitchen remedies can help ease your symptoms effectively.
Tea with honey and lemon
Stir honey into hot tea and squeeze in juice from a lemon slice. This soothes a sore throat while promoting hydration, which flushes out toxins during illness.
Movement Light exercise clears a stuffy nose—seek fresh air outdoors. Sexual activity can also temporarily open sinuses.
Onion
Place a peeled, halved onion in your bedroom overnight to help clear airways.
Steam
Inhale steam to relieve sinus congestion. Add eucalyptus for extra soothing if available.
Salt water Gargle for a sore throat or make nasal spray. Always boil water first for safety.