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Cold & Flu Remedies
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items These are cold and flu remedies I swear by. Also work preventatively, when you know you’re gonna be around people that are sick. I try my best to implement these all into my routine in winter time, and I rarely get sick.
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Pre Packed Teas
Loose Herbs For Tea
Cough drops/Lozenges
Essential oils/Diffusers
Other
Pre Packed Teas
Very soothing, in a day my sore throat is basically gone. Drink this in the morning and at night.
Also comes in cough drop form, same formula for on the go.
Traditional Medicinals, Organic Throat Coat Lemon Echinacea, Tea Bags, 16 Ct
High in Vitamin C. Helps the immune system fight off sickness.
Mild earthy taste, enjoyable with a little. honey and lemon.
Also helps digestion, kidney, liver, and bladder function.
Traditional Medicinals Organic Dandelion Leaf & Root Herbal Supplement, 16 count, .99 oz
Loose Herbs For Tea
Pine Needles have 3-4 times more Vitamin C than oranges.
Heat up some water, let one of these soak for around 3-5 minutes.
Sometimes I will make a big pot and drink throughout the day.
Also great for preventing sickness, by boosting the immune sys...
Pine Needles Tea
Make this into a tea. 1tsp in 8 oz of hot water.
Grown in Kentucky on Mount Vernon. Have ordered many items and herbs are very high quality. Fresh and potent.
The best immune system booster.
Echinacea Herb - Wild Harvested
Can be made into tea. 1tsp dried berries soak in hot water for 3-5 minutes.
Mix with Echinacea to make your own immunity tea.
Also available prepackaged from other brands.
Elderberries - Wild Harvested in the Appalachian Mountains
Cough drops/Lozenges
Immune boosting, tastes like candy.
During the winter or when I know I’m gonna be surrounded by people that are sick I will take them frequently.
Berry taste, littlest hint of tartness.
Great to keep in your bag.
Nature's Way Sambucus Immune Lozenges with Elderberry, Zinc and Vitamin C - 24ct
For sore throat, on the go. When I’m at home I make myself the “Throat Coat” tea. Soothes that scratchy feeling, has some immune boosting herbs as well.
Traditional Medicinals Organic Throat Coat - Lemon Ginger Echinacea 16 Ct
The OG. Popular for a reason. It works, and has worked for a long time.
Great combination of herbs for cold and flu, and to soothe the throat.
Ricola Cough Drops - Original Herbs - 45ct
Essential oils/Diffusers
Love the look of this one. So chic.
Put in eucalyptus, peppermint, tea tree, lemon, lavender, or chamomile to relieve congestion. Also promotes relaxation.
Willow | Glass Dome & Wood Grain Diffuser | Essential Oil Diffuser
Now is the best brand for essential oils. 100% real, no additive synthetic scents.
For aromatherapy use. In a diffuser, a couple of drops.
For all other uses, carefully dilute with a carrier oil such as jojoba, grapeseed, olive, or almond oil, pri...
NOW Foods, Essential Oils, Lavender, 1/3 fl oz (10 ml)
Amazing scent, fresh and zesty.
Now is the best brand for essential oils. 100% real, no additive synthetic scents.
For aromatherapy use. In a diffuser, a couple of drops.
For all other uses, carefully dilute with a carrier oil such as jojoba, gr...
NOW Foods, Essential Oils, Lemon, 1 fl oz (30 ml)
Amazing scent, fresh and zesty. Pair with other scents in diffuser for a layered scent.
Now is the best brand for essential oils. 100% real.
For aromatherapy use. In a diffuser, a couple of drops.
For all other uses, carefully dilute with a carri...
NOW Foods, Essential Oils, Lemon, 1 fl oz (30 ml)
Smells like a fresh shower. So relaxing. Helps alleviate the sinuses.
Use in diffuser. Highly concentrated.
100% pure.
NOW Foods, Essential Oils, Lemon Eucalyptus, 1 fl oz (30 ml)
Mix of antibacterial herbs. Use in the diffuser to help clean the air when someone is sick. Minty fresh smell.
100% pure. Highly concentrated.
NOW Foods, Essential Oils, Clear the Air, 1 fl oz (30 ml)
Use this or the eucalyptus lemon blend for a fresh shower smell.
100% pure.
NOW Foods, Essential Oils, Eucalyptus, 1 fl oz (30 ml)
Second diffuser I use at home. Chic simple design, not an eye sore.
Small Woodgrain Essential Oil Diffuser - Threshold™: Ultrasonic Aroma, 5-Hour Run Time, Auto Shut-Off
Other
Not glamorous, but it works. That smell reminds me of being sick as a child. For double effectiveness pair it with the throat coat tea.
Vicks VapoRub Cough Suppressant Topical Chest Rub & Analgesic Ointment - 1.76oz
Helps clear the sinuses extremely well. Put your head over the steamer and feel the alleviation in as little as ten minutes.
Currently on sale.
Vicks Personal Steam Inhaler with Variable Steam Control & Soft Mask - 22.56oz